Skills You'll Master in This Course
Federal program management frameworks and standards
Contract kickoff, transition-in, and establishing your program baseline
Stakeholder management — contracting officers, CORs, and program offices
Federal reporting requirements: status reports, deliverables, and invoicing
Quality assurance and quality control plans for federal contracts
DCAA compliance basics — time tracking, indirect rates, and accounting
Risk management and issue resolution on federal contracts
Earned value management (EVM) for complex federal programs
Building past performance documentation that scores highly on future bids
How to transition from one federal contract to the next successfully
What's Inside
Federal Program Management Fundamentals
The unique requirements of managing federal contracts vs. commercial projects — compliance, accountability, and documentation.
Contract Kickoff & Baseline
Transition-in planning, kickoff meetings, establishing the performance baseline, and setting up your program management office.
Stakeholder Management
Building effective working relationships with Contracting Officers, CORs, program offices, and end users.
Federal Reporting & Documentation
Status reports, deliverable reviews, meeting minutes, and the documentation trail that protects you and satisfies your client.
Quality Assurance & Control
Building and implementing QA/QC plans that satisfy government standards and prevent costly delivery failures.
DCAA Compliance Basics
Time tracking, indirect rate allocation, allowable costs, and what you need to know about government accounting.
Risk Management on Federal Contracts
Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks on federal programs — and how to communicate issues to contracting officers.
Earned Value Management
EVM fundamentals for contracts that require it — schedule performance, cost performance, and forecasting.
Past Performance Documentation
How to document your performance throughout the contract to build CPARS ratings and referenceable past performance.
Contract Closeout & Next Contract
Federal contract closeout process, lessons learned, and how to leverage your performance to win your next contract.
This Course Is Built For You If...
New Contractors
Small businesses that have just won their first federal contract and need to deliver it well.
Project Managers
PMs transitioning to or expanding into federal and government contract management.
Growing Companies
Contractors looking to improve delivery quality and build stronger past performance records.
Career Changers
Professionals seeking roles as program managers with federal contractors.
Agency Staff
Government employees seeking to understand the contractor side of program management.
BD Professionals
Business developers who need to understand delivery to sell and scope contracts effectively.
Learn from a Former Federal CIO
Nitin Pradhan — Founder, ScaleUp USA
Former US Federal CIO · Presidential Appointee · Federal Growth Advisor · Top-Rated Udemy Instructor with thousands of students trained globally. Nitin has held senior leadership roles across local, state, and federal government, and helped scale companies including Zoom and New Relic.
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- Lifetime Udemy access
- Program management plan template
- DCAA compliance checklist
- Past performance documentation guide
- Risk register template
- Certificate of completion
- Lifetime Udemy access
- Program management plan template
- DCAA compliance checklist
- Past performance documentation guide
- Risk register template
- Certificate of completion
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