For anyone entering the Contracting Career Field (Civilian OCC Series 1102) since October 2010, you must take the CON 090 course (FAR Fundamentals) within the first 24 months of employment.
CON 090 is a 4-week resident course.
Now, through The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech, you can spread-out this intensive course by attending it in four 1-week segments.
Here’s how Georgia Tech has scheduled the next CON 090 course offering:
| 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. | October 2-5, 2012 |
| 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. | November 12-16, 2012 |
| 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. | December 10-14, 2012 |
| 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. | January 14-18, 2013 |
To register for any of the CON 090 modules, please visit our registration page at http://www.pe.gatech.edu/Subjects/Acquisition-Government-Contracting.
