Contracting Functional Area Leader Opening Remarks

Mr. John TenagliaPrincipal Director

Defense Pricing & ContractingOUSD (Acquisition & Sustainment)

February 17, 2021

Presented by:Scott CalistiDirector, Contract PolicyOUSD(A&S)/Defense Pricing & Contracting

Contracting Functional Area and Back-to-Basics

Acquisition Workforce Transformation

DAU-South Acquisition Update

February 17, 2021

Overview

Contracting Workforce

A&S Back-to-Basics

Contracting Professional Certification & Training

Next Steps

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Contracting Workforce

Contracting is the 2nd largest community in the acquisition workforce

Comprised of 27,905 civilians, 4,656 military; TOTAL 32,561

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FY2020Q3 Army NavyMarine Corps Air Force 4th Estate Totals

%Total

Auditing - - - - 3,799 3,799 2%Business - CE 248 552 35 535 112 1,482 1%Business - FM 1,758 2,446 183 2,304 641 7,332 4%Contracting 8,845 6,401 580 8,505 8,230 32,561 18%Engineering 9,082 24,501 334 10,263 2,169 46,349 25%Facilities Engineering 6,848 6,923 38 791 113 14,713 8%Information Technology 2,021 3,969 235 1,585 1,054 8,864 5%Life Cycle Logistics 6,873 6,809 668 4,040 3,472 21,862 12%Production, Quality and Man 1,370 4,006 25 494 5,573 11,468 6%Program Management 3,533 6,062 782 7,066 1,879 19,322 11%Property 52 79 - 19 276 426 0%Purchasing 268 375 27 40 460 1,170 1%S&T Manager 676 534 3 2,916 150 4,279 2%Test and Evaluation 1,941 3,223 125 3,352 371 9,012 5%Unknown/Other 7 2 1 4 18 32 0%

Totals 43,522 65,882 3,036 41,914 28,317 Component % 23.8% 36.1% 1.7% 22.9% 15.5% 182,671

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Back-to-Basics

Contracting Professional Certification and Training

Next Steps

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Purpose

Back-to-Basics initiative updates how the defense acquisition workforce will be managed and trained to better align the acquisition and delivery of goods and services to support the Warfighter.

Back-to-Basic outcomes for each Functional Area includes achieving: streamlined and restructured certification requirements identifying and developing credentials, and providing for continuous learning

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Back-to-Basics

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https://www.hci.mil/btb.html

Acquisition Workforce will be restructured and consolidated under six Defense Acquisition Workforce Functional Areas

In addition to Contracting, the other Functional Areas are: Program Management, Life Cycle Logistics, Engineering, Test & Evaluation, and Business Financial Management/Cost Estimating

Contracting Functional Leader is the: Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting

USD(A&S) memo directed a phased implementation of the “Back-to-Basics 21st Century Acquisition Workforce Talent Management Framework” by 1 Oct 21

DPC Updates/Documents available at:

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/workforce_development.html

BtB Transformation Milestones (Jan 19) USD(A&S) directed an assessment of the

acquisition workforce to streamline the governance structure and the number of career fields

(Oct 19) DAU launches a Credential Pilot Program as part of its own transformation

(Dec 19) Contracting Certification Taskforce established Included representatives from the Military Departments, other defense

agencies, and DAU Chartered to recommend a new talent development structure to replace

the current three level Contracting career field Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification program, and to identify common and specialty knowledge areas (credentials) for the Contracting workforce

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BtB Transformation Milestones

(Jan-Apr 20) Taskforce developed a single certification, supported by continuous career learning and credentials, and developed a new Contracting Competency Model» Senior Procurement Executives (SPEs) approved the plan and

competencies (3 Apr)» Posted Contracting Competency Model to the DAU iCatalog Certification

Guide and to the DPC website

(Jul 20) Received approval for the new streamlined certification and training framework for the Contracting Functional Area from the Workforce Leadership Team (WLT), comprised of the DUSD(A&S), SAEs, and Functional Area Leads

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BtB Transformation Milestones

