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Requirement
for retention of FAC-C certification.
To maintain
FAC-C certification all warranted
Contracting Officers, as well as Contract Specialists, must earn 80 CLPs every 2
years. FAC-C certification will technically expire if the CLPs are not earned
every 2 years (from the date of initial certification or re-certification) and,
if applicable, may result in a loss of warrant authority. (Note: The
certification programs' continuous learning requirement applies to all
applicable personnel, including those who were certified under prior
certification programs.) The two year window reflects the time when
you received your certification, so for example is John Smith received a FAC-C I
certification on January 1, 2012, he would have through January 1, 2014 to earn
his 80 CLPs. Staff are encouraged to keep track of their hours in a
file at their desk and review with their supervisors on a yearly basis.
One mechanism for recording hours is through this form.
CLPs are generally
equal to an hour of training. The CLP rules are posted
here.
Additional
HHS training requirements.
Acquisition
personnel are required to complete, as applicable, the additional training
requirements specified below. These courses may be used as electives for the
purpose of satisfying FAC-C requirements or as continuous learning for
maintenance of FAC-C or SAC certifications.
a.
Earned value management training:
All personnel in
the GS-1102 series who are responsible for, or may become responsible for, the
award or administration of any contract to which earned value management (EVM)
is applied pursuant to 334.201(a) or (b) must successfully complete an EVM
training course before they commence administration of the contract or are
authorized to award the contract. After completion of the initial course, a
refresher course is required every 2 years. This course is in addition to
the training requirements for FAC-C certification at the specified levels.
Determination of course suitability shall be made by the Operating Division
(OPDIV) HCA, in conjunction with HHS' Office of the Chief Information Officer
(OCIO) or Office of Facilities Management and Policy (OFMP), as appropriate. To
be eligible, both the basic and refresher courses must each be 8 hours or
more in length. Tracking of this training must be done through one’s
supervisor. Where to find the
training:
b.
Performance
based acquisition training. All
GS-1102s, who award or administer service contracts, are required to complete a
Performance-Based Acquisition (PBA) course prior to assuming such
responsibilities. Refresher training in PBA is required every 4 years. To
be eligible, a course must be 8 hours or more in length. Tracking of this
training must be done through one’s supervisor. Where to find the
training.
c.
Appropriations
law training. All
GS-1102s and GS-1105s are required to complete Federal appropriations law
course, within 1 year of entering on duty. Tracking of this
training must be done through one’s supervisor. Where to find the
training.
d.
Green purchasing training. All
GS- 1102s and GS-1105s are required to complete green purchasing training every
2 years. A database is kept within the Office of Acquisition &
Logistics Management. Where to find the
training.
e.
Section 508
training. All
GS-1102s, GS-1105s, and GS- 1106s who award or administer acquisitions that
exceed the micro- purchase threshold and involve electronic information
technology (EIT) products or services (subject to Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and pertinent HHSAR provisions), must complete all
applicable training courses sponsored by the HHS Office on Disability. For
information on frequency, timing, and duration of the training requirement,
personnel shall consult with the HHS Office on Disability. Tracking of
this training must be done through one’s supervisor. See
link for more details.
f.
FAITAS All those in the acquisition community across the federal government are asked to establish their profile in FAITAS. Please go to the following link to register: www.fai.gov. Further FAITAS guidance is also posted here.
ADDITIONAL
TRAINING RESOURCES:
QUESTIONS? Send
to FAC-C@mail.nih.gov