The Defense Security Cooperation University's Institute for Security Governance (ISG) recently completed the latest iteration of its International Defense Acquisition Resource Management (IDARM) resident course offerings, Principles of Defense Acquisition and Contract Management. This course, conducted with English/Spanish simultaneous interpretation, focused on the unique challenges and opportunities within the Latin American context. It took place at the ISG headquarters in Monterey, California.

This IDARM course provides a practical examination of defense acquisition and contracting with an emphasis on defense acquisition logistics, contract management, and building and sustaining accountability in defense acquisition decision-making. The course addresses the importance of managing risk throughout the defense acquisition life cycle, with a focus on logistics implementation.

Course topics included:
♦ Defense acquisition planning
♦ Effective acquisition and procurement policy
♦ Procurement and contracting
♦ Transparency, fraud, and ethics
♦ Logistics and life cycle management
♦ Building and sustaining accountability in defense acquisition decision-making

The course is designed specifically for Spanish-speaking international military officers of grades O-4 to O-6 and civilian equivalents who are engaged in a broad range of defense acquisition (e.g., policy development, strategic planning, requirements definition, logistics, program management) and/or contract management fields.

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