14 FAH-3 H-300
MANDATORY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
14 FAH-3 H-310
Introduction to Mandatory education and training
(CT:AQM-7; 04-07-2017)
(Office of Origin: A/OPE)
14 FAH-3 H-311 Objectives and Purpose
(CT:AQM-7; 04-07-2017)
a. Federal agencies are required to set up career paths
for acquisition personnel in terms of education, training, experience, and
assignments needed for career progression to the most senior acquisition positions.
The career paths must establish requirements for completion of coursework and
on-the-job training, and must require employees to maintain current skill
levels through training, academic programs, or self-development activities.
b. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Policy
Letter 05-01, required that the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) develop a
certification program for contracting professionals in civilian agencies that
reflects the common standards for education, experience, and training. These
common standards will improve workforce competencies and increase career
opportunities for acquisition professionals. The OFPP May 7, 2014 memo
refreshed the training requirements.
14 FAH-3 H-312 the federal acquisition
certification in contracting (fac-c) program
(CT:AQM-7; 04-07-2017)
a. The Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) implemented
the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) program through
issuance of a memorandum dated January 20, 2006 The Federal Acquisition
Certification in Contracting (FAC-C). FAC-C established the core requirements
for education, training, and experience for acquisition personnel. All
executive agencies, except the Department of Defense, must accept the FAC-C as
evidence that an employee meets the applicable core education, training, and
experience requirements.
b. The FAC-C requires certification at Level I, Level
II, and Level III. These levels reflect the need for an individual to meet
increasingly more rigorous standards for education, training, and experience
throughout his or her career. To maintain a FAC-C, individuals must earn
continuous learning points (CLPs); see 14 FAH-3 H-338.
c. The requirements of the FAC-C are mandatory for:
(1) All individuals in the GS-1102 job series;
(2) All employees of the Department holding a domestic
contracting officer warrant;
(3) All employees of the regional procurement support offices
holding a contracting officer warrant; and
(4) General services officers (GSO) contracting
officer warrants issued at posts are not subject to FAC-C due to the limited
nature of the contracting transactions allowed.
14 FAH-3 H-313 THROUGH H-319 UNASSIGNED