Subpart 301.6--Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities
HHS Acquisition RegulationTraining requirements for purchase cardholders, Approving Officials, and Agency/Organization Program Coordinators are listed in the following table: HHS Purchase Card Training Program, by Authority Level Authoritya | Program participant | Required trainingb | Up to $3,000 | Prospective/newly appointed purchase cardholders and Approving Officials Purchase card holders and Approving Officials | Basic purchase card training (HHS University course or an OPDIV equivalent course) Yearly refresher purchase card training.
| $3,001 to $25,000 | Prospective/newly appointed purchase cardholders and Approving Officials. Purchase card holders and Approving Officials | - Basic purchase card training (HHS University course or an equivalent)
- Basic simplified acquisition procedures(e.g., DAU’s CON 237)
- Advanced simplified acquisition procedures or Appropriations law
Yearly refresher purchase card training | $25,001 to $100,000 | Prospective/newly appointed purchase cardholders and Approving Officials Purchase cardholders and Approving Officials | - Basic purchase card training (HHS University course or an OPDIV equivalent course)
- Basic simplified acquisition procedures (e.g., DAU’s CON 237)
- Advanced simplified acquisition procedures or Appropriations law
- CON 100 (Shaping Smart Business Arrangements)
- CON 110 (Mission Support Planning)
Yearly refresher purchase card training | Not applicable | Prospective/newly appointed Agency/Organization Program Coordinators Agency/Organization Program Coordinators | - Basic purchase card training (HHS University course or an OPDIV equivalent course)
- Basic simplified acquisition procedures or DAU’s CON 237
- Advanced simplified acquisition procedures or appropriations law
- CON 100 (Shaping Smart Business Arrangements)
- CON 110 (Mission Support Planning).
Yearly refresher purchase card training (attendance at GSA’s annual training conference satisfies refresher training). |
a Cardholders and Approving Officials with authorized increases in delegation of procurement authority (DPA) have up to 3 months to complete the training requirements for the new DPA. b CON 237, CON 100, and CON 110 are available at the DAU website at http://www.fai.gov. Back to top
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