In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Jim and Scott talk with Judy Whalen, DAU's developer for CCON 003 - the Proposal Analysis Credential. You will learn the purpose of the credential, how it is structured, the target audience, and when it would need to be renewed. Contracting officers are required to purchase supplies and services from responsible sources at fair and reasonable prices. There are various proposal analysis techniques prescribed in the FAR to guide contracting professionals when conducting the analysis of a contractor’s proposal. This credential will lead the learner through an examination of the techniques used to conduct price and cost analysis, and will provide an overview of the other techniques. If interested in the courses under this credential, please see CON 7300V, Price Analysis, and CON 7310V, Cost Analysis - the links are provided below - these courses have increased in length, due to student input, thus new podcasts are being released soon. These links are recommended for further information: