The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech is an official Defense Acquisition University (DAU) equivalency provider. DAU is the Defense Department’s ”corporate university” that spearheads the training of DoD’s acquisition workforce and, in turn, the development of training curriculum for the entire government contracting workforce.
- The Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Program (FAC-C) establishes graduated education, experience, and training standards for contracting professionals in all civilian agencies. FAC-C certifications are mutually accepted among all civilian agencies as documentation of accomplishment of these standards.
- The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) established a very similar, but not identical, program for the Department of Defense (DoD). Civilian agencies may accept DAWIA certification as equivalent to FAC-C certification.
Each of The Academy’s classes is DAU-equivalent and satisfies both the FAC-C and DAWIA certification programs. Continuing education units (CEUs) also are granted by Georgia Tech.
For more specialized training for agencies and private businesses, special certificate programs are available. For more information on our programs, please contact us at info@contractingacademy.gatech.edu.
The Academy provides a full range of basic, intermediate, and advanced continuous learning training opportunities in the field of government acquisition and contracting. The Academy is offering the following DAU-equivalent contracting classes in 2012:
| Course | Dates Offered |
| CON 090-1: Contracting Overview of the FAR This course covers module 1 of CON 090: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals, including the identification of the basic principles of federal government contracting, access to online resources (FAR, DFARS, and DFARS PGI), and the location, citation, and interpretation of information in the FAR and DFARS. | June 5-8 October 2-5 |
| CON 090-2: Contract Planning in the FAR This course covers module 2 of CON 090: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals, including acquisition planning, market research, describing agency needs, and the preference for the acquisition of commercial and non-developmental items. It is recommended, but not required, that CON 090-1 is taken first. | July 23-27
November 5-9 |
| CON 090-3: Contract Formation in the FAR This course covers module 3 of CON 090: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals, including the application of the relevant rules of FAR Part 13 and DFARS Part 213 to make an appropriate contracting decision. It is recommended, but not required, that CON 090-1 and CON 090-2 are taken first. | August 27-31 |
| CON 090-4: Contract Administration in the FAR This course covers module 4 of CON 090: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals, including the various aspects of contract management to include contract modifications and contract closeout. It is recommended, but not required, that CON 090-1, CON 090-2 and CON 090-3 are taken first. | September 10-14 |
| CON 120: Mission Focused Contracting This course covers the entire acquisition process, from meeting with the customer to completing the contract closeout process. Accepted by DAU through June 30, 2013 | August 13-24 |
| CON 260B: Small Business Programs This course delves into the intricacies of the government’s Small Business Programs, including efforts to improve small business participation in prime contracting and subcontracting. It is recommended, but not required, that on-line CON 260A is taken first. | July 10-12 December 4-6 |
All Academy courses are available for instructor-led on-site engagements at your location. Please contact us at info@ContractingAcademy.gatech.edu for details.
COMING SOON!
- CON 170: Fundamentals of Cost and Price Analysis
- COR 206: Contracting Officer Representatives in the Contingency Contracting Environment
- COR 222: Contracting Officer’s Representative Course
