Each core compentency requires CDFM candidates to demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge elements for each module. Below are the elements for module 2.
Budget and Cost Analysis
Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (60%)
- The Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution process
- Products and documents produced by PPBE
- Role of key offices in PPBE
- Prioritization process in PPBE
- Budget execution by type of appropriation
- Budget execution by type of contractual payment
- Interagency, interservice, and reimbursalbe agreements
- Reprogramming
Cost and Economic Analysis (20%)
- Cost analysis policies and procedures
- Economic analysis policies and procedures
- Limited application of cost and economic analytical techniques
- Differentiation between types of benefits
- Limited application of current installation costing techniques
Business Management Process Improvement (10%)
- Legal basis for Business Management Process Improvement
- Management of improvement process
- Outsourcing
- Privatization
- Relevant Circulars and Regulations
Fiscal Law (10%)
- Constitutional authorities
- Congressional budget resolutions
- Congressional authorization and appropriation
- Federal agency authorities
- Availability of appropriations
- Availability of revolving funds
- Reprogramming
- Continuing Resolutions
- Anti-Deficiency Act
