Presents technical and fundamental procedures basic to government acquisition and procurement. Focuses on sealed bidding, types of contracts, pricing policies and techniques, contracting by negotiation, contract administration, contractor performance, government contract quality assurance, termination of government contracts, protest, disputes, appeals, and contract close-out. (For those institutions certified, satisfies requirements of the mandatory DOD course, Contracting Fundamentals, when combined with ACQ 121 and DOD materials.) Lecture 3 hours per week.