(Aug 20) Contracting Workforce Functional Integration Team (CON FIT) established to implement the plan

(Sep 20) USD(A&S) Memorandum, “Back-to-Basics for the Defense Acquisition Workforce” initiates a phased implementation of a Back-to-Basics talent management

framework and new governance structure, with full deployment on 1 Oct 2021

(Feb 21) USD(A&S) Memorandum, “Back-to-Basics Implementation for the Defense Acquisition Workforce” approves the initial phase functional area framework and planned next steps for

implementation, which includes a Component review to verify that contracting positions are properly designated

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Executive SecretaryOUSD(A&S)/DPC, Senior Staff

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Contract Policy

Cost, Price, and Finance

Contractinge-Business Office of Small Business

Programs, OUSD(A&S)/OSBP

Functional LeaderOUSD(A&S)/Principal Director,

Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC)

Human Capital Initiatives OUSD(A&S)/HCI

Director, Academic Programs OUSD(A&S)/Defense

Acquisition University

Director, Center for ContractingOUSD(A&S)/Defense

Acquisition University

Learning Directors

DoD A&S Contracting Workforce Functional Integration Team (CON FIT)

Director, Acquisition Career or Talent Management

Functional Representative

Supporting OSD AdvisorFIT Leadership Supporting DAU Production,

Coordination & OptimizationOUSD Participant

(ad hoc)

NAVY

DASN(P) DATM

AIR FORCE

SAF/AQC DACM (SAF/AQH)

DACM (ASC)

ARMY

DASA(P)

Other Federal Participant Orgs

OMB/OFPPFederal

Acquisition Institute

Others as Needed

FOURTH ESTATE

DCMA

WHS

DACM

DLA

MDA

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Contracting Workforce

A&S Back-to-Basics

Contracting Professional Certification & Training

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Certification Comparison

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Outgoing New (effective 1 Oct 2021)Levels Three Levels Single LevelEducation Baccalaureate degree required. No degree required for certification,

however, 10 U.S. Code § 1724 requires Baccalaureate Degree for 1102 series positions and similar military positions.

Training Based on Contracting Competency Model dated May 2014.

Based on Contracting Common Competencies in the Contracting Competency Model dated June 2020.

Experience Contracting experience:1 year for Level I2 years for Level II4 years for Level III

12 months full time experience applying a representative sample of the contracting competencies.

Assessment No exam required. Exam based on Contracting Common Competencies.

Validation Agency/organization validates that all of the requirements for a position have been completed and provides official DoD Contracting Professional Certification.

No Change.

Currency 80 hours of Continuous Learning (CL)/2 years – ref DoDI 5000.66.

No change for 80 hours of Continuous Learning (CL)/2 years. Consequences of currency lapse are TBD and will be addressed in an update to DoDI 5000.66.

Contracting Certification DoD Contracting Professional Certification Requirements

Education No degree requirement for certification (10 U.S. Code § 1724 requires Baccalaureate Degreefor 1102 series positions and similar military positions)

Training Contracting Common Competencies (does not include Mission Focused or Specialty Competencies)

Experience

12 months full time experience applying a representative sample of the contracting competencies• Equivalent experience may be considered in government or industry (must be documented

and presented in detail)• Representative sample of contracting competencies determined by the Component

Assessment Comprehensive Exam on Contracting Common Competencies

Validation Agency/organization validates that all of the above is completed and provides official DoD Contracting Professional Certification

Certification Currency

• 80 hours of Continuous Learning (CL)/2 years – DoDI 5000.66.• CL hours may be completed in technical, professional, and specialty competencies. • A certain amount of CL hours, as determined by supervisor, shall directly map to

professional competencies. • Consequences of not maintaining currency TBD and will be addressed in update to the DoDI

5000.66.

Transition Plan – Workforce members currently DAWIA certified in Contracting at any level will be certified under the new framework.

