Pre-Retirement Workshop - CSRS
The following topics will be covered in this three-day seminar designed to provide the employee with an overview of their federal retirement benefits and financial goal setting necessary to plan a smooth transition into retirement. Audience: Federal employees who are retiring within the next 10 years.
Pre-Retirement Workshop - FERS
The following topics will be covered in this three-day seminar designed to provide the employee with an overview of their federal retirement benefits and financial goal setting necessary to plan a smooth transition into retirement.
Intro to Basic Project Officer/COTR
Contracting Officers' Technical Representative (COTR) / Basic Project Officer Training - Standard Version (Formerly HHSU Course ID: AQ9050)
Technical personnel play a vital role in acquiring equipment, systems, and support services by contract for the Government. As Project Officers, they prepare the work statement; evaluate proposals; recommend source selection; and, as the appointed Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), review, guide and direct the contractor’s performance. Program success relies upon their informed and timely input.
COTR Refresher
This maintenance course provides an update of statutory, regulatory and policy changes and their impact on COTRs. It discusses how each change affects COTR responsibilities and how it should be implemented to ensure legal compliance and to further program interests in acquisition. This course also reinforces core COTR responsibilities quality/schedule assurance and submittal review. It also covers building a sound and otherwise ethical business relationship with the contractor.
COTR Management of IT Service Contracts
This course looks to improving contractor performance by enhancing COTR knowledge and practical application of IT contract management principles, policies and procedures from contract award through contract completion.
Multi-Year Contracting at the NIH
This 1-day course covers the fundamental concepts of Multi-year Contracting (FAR 17.1) and will provide participants with the knowledge to plan, solicit, award, and administer contracts using this special contracting method.
