Federal Acquisition Certificate in Contracting (FAC-C)

FAC-C Request Form – This form is used to request FAC-C certification. It is used for FAC-C level I, II or III. This form must be forwarded to Kimberly Doherty, the Acquisition Career Manager via PDF to: FAC-C@mail.nih.gov or originals may be sent to 6100/6D01. Please include an up to date resume, most recent performance appraisal, training certificates for relevant classes, current acquisition certificate and your college transcript. Questions can also be sent to: FAC-C@mail.nih.gov

Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C)

Background: OMB memo from 2006

Level I Certification Requirements- Required for all personnel to be delegated Contracting Officer authority up to $500,000.

FAI Guidelines:

To maintain FAC-C Certification, 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) must be accumulated every two years. CLPs can be earned through educational activities (formal training and formal academic programs), professional activities (attending/speaking/presenting at professional seminars/symposia/conferences, publishing, and attending workshops), and training activities (teaching, self-directed study, and mentoring). Please keep track of your training plans and review with your immediate supervisor. More information is available at http://dhhs.gov/asfr/ogapa/acquisition/workplacecert.html

Experience

1 year of contracting work experience (must have experience working with FAR).

Education

A Baccalaureate degree or at least 24 semester hours among these disciplines: accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. What academic courses count? See link at: http://oamp.od.nih.gov/Division/acp/1102_Qualification/courses.asp

Training – where to take training

Also review Mandatory Training Requirements

FAC-C LEVEL I Current Training Course Requirements:

CON 100 - Shaping Smart Business Arrangements (CON 100 should be taken by those just entering the acquisition workforce or those new to the government. Employees who are beginning a Level I certification program must take CON 100).

CON 110 - Mission Support Planning

CON 111 - Mission Strategy Execution

CON 112 – Mission Performance Assessment

CON 120 – Mission Focused Contracting

NBS Buyer Contracts (if not already using NBS system)

1 Elective (must be 8 hrs in length - defined below)

Level II Certification Requirements - Required for all personnel to be delegated Contracting Officer authority up to $10,000,000.

Prior Certification FAC-C Level I

FAI Guidelines:

Experience

2 years of contracting work experience

Education

A Baccalaureate degree or at least 24 semester hours among these disciplines: accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. What academic courses count? See link at: http://oamp.od.nih.gov/Division/acp/1102_Qualification/courses.asp

Training - where to take training

Also review Mandatory Training Requirements

FAC-C Level II Current Training Course Requirements:

CON 214 – Business Decisions for Contracting

CON 215 – Intermediate Contracting for Mission Support

CON 216 – Legal Considerations in Contracting

CON 217 – Cost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques

CON 218 – Advanced Contracting for Mission Support

2 Electives (each must be 8 hrs in length - defined below)

All Level I Training

Level III Certification Requirements - Required for all personnel to be delegated unlimited Contracting Officer authority.

Prior Certification FAC-C Level I and Level II

FAI Guidelines:

Experience

4 years of contracting work experience

Education

A Baccalaureate degree and at least 24 semester hours among these disciplines: accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. What academic courses count? See link at: http://oamp.od.nih.gov/Division/acp/1102_Qualification/courses.asp

Training - where to take training

FAC-C Level III Current Training Course Requirements:

CON 353 – Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support

2 Electives (each must be 8 hrs in length - defined below)

All Level I and Level II Training

FAC-C Electives

OFPP memorandum dated January 20, 2006 states, “Agencies may require agency specific training as part of the elective requirements or continuous learning requirements. As agreed to by the employee and supervisor, electives may be any training opportunity related to the employee’s job, those necessary for career development, or those used for cross training. Electives may include no-cost distance learning, assignment-specific courses, or other training opportunities. Employees are encouraged to take courses that add to their knowledge base or enhance existing skills; electives should generally be increasingly more complex throughout an employee’s career progression. There are no DAU equivalency requirements for electives.” The FAC-C application must include information on the training that was completed to satisfy the elective requirements. The employee’s supervisor (and ultimately the OPDIV FAC-C and HHS FAC-C Certification Boards) shall review each elective separately and determine whether it meets FAC-C elective requirements. The completion of an elective requirement shall include the completion of one or more training classes related to the employee’s job requirements and shall total no less than 8 hours of training.

Questions? Send to FAC-C@mail.nih.gov

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