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Benefits of New Structure

Reduces mandatory certification training hours for contracting professionals

Includes leaner foundational training, facilitates just in time training, while also providing flexibility to the Components to tailor training and individual experiences to a current and next job assignment

» Continuous Learning requirements for certification currency remain the same – 80 hours in two years

Eliminates barriers for new employees entering from the military, college, another Federal agency or industry

Results in a talent management capability to support and develop a highly skilled contracting workforce essential to achieving National Defense Strategy tenants & meet warfighters needs

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Contracting Competency Model• Based on NCMA

Contract Management Standard (ANSI/NCMA ASD 1-2019)

• Meets FY20 NDAA Section 861 provision

• Relevant/applicable across DoD, Federal agencies, and industry

• Aligns with and simplifies previous DoD Contracting Competency Model

• Details buyer and seller tasks

• Understanding industry perspective

• Boxes 2.1.1 to 4.2.1 are common technical competencies

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Contracting Training Certification Training

» Reduces over 400 hours of mandatory certification training (≈655 to ≈200 hours)

» Places emphasis on employee development over their career using annual development plans, mentoring and leveraging training resources

» Tailored to address Contracting common competencies in the new Contracting Competency Model

The current DAWIA Level 1 Contracting courses and the new courses being developed for the single level certification are not a direct one-for-one replacement» DAU will cover in detail in their presentation

Component SMEs are participating in the pilots for the new training courses and training credentials

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New Certification Courses

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• Contracting Lifecycle

• Contracting Principles

• Understanding Regulations

• Parts of a Solicitation and Contract

• Guiding Principles

• Situational Assessment

• Acquisition Planning

• Define Requirements

• Understanding Industry

• Industry Perspective

• Market Research • Socioeconomic

Programs• Developing

effective contract strategy

• Develop/amend solicitations

EVALUATION & AWARD• Price & Cost

Analysis• Plan

Negotiations• Select Sources• Manage

Disagreements

• Administer Contracts

• Quality Assurance

• Subcontracts• Manage

Changes• Interpretations,

disputes, terminations

• Closeout• CPARS

-4 weeks long-Synchronous and asynchronous learning

-4 weeks long-Synchronous and asynchronous learning

-4 weeks long-Synchronous and asynchronous learning

4 weeks long-Synchronous and asynchronous learning

*Must be completed first**Taken in linear fashion***Taken anytime after Foundational Skills

Based on Common Contracting Competencies

≈ 200 student training hours

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Key Component of Back-to-Basics

DAU has deployed 9 credentials to date; will launch contracting credentials as they are ready» DAU will cover in detail in their presentation

Responsive to the professional development needs of our workforce, take credentials when needed

Not part of certification, but may be required for an employee’s current job assignment or future development

https://www.dau.edu/training/pages/credentials.aspx

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Credentials

Contracting Workforce

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Contracting Professional Certification

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Next Steps

DPC just issued a memo to formally announce the transition to a new single-level DoD Contracting Professional Certification

CON FIT finalizing Transition Plan and FAQs, which will be posted on the DPC website; also supporting HCI in the update to the DoDI 5000.66, Defense Acquisition Workforce Education, Training, Experience and Career Development Program

Fully deploy 1 Oct 2021

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Information Resources

The Contracting Competency Model may be viewed on the Workforce Development page of the DPC website at: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/workforce_development.html

The HCI website includes BtB updates at https://www.hci.mil/btb.html

Additionally, DAU, in collaboration with the Fourth Estate DACM office, developed a short video that provides an overview of the changes to the Contracting certification structure. The video may be viewed at: https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/2203981/uiconf_id/39997971/entry_id/1_yn26gx4w/embed/dynamic

Information will continue to be posted to the DPC website as the BtBimplementation evolves over the next year.

