Meet your FAC-COR Level III training requirements or maintain your FAC-COR or DoD-COR Certification in an advanced class facilitated by an expert who can answer your most nuanced questions. Going far beyond just developing COR documentation, you will develop critical thinking, procurement strategy, requirements definition, and contract management skills necessary for successful contract performance. You will participate in complex simulations that will push the limits of your expertise and teach you strategies to manage any contract.

Discover how to properly use federally appropriated funds to be compliant with federal appropriations law. Guided by GAO’s Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (the Red Book), you will learn to comply with relevant laws and regulations, gain a deeper understanding of contracting and procurement activities, and reinforce understanding through scenario-based exercises. You obtain the crucial background, tools, and techniques to make sound decisions concerning appropriated funds back on the job.

Learn the basic knowledge and skills needed as a Level I contracting officer’s representative (COR), such as proper communication, documentation, contract monitoring, payments, and ethics. You will also leave with a better understanding of the overall acquisition process and how to manage acquisitions effectively and efficiently as the eyes and ears of the contacting officer.

Discover how to handle inevitable changes on a government contract—changes affecting price, quality, quantity, or delivery. The first step to an effective contractual change is to understand concepts such as scope, constructive changes, and contract modifications. You will learn to identify and address complex issues related to contract change, to navigate the implications of change, and to recognize the various clauses that allow for change.

Explore the unique set of guidelines and approaches related to contracting for construction. You will learn the nuances of the construction acquisition and contracting phases in order to successfully obtain goods and services for your agency or organization. You will gain the knowledge and skills to contract for federal government construction—from acquisition planning through closeout. You will learn how to conduct market research and administer the contract.Note: This is a FAC-C and DAWIA Level III certification elective course.

Dissect challenges inherent in contract administration like contract modification, subcontractor oversight, performance monitoring, quality assurance, and other key phases. You will examine the duties performed by contracting personnel during the administration phase of the acquisition process and improve your knowledge and skills in overseeing contractor performance. You will gain a deeper understanding of contracts for commercial products and commercial services and those using simplified acquisition procedures.

Build a concrete understanding of contracting principles through an introduction to the federal acquisition process by participating in extensive and relevant simulations. With an emphasis on ethics training and the roles, responsibilities, and competencies of CORs and other personnel, you will gain the knowledge to achieve success. This course meets the FAC-COR Program training requirements for Level II certification and is equivalent to DAU’s COR 222.

Refresh your knowledge of contracting officer’s representative (COR) duties and best practices while satisfying the requirements for maintenance training. From dealing with subcontracts to ethics in government contracting, you will leave class with a reinforced understanding of the acquisition process. You should come prepared to discuss troublesome issues you may have encountered while performing COR duties.

Conduct the acquisition of goods and services with federal money with confidence through a better understanding of price and cost analyses in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This course is designed for those with a good understanding of the federal contracting process.

Learn how to safeguard your contracts by understanding today’s rapidly changing cybersecurity regulations and their impact on the contracting world. You will become vigilant in watching for any cybersecurity threats and be able to quickly react to any possible breach.Note: This course is focused on government and contractor systems and the sharing of controlled unclassified information (CUI) as part of the acquisition process.

Learn how to develop the independent government cost estimate (IGCE)—a powerful tool to support budgeting and the determination of cost reasonableness, price realism, and fair and reasonable price. In this course, you will discover how to develop the IGCE through step-by-step procedures, establishing the team, breaking the requirements into cost elements, making assumptions, and securing funding. You will also practice collecting and projecting cost data to develop a reliable and useful cost estimate.

Explore ways to oversee and optimize contractor performance as a COR or program manager in order to maximize your spend while fulfilling mission needs. The processes required to elicit successful performance require planning, focused monitoring and surveillance, and other remedies that yield high-quality services and deliverables. You will become familiar with the Earned Value Management System (EVMS), chart tools, and remedy processes, such as withholding progress payments and terminations.

Gain an understanding of the legal framework behind the FAR to avoid potential contracting liabilities and demonstrate professional competence and growth at your agency or organization. You will walk through the full range of legal issues that frequently arise in federal contracting by reading and evaluating actual cases from the Comptroller General, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, and the courts.Note: If you are a federal contract specialist in the GS-1102 occupational series, you may be required to take CON 216: Legal Considerations in Contracting instead of this training course.

Learn methods for executing Agile information technology projects to meet project management mandates set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). As the government moves toward a more adaptive acquisition framework, you must employ Agile-based project management approaches to accomplish the acquisition strategy. You will discover how to use flexible acquisition techniques that align with less rigid procurement policies and procedures through scenario-based exercises.

Explore ways that experienced contracting officer's representatives (CORs) can better address the variety of challenges and responsibilities inherent in the projects they work on. This course will provide refresher training and an update on contracting principles that can build a strong foundation for future contracting work. You will be faced with various relevant simulations to test your critical thinking abilities.

Examine the strategies for applying Agile practices and how to execute them in your own IT procurements using the guidance from the TechFAR Handbook and the Digital Services Playbook. Real-world scenarios will highlight best practices for Agile approaches throughout the IT acquisition life cycle by saving time, reducing risk, and improving IT contract quality.

Explore the unique considerations surrounding the employment of performance-based acquisition (PBA) methods as outlined in both the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency policies. From standards of quality to methods of surveillance, you will learn the comprehensive process applied to PBA—including analyzing requirements documents and preparing a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)—with a focus on robust case studies, examples, and exhibits.

Learn how task and delivery order contracts are adaptable and can be beneficial when an agency is unsure of its requirements. Choosing this contract instrument still requires the planning and other considerations associated with any contract type. You will gain an understanding of the planning, use, and administration of task and delivery orders, the variety of available contract vehicles, and the process for developing new task and delivery order contracts.

Agencies need to tell contractors what to do, not how to do it. This is the guidance according to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 37, which requires agencies to maximize the use of performance-based methods when contracting. You will determine requirements by developing high-level objectives, tasks, and performance standards through this workshop. You will develop a performance work statement and quality assurance surveillance plan and apply your learning to intensive exercises and activities.