• Online, Self-Paced

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills required to:

  • Employ acquisition strategies, contract tools, and procurement methods for the purchase of the software, COTS from suppliers
  • Conduct a supplier review prior to entering into a contractual agreement to acquire COTS
  • Conduct an assessment of the COTS prior to selection, acceptance, or update
  • Employ security safeguards to validate the COTS received is genuine and has not been altered
  • Establish and retain unique identification of supply chain elements, processes, and actors for the COTS
  • Establish a process to address weaknesses or deficiencies in supply chain elements identified during independent or organizational assessments of such elements

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):