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Contracting TrainingKevin LindenCenter Director Contracting and Small BusinessKevin.linden@dau.edu703-805-5418

February 17, 2021

AGENDA

•New Certification Framework•New Certification Courses•Credentials

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Contracting Certification DoD Contracting Professional Certification Requirements

Education No degree requirement for certification (10 U.S. Code § 1724 requires Baccalaureate Degree for1102 series positions and similar military positions)

Training Contracting Common Competencies (does not include Mission Focused or Specialty Competencies)

Experience12 months full time experience applying a representative sample of the contracting competencies• Equivalent experience may be considered in government or industry (must be documented and

presented in detail)• Representative sample of contracting competencies determined by the Component

Assessment Comprehensive Exam on Contracting Common Competencies

Validation Agency/organization validates that all of the above is completed and provides official DoD Contracting Professional Certification

Certification Currency

• 80 hours of Continuous Learning (CL)/2 years – DoDI 5000.66.• CL hours may be completed in technical, professional, and specialty competencies. • A certain amount of CL hours, as determined by supervisor, shall directly map to professional

competencies. • Consequences of currency lapse are to be determined and will be addressed in an update to

DoDI 5000.66.

Transition Plan – Workforce members currently DAWIA certified in Contracting at any level will be certified under the new framework.

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Contracting Competency Model

3 Apr 2020

• Based on NCMA Contract Management Standard (ANSI/NCMA ASD 1-2019)

• Meets FY20 NDAA Section 861 provision

• Relevant/applicable across DoD, Federal agencies, and industry

• Aligns with and simplifies current DoD Contracting Competency Model

• Details buyer and seller tasks

• Understanding industry perspective

• Boxes 2.1.1 to 4.2.1 are common technical competencies

Current Contracting Certification Standards

*ACE undergraduate credits

• Reduces over 400 hours of mandatory certification training! ≈655 to ≈200 hrs.• Overall hours for new Single Level Certification are approx. 50 hrs. less than Level I Certification now

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CON CON

Level II Certification

CON 290Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques in a

Supply Environment 9.5 days classroom

ACQ 101Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management

12 hrs, online

25 hrs, online

CON 280Source Selection and

Administration of Service Contracts

9.5 days classroom

CON 200Business Decisions for

Contracting25 hrs, online

CON 216Legal Considerations in

Contracting8 hrs, online

*3 ACE

*3 ACE

CLC 051Managing Government

Property in the Possession of Contractors

HBS 428Negotiations

1 Year Experience 4 Years Experience2 Years Experience

CLC 033Contract Format and Structure for DoD e-

Business Environment

Level I Certification

CLC 057Performance Based Payments & Value of

Cash Flow

CON 100Shaping Smart Business

Arrangements5 hrs, online

CLC 058Introduction to

Contract Pricing

CON 124Contracting Fundamentals

9 hrs, online

CON 170Fundamentals of Cost

and Price Analysis8 days classroom

CON 127Contract Management

9 hrs online

CON 121Contract Planning

11 hrs, online

CLM 059Small Business for the Acquisition Workforce

CON 091Contract Fundamentals

13 days classroom

3 ACE Grad Credits *2 ACE

CLC 056Analyzing Contract

Costs

*1 ACE *1 ACE

*1 ACE*3 ACE

*2 ACE

3 ACE Grad Credits 3 ACE Grad Credits

Level III Certification

CON 360Contracting for Decision

Makers7.5 days classroom

1 CLM: Harvard Business Series

ACQ 202Intermediate Systems

Acquisition, Part A 19, hrs online

Choice of:• ACQ 265 - Mission Focused Svs (*2 ACE) • ACQ 315 – Understanding Ind (*3 ACE)• ACQ 370 - Acquisition Law (*3 ACE)• CON 320 - Advanced Indirect Cost Analysis (*3 ACE)• CON 244 – Construction (*2 ACE)• CON 252 – Fundamentals of Cost Accounting

Standards (*3 ACE)• CON 334 - Adv Contingency Con (*2 ACE)• CON 370 – Adv Contracting Pricing (*4 ACE)

*3 ACE

3 ACE Grad Credits

Above courses plus all Level I Functional Courses Above courses plus all Level II Functional Courses

New Certification Courses

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• Contracting Lifecycle

• Contracting Principles

• Understanding Regulations

• Parts of a Solicitation and Contract

• Guiding Principles

• Situational Assessment

• Define Requirements

• Understanding Industry

• Industry Perspective

• Market Research• Acquisition

Planning • Developing

effective contract strategy

• Socioeconomic Programs

• Develop/amend solicitations

EVALUATION & AWARD• Price & Cost

Analysis• Plan

Negotiations• Select Sources• Manage

Disagreements

• Administer Contracts

• Quality Assurance

• Subcontracts• Manage

Changes• Interpretation

s, disputes, terminations

• Closeout (includes GFP Disposition)

• CPARS

Estimated 38.5 hours(28 sync, 10.5 async )

Approximately 200 student training hours

Estimated 58 hours(20 sync, 38 async)

Estimated 45 hours (21 sync, 24 async)

Estimated 51.5 hours(15 sync, 36.5 asynC)

*Must be completed first**Taken in linear fashion***Taken anytime after Foundational Skills

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Each 4 weeks long with -Synchronous and asynchronous learning

Follows the DoD Contracting Competency Model

Calendar View & Benefits of Notional Course Offering

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CON 1X00 Hybrid CourseLearning Assets within course may be formal (VILT or OLT) or informal (video, job aids, discussion board, etc.)

March 202X

S M T W Th F S

1* 2**+ 3 4* 5^

8 9 10**+ 11^ 12

15**+ 16 17^ 18* 19*

22 23**+ 24^ 25* 26*

* Synchronous Virtual Instructor Facilitated @Teams^ Faculty/ Instructor Open Office hours @Teams**+ Asynchronous learning to be completed within XX days i.e. OLT, Video, Article, Report, etc.---- Note: other Asynchronous learning assets to be completed IAW syllabus not noted on calendar, not date driven----

• Syllabus and schedule designed to provide due dates for all activities & assessments

• Courses will have an electronic student notebook/workbook

Benefits:• Unique & fresh learning experience

that align with current grad level program.

• More flexibility to manage schedule.• More time to process information

and apply it to a learning situation.• Opportunity to apply learning

immediately on-the-job & bring that back into training assignments.

• Holidays/weekends do not necessarily interfere

• Modular learning assets• Self-directed learning

Certification Courses – Full deployment October 1, 2021Course Student Pilot Notes

CON 1100, ContractFoundational Skills

March 15 - April 9 Feb 1 – 5, Content Review completed, included 10 non-DAU SMEs

CON 1200 , Contract Pre-Award

TBD Content Review TBD

CON 1300 , Contract Award May 10 – June 4 April 26-30, Content Review

CON 1400 , Contract Post-Award

TBD Content Review TBD

CON 1500 , Contracting Certification Exam Prep Course

Modified Focus Group for Pilot - TBD

CON 1600 , Contracting Certification Exam

Testing Mar – May 2021

- Exam to test Technical (not Professional) Competencies- Exam: IOC (initial operational capability) 30 Jun 21

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The new certification framework will culminate with a Comprehensive Exam on contracting common competencies signifying an individual has achieved initial

readiness for a contracting career.

Exam• Demonstrates Proficiency & Application

across the Competencies for Initial Readiness

• Will not test Professional Competencies• Will Assess Bloom Levels 1, 2, and 3• Multiple-choice, scenario based• Exam rigor to be commensurate with

similar industry certification exams• Exam Delivery Method – Commercial

test centers to proctor online and/or physical test centers.

• DAU facilities also used post-COVID.• Exam Retakes – available after 30 days;

three attempts per year• Only those needing certification are

eligible to take exam• Feedback for remediation purposes

EXAM

EXAM TIME: ~3 HRS

-150 questions

CON 1500 Exam Prep Class(Optional)

PREP AND DISCUSSION

CON 1600 CertificationExam

- 4 weeks long - 13 hrs. sync - 25.5 hrs. async.

Outside of single level certification

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Certification is Initial Readiness

Common Competencies

Specialty Training & Credentialing are deeper dives,

assignment specific

Contracting Credentials Defined: Recognition of training, demonstrated experience, and assessment in a specified

area that broadens and deepens an individual’s ability and knowledge. Credentials are different than certification, may be required for an employee’s current position (job assignment), and may require renewal.

Note - Credentials to be added/dropped to meet mission needs.

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UNDER DEVELOPMENT Architect & Engineer (A&E)

Contracting Construction Contracting 2 Contingency Contracting 2 Advanced Contract Administration 8 Advanced Cost/Pricing Small Business/Socioeconomic

Programs Industrial Property

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT Systems Acquisition Logistics & Sustainment Operational Contracting (base, post,

camp, station) Research & Development Simplified Acquisition Procedures

(Purchasing) Services FMS/International Contracting

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Advanced Cost and Pricing Contracting CredentialsPhased Deployment - FY21 through FY22

ID Name Short Description Credential Assets – All credentials have a comprehensive assessment

CCON 002 Business Foundations

Excel, formulas, functions, proposal modeling, pivot tables, basic economic and finance principles

Intro video, 6 Coursera courses (4 on excel + Business Acumen); DoD Applications Course (VILT outside provider); & capstone simulation

CCON 003 Proposal Analysis

Price Analysis, Cost Analysis, Cost Realism Analysis, Technical Analysis, Unit Prices Unbalanced Pricing, Review & Justification of Pass-through

May include Formal OLTs (FAC 069, CMC 130, CMC 206), 3 VILTs (Price Analysis, Cost Analysis, & Cost Realism Analysis).

CCON 004 Quantitative Methods

Statistics, time value of money, linear and multiple regression, factors, risk analysis, cost Improvement curve analysis, CERs

TBD

CCON 005 Contract Financing

Purpose of contract finance, advanced and progress payments, cash flow, performance based payments, modeling based on contract financing and contract type

TBD

CCON 006 Incentive Contracts

Award fee and FPI, CPI contracts, performance and schedule incentives, multiple incentives

TBD

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Advanced Cost and Pricing Contracting Credentials, contPhased Deployment - FY21 through FY22

ID Name Short Description Credential Assets – All credentials have a comprehensive assessment

CCON 008 Commercial Acquisition

FAR part 12 and commercial item determinations and pricing, DCMA CIG

CLC 139, Acquisition of CI

CCON 009 Technical Writing for Cost and Price Analysis

Documentation, solicitation provisions, clauses and writing pricing instructions, and price negotiation memorandums

TBD

CCON 010 Special Topics in Contract Pricing

CAS, TINA, Defective Pricing, Should Cost, Indirect Cost

CON 7000, CAS, college-type course. Student pilot 3QFY21 formerly CON 252.CON 7010, Defective Pricing Workshop.CON 7070 , Advanced Indirect Cost Analysis, formerly CON 320. pilot TBD.7080, Should Cost Analysis.

Not credential

Negotiations This is considered specialty training, not a credential

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Contracting CredentialsID Name Estimated

Deployment Date Notes – All credentials have a comprehensive assessment

CCON 011 Construction Contracting

Summer 2021 CON 2440; CLC 044, ADR; , CLC 045, partnering; looking at other topics: Risk, sole source negotiation, modifications, design-build and design-bid-build, IFB in construction, industry perspective

CCON 012 Architect – Engineer Contracting

Summer 2021 CON 2430 other topics: proposal analysis in sole source environment, OH rate development, COR responsibility, industry perspective

CCON 013 Advanced Contract Administration

FY 22 May have 2 credentials

CCON 014 Foundational Contingency Contracting

Spring/Summer 2021

-CON 8300 (was CON 234, reduced to 4-day VILT )-CLC 039 Barda Bridge-Joint Operational Contract Support (OCS) Essentials (JOECS), Phase 1, 1.5 hr OLT-Contract administration

CCON 01X Advanced Contingency Contracting

Summer 2021 Foundational Contingency credentialCON 8400 (formerly CON 334 – add block on contingency. contract admin.)JOECS Phase 2 (2.5 hr OLT)CON 0800, Planning for and Managing Contractors in Operations

CSBP 001 Small Business Professional

Spring 2021 SBP 101, 102V, 201, 202V, & 210V

CIND 001 Industrial andContact Property Management

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