ACN 146/18 - DEC 2018 PROMULGATION OF NEW INSTRUCTION, FORCECOM COMMERCIALLY CONTRACTED "C" SCHOOL COURSES, COMDTINST 1550.26 (series)

ALCOAST COMMANDANT NOTICE                             CANCEL DATE 18 DEC 2019

R 190801 DEC 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//FC-C//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS//N01550//
ACN 146/18
SUBJ: PROMULGATION OF NEW INSTRUCTION, FORCECOM COMMERCIALLY CONTRACTED "C"
SCHOOL COURSES, COