Partnering with the Defense Acquisition University as an Equivalent Provider Fundamental Process...
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Partnering with the Defense Acquisition University Partnering with the Defense Acquisition University as an Equivalent Provider as an Equivalent Provider Fundamental Process Flow Overview Fundamental Process Flow Overview DAU reviews ACE recommendation and approves/disapp roves the applicant New Provider completes the Equivalent Provider Application (EPA) and submits to the American Council on Education (ACE) for Review END NO YES PHASE I: Equivalent Provider Application Process DAU reviews ACE recommendation and approves/disapp roves the equivalent product END NO Provider completes the Equivalent Product Review Request (RR), Information Question (IQ) and Crosswalk (CR) (EPA) and submits to the American Council on Education (ACE) for Review YES Provider delivers DAU endorsed product PHASE II: Equivalent Product Review Process ACE reviews and provides a recommendation of approval/disappro val to the applicant and DAU ACE reviews and provides a recommendation of approval/disappro val to the applicant and DAU
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Partnering with the Defense Acquisition UniversityPartnering with the Defense Acquisition Universityas an Equivalent Provideras an Equivalent Provider
Fundamental Process Flow OverviewFundamental Process Flow Overview
DAU reviews ACE recommendation
and approves/disapprove
s the applicant
New Provider completes the Equivalent Provider Application (EPA) and submits to the American Council on Education (ACE) for Review
ENDNO
YES
PHASE I: Equivalent Provider Application Process
DAU reviews ACE recommendation
and approves/disapprove
s the equivalent product
ENDNO
Provider completes the Equivalent Product Review Request (RR), Information Question (IQ) and Crosswalk (CR) (EPA) and submits to the American Council on Education (ACE) for Review YES
Provider delivers DAU endorsed product
PHASE II: Equivalent Product Review Process
ACE reviews and provides a recommendation of approval/disapproval to the applicant and DAU
ACE reviews and provides a recommendation of approval/disapproval to the applicant and DAU
Partnering with the Defense Acquisition UniversityPartnering with the Defense Acquisition UniversityEquivalent Provider Application (EPA) ProcessEquivalent Provider Application (EPA) Process
Phase I - DetailsPhase I - Details
END
NO
YES
Provider contacts the
American Council on
Education (ACE) for a fee quote to
determine acceptance
Provider now eligible to submit for equivalency review
YES
Provider acquires the equivalency forms on the DAU website, reviews , Equivalent Provider Application (EPA) Guide and Memorandum of Instruction
Using EPA & MOU
templates, provider
prepares EPA and MOU per
EPA Guide
Provider signs MOU
and forwards to
DAU per EPA Guide
Payment coordinated
per ACE instructions
ACE reviews standards outlined in DAU Directive 708 and provides a recommendation of approval/disapproval to the applicant and DAU
NO
END – DAU notifies provider of disapproval. Provider may resubmit after 12 months
DAU reviews ACE
recommendation
DAU approves applicant
DAU signs MOU, notifies provider of approval
Per EPA Guide, provider populates Blackboard with EPA and supporting documentation then sends an email notice to ACE and DAU
DAU establishes
a DAU Blackboard Account for
Provider
Partnering with the Defense Acquisition UniversityPartnering with the Defense Acquisition UniversityEquivalent Product Review ProcessEquivalent Product Review Process
Phase II - DetailsPhase II - Details
END
NO
YES
Provider contacts the
American Council on
Education (ACE) for a fee quote and determines
acceptable
Provider delivers DAU endorsed
product
YES
Provider sends email with RR attached to ACE and DAU per instructions
Provider acquires the equivalency forms on the DAU website, reviews , Equivalent Product Review Request (RR), Information & Questionnaire (IQ) Guide and Crosswalk (CR) instructions
Using RR & IQ and
CR templates, provider
prepares RR per guide &
crosswalk instruction
s
Provider organizes RR, IQ & CR with
supporting documentation
on DAU Blackboard per
instructions
Payment coordinated
per ACE instructions
NO
DAU prepares equivalency certificate, notifies provider, updates DAU website & notifies DAU course managers
ACE works with Provider to
correct deficiencies
YES
NOEND
ACE reviews, applies
standards outlined in DAU
directive 708 and
recommends approval to the applicant and
DAU
DAU reviews ACE
recommend-
ation & approves equivalent
product
Providers becomes compliant
