FAR Fundamentals | The Contracting Education Academy

April 4, 2017 By AMK

Plan ahead: Attend ‘FAR Fundamentals’ in August

The Federal Acquisition Institute’s newest course offering, FCN 190 – FAR Fundamentals, is now scheduled for presentation on the Georgia Tech campus in August 2017. The course provides students with a comprehensive review of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Registration information may be found by clicking here. The course spans a two-week period, August 7 – 18, 2017.

By attending the FAR Fundamentals course, students learn the federal government’s policies and procedures for acquisition planning, source selection, and contract administration. Students work through realistic, scenario-based problems by identifying the relevant regulations, guidance, provisions and clauses that govern the federal contracting process.

The FCN 190 – FAR Fundamentals course was created in response to changes in the government’s professional development standards for federal contracting officials. An OMB Memo on the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Program establishes what’s known as the FAC-C (Refresh) program. The effective date of the FAC-C (Refresh) was October 1, 2014. Details of the training standards established under the FAC-C (Refresh) program can be seen by clicking here.

FAI has verified that the FCN 190 – FAR Fundamentals course offered by The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech meets the requirements for delivery of the new FAC-C (Refresh) Level I certification requirements. Georgia Tech is also an approved Defense Acquisition University (DAU) equivalency provider, offering DAU-equivalent training that satisfies both FAC-C and DAWIA certification programs

Registration information appears here. The course is also available, on a contract basis, for presentation both on-campus at Georgia Tech and on-site at government facilities.

March 16, 2017 By AMK

Most popular module of FAR course to be presented Apr. 11-14

The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech (The Academy) kicks-off a four-day course on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, covering the fundamentals of using the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

The course is being conducted at Georgia Tech’s world-class professional education facilities in the Global Learning Center located on campus in midtown Atlanta.

This contracting overview of the FAR, covers Module 1 of CON 090: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals, and includes the identification of the basic principles of contracting by the federal government, identification of and access to on-line resources, and instruction on the location, citation, and interpretation of the FAR, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) as well as other agency FAR supplements.

Georgia Tech provides a highly-interactive learning environment. — Georgia Tech provides a highly-interactive learning environment that places emphasis on problem-solving and practical application.

Originally designed exclusively for federal contracting officers, The Academy has expanded its scope so that it is relevant to multiple audiences, including contractors seeking to learn more about the federal contracting process, federal officials who need to satisfy job-related continuous education requirements, and anyone seeking more information about the federal acquisition profession.

More information about this course is available at:http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/con-090-1-contracting-overview-far.

In all, there are four modules that make-up the CON 090 course series. Information about the entire series can be found at: https://pe.gatech.edu/courses/con-090-1-contracting-overview-far.

The Academy’s complete list of government acquisition courses, and course scheduling, is at: http://contractingacademy.gatech.edu/training.

Students attending CON 090 courses at Georgia Tech receive expert instruction, a printed Student Guide, helpful handouts, a deck of FAR Cards, and access to exclusive on-line resources. Students earn 2.8 CEUs. In addition, a complimentary breakfast in provided each class day.

February 9, 2017 By AMK

Learn how to navigate the Federal Acquisition Regulation starting on Feb. 21st

Join us at Georgia Tech’s Global Learning Center in midtown Atlanta as we kick-off a four-day course covering the fundamentals of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

This contracting overview of the FAR, covers Module 1 of the Defense Acquisition University’s course entitled Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals (CON 090-1). The course begins Tuesday, Feb. 21, and concludes Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.

By attending, you will:

Learn the federal government’s basic principles of contracting,
Identify and access exclusive on-line resources, and
Receive expert instruction on how to locate, cite, and interpret the FAR, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the DFARS’ Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI).

While this course was originally designed exclusively for federal contracting officers, Georgia Tech’s Contracting Education Academy has enhanced the course’s scope so that it is relevant to multiple audiences, including contractors seeking to learn more about the federal contracting process, federal officials who need to satisfy job-related continuous education requirements, and anyone seeking more information about the federal acquisition profession.

More information about this course is available at: http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/con-090-1-contracting-overview-far.

In all, there are four Modules that make-up the FAR CON 090 course series. Information about the entire series can be found at: http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/con-090-federal-acquisition-regulation-far-fundamentals.

The Academy’s complete list of government acquisition courses, and course scheduling, is at:http://contractingacademy.gatech.edu/training.

The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech is an official equivalency training provider of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). The Academy also offers new coursework from the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI). Our coursework satisfies the federal acquisition workforce’s DAWIA and FAC-C certification standards.

Students attending CON 090 courses at Georgia Tech receive a printed Student Guide, helpful handouts, a deck of FAR Cards, and access to exclusive on-line resources. Breakfast is served each morning, and snacks are provided throughout the day.

November 17, 2016 By AMK

Plan now to learn ‘FAR Fundamentals’ in the New Year

The Federal Acquisition Institute’s newest course offering, FCN 190 – FAR Fundamentals, is now scheduled for presentation on the Georgia Tech campus in January 2017. The course provides students with a comprehensive review of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Registration information may be found by clicking here. The course spans a two-week period, Jan. 23 to Feb. 3, 2017.