FAC-C Level I
Minimum of one year of acquisition experience required
Required for all personnel to be delegated Contracting Officer authority up to maximum amount of $500,000 This certificate is a prerequisite for delegation of Contracting Officer authority to place orders against Federal Supply Schedules, GWACs, and other delivery and task order vehicles up to the contract limit (if any), or up to $500,000. Training includes completion of specific courses as well as educational and performance requirements. Complete the following steps in order to be approved.
Step 2
Complete the required training:
- CON 091 Contracting Fundamentals (104 hours classroom)
- CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements (20 hours online) or equivalent FCN 101 Contracting Fundamentals (18 hours online)
- CON 121 Contract Planning (10 hours online)
- CON 124 Contract Execution (13 hours online)
- CON 127 Contract Management (10 hours online)
- CLC 058 Introduction to Contract Pricing (2 hours online)
- CLC 057 Performance-Based Payments (2 hours online)
- CLC 056 Analyzing Contract Costs (17 hours online)
- CON 170 Fundamentals of Cost/Price Analysis (80 hours classroom)
- FAC 031 Small Business Programs (2 hours online)
- FAC 023 Basic Contracting for GSA Schedules (4 hours online)
- FCL-CM-2500 Category Management 101 (1-hour live webinar)
- HHS Appropriations Law Completion Certificate or LMS Transcript (16 hours classroom or 16 hours online). This training must be completed within two years of application to be eligible.
Required Documentation for Application in FAI CSOD:
- Demonstrate a minimum of one-year of 1102 experience (HHS requires the “experience transcript” to demonstrate this requirement.)
- Show evidence (unofficial transcript is sufficient) of Bachelor’s degree OR at least 24 semester hours among the following disciplines: accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods and organization and management.
- Show evidence of minimum Satisfactory rating on most recent performance appraisal (first page of appraisal is sufficient)
Step 3
Complete HHS Application Form PDF and submit signed copy with all FAC-C level I requirements to NIH ACP (ACP@od.nih.gov)
Step 4
Subscribe to the 1102 Listserv for program updates and training opportunities. Click Here for FAC-C listserv
FAC-C Level II
Minimum of two years of acquisition experience required
Required for all personnel to be delegated Contracting Officer authority up to maximum amount of $10,000,000 This certificate is a prerequisite for delegation of Contracting Officer authority to place orders against Federal Supply Schedules, GWACs, and other delivery and task order vehicles up to the contract limit (if any), or up to $10,000,000. Training includes completion of specific courses as well as educational and performance requirements. Complete the following steps in order to be approved.
Step 2
Complete the required training:
- CON 200 Business Decisions for Contracting (25 hours online)
- CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting (23 hours online)
- CON 0510 Managing Government Property in the Possession of Contractors (1 hour online)
- HBS 428 Harvard Business Module – Negotiating (2 hours online)
- CON 280 Source Selection and Administration of Service Contracts (80 hours classroom)
- CON 290 Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques in a Supply Environment (80 hours classroom)
- HHS Appropriations Law Completion Certificate or LMS Transcript (24 hours classroom or 16 hours online). This training must be completed within two years of application to be eligible.
Required Documentation for Application in FAI CSOD:
- Demonstrate a minimum of two-years of 1102 experience (HHS requires the “experience transcript” to demonstrate this requirement.)
- Show evidence (unofficial transcript is sufficient) of Bachelor’s degree OR at least 24 semester hours among the following disciplines: accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods and organization and management.
- Show evidence of minimum Satisfactory rating on most recent performance appraisal (first page of appraisal is sufficient)
Step 3
Complete HHS Application Form PDF and submit signed copy with all FAC-C level II requirements to NIH ACP (ACP@od.nih.gov)
Step 4
Subscribe to the 1102 Listserv for program updates and training opportunities. Click Here for FAC-C listserv
FAC-C Level III
Minimum of four years of acquisition experience required
Required for all personnel to be delegated unlimited Contracting Officer authority. This certificate is a prerequisite for delegation of Contracting Officer authority to place orders against Federal Supply Schedules, GWACs, and other delivery and task order vehicles. Training includes completion of specific courses as well as educational and performance requirements. Complete the following steps in order to be approved.
Step 2
Complete the required training:
- CON 360 Contracting for Decision Makers (64 hours classroom)
- HBS Module – Any except HBS 428 (2 hours online)
- Acquisition Related electives (32 hours online or classroom): Can be broken into smaller courses but NO less than 8 hours for each training (No symposiums/conferences)
- HHS Appropriations Law Completion Certificate or LMS Transcript (24 hours classroom or 16 hours online). This training must be completed within two years of application to be eligible.
Re-Certification Request (Achievement Request): 80 CLPs must be earned every two years to stay current, of which must include the Appropriations Law Refresher course.
Required Documentation for Application in FAITAS:
- Demonstrate a minimum of four-years of 1102 experience (HHS requires the “experience transcript” to demonstrate this requirement.)
- Show evidence (unofficial transcript is sufficient) of Bachelor’s degree AND at least 24 semester hours among the following disciplines: accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods and organization and management.
- Show evidence of minimum Satisfactory rating on most recent performance appraisal (first page of appraisal is sufficient)
Step 3
Complete HHS Application Form PDF and submit signed copy with all FAC-C level III requirements to NIH ACP (ACP@od.nih.gov)
Step 4
Subscribe to the 1102 Listserv for program updates and training opportunities. Click Here for FAC-C listserv
What Happens Next
Upon completion and submission of the application package, the NIH ACP office will review to ensure requirements are met. If the all requirements are met, the ACP office will sign and forward to HHS for final review. Once HHS reviews and approves the package, the HHS ACM will add your name to the certification of level requested in FAICSOD. This will then allow apply completed trainings to the certification. All trainings completed through FAI CSOD (DAU or FAI) will automatically be applied. Any external training can be added during this process. Once the list of trainings is met in FAI CSOD, the system will automatically issue the certification.
Training Options
There are currently three free online vendors that provide numerous training options to complete the certification and re-certification requirements.
FAI
The Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) offers free online and classroom/virtual training offerings. These can be found and registered for through the FAI CSOD System.
DAU
The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) offers several online courses related to acquisition, management, budget, etc. These courses can be registered for through DAU at http://www.dau.edu
VAO
The Virtual Acquisition Office’s (VAO) Applied Learning Online (ALO) modules offer several courses related to acquisitions. The licenses for this vendor are paid for annually by HHS. They are reusable so HHS limits the enrollment time to 10 business days. Send enrollment requests to ACP@od.nih.gov
