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FAI Training & Career Development Initiatives 

Gloria Sochon

Director

Federal Acquisition Institute

March 17, 2005

 
 

Overview 

FAI background & partners Partnership with DAU Goals Acquisition Workforce Training Fund Initiatives  
 

FAI Mission 
 
 

To foster and promote the development of a professional acquisition workforce into effective business leaders.  
 

FAI Partners 

OFPP and the FAI Board of Directors U.S. General Services Administration Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Chief Acquisition Officer Council Human Capital Working Group Interagency Procurement Career Management Committee (IPCMC)  
 

Partnership with DAU 

Co-located January 26, 2005 Leveraging infrastructure Developing common career development & performance tools Common competencies Common training for contracting personnel Federal Contracting Certification Program managed by FAI Coordinated PM Certification Program  
 

Goals 

Better training Skills currency Mission-focus Better tools, performance support Fuller involvement of the acquisition team Structured career growth Greater mobility, more opportunities Better management information, use of resources  
 

Acquisition Workforce Training Fund (AWTF) 

Established by the Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA) of 2003 Purpose: To ensure the federal acquisition workforce Adapts to fundamental changes in the nature of federal acquisition Acquires new skills & perspectives to contribute effectively in the changing environment GSA & OMB memos to agencies issued July 04 Current balance $8.5 M  
 

Current Training Initiatives  

Partnering with DAU on Revision of CON curriculum CON110 Mission Support Planning (Oct 04) CON111 Mission Strategy Execution (Nov 04) CON112 Mission Performance Assessment (Dec 04) CON120 Mission Focused Contracting (Jan 05) CON Level 2 during FY2005 Services acquisition course Updated COR/COTR training Training on FAR updates  
 

Upcoming Training Initiatives 

Share In Savings training Performance Based Service Acquisition Earned Value Management System training Training on small business issues (CON 260) CON 353 for civilian agencies Training for non-contracting personnel Refresher training  
 

Other AWTF Initiatives 

Migration to e-training platform Definition and application of measures of training effectiveness Identifying project/program management training Identifying emerging training needs  
 

Contracting Certification Program 

A credential to establish qualifications Components Education Training Experience Fulfillment Goals Consistency with DOD00 program Balance of rigor and flexibility Acceptance across agencies  
 

PM Certification Program 

A credential to establish qualifications Components & goals 00same as previous Will set a basic level of qualification to avoid conflict with other professional certification programs Issues Defining & identifying members  
 

ACMIS 

Acquisition workforce management tool Tracks acquisition workforce training and education qualifications, warrant levels, and other information Information and reports available to agency managers Coordinating with OPM e-gov initiatives Proposed to become mandatory Contracting personnel records input by Oct 2006 Program & project managers by April 2007 www.fai.gov or www.acmis.gov  
 

FAI Resources  

FAI Online University: www.faionline.com   Free online training courses available to public and private sector students Home page: www.fai.gov ACMIS FACE 2005 (June 7-8) Acquisition Learning Seminars Newsletter Career Management Educational Resources Contact Us 703-805-2300 or questions@fai.gov

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