Acquisition Workforce Planning and Certification
NOTE: For small businesses seeking to do business with HHS, please go to http://www.hhs.gov/about/smallbusiness/.Acquisition Workforce Planning
Agency Workforce Planning
- HHS Acquisition Human Capital Plan - April 2011 Update (DOC – 984KB) (PDF - 9 pages)
- Supplemental Guidance for Specialized Information Technology Acquisition Cadres
- HHS Acquisition Human Capital Plan – April 2010 (DOC – 1.73MB) (PDF-58 pages)
- Definition of the HHS Acquisition Workforce, 12/02/2008
- HHS Human Resources Manual, 837-1, Reemployment of Annuitants into Acquisition-Related Positions, 3/17/2008 (DOC – 128KB)
Career Planning Resources
- Sample Individual Development Plan (IDP)
- The Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) website offers training and certification programs for Acquisition professionals in the government.
- The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Training Homepage
- Contact Information - Acquisition Career Managers
Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Programs
Contract Specialists and Contracting Officers (FAC-C)
- Contracting Workforce Handbook (July 2011) version 3.2 (DOC - 1.3MB) (PDF - 317KB)
- Summary Of Changes from Version 3.1 Contracting Handbook
Contracting Officers’ Representatives (FAC-COR)
- APM 2008-01, “Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officers’ Technical Representatives,” 10-01-2008, (FAC-COTR) (DOC - 64KB)
- FAC-COR Handbook (PDF-53 pages)
- Executive Summary of the FAC-COR Handbook
- Chapter 1: Implementation of HHS’ FAC-COR Program
- Chapter 2: Requirements and Performance Accountability
- Chapter 3: Application and Certification Procedures
- Chapter 4: Certification Management
- Appendix A: HHS’ COR Responsibilities
- Appendix B: FAI’s Key Competencies for CORs
- Appendix C: FAC-COR Curriculum Guidance
- Appendix D: FAC-COR Guidance on Meeting Requirements for Continuous Learning Points
- Appendix E: FAC-COR Appointment Letter Template
- Appendix F: FAC-COR Certification Action and Training Request Form
- Appendix G: FAC-COR Functional Experience Transcript Form
- Appendix H: FAC-COR Certification through Fulfillment Form
- Appendix I: FAC-COR Certification Waiver Request Form
Program/Project Managers (FAC-P/PM)
- FAC-P/PM Handbook, October 2010 (PDF – 61 pages)
- Summary of Changes for Version 1-2 (PDF – 1 page)
- APM 2009-03, “FAC-PPM Acquisition Policy Memo,” 06-30-2009 (PDF - 4 pages)
- FAC-P/PM Certification Board Members, October 2010 (PDF – 1 pages)
Last Updated: 7/9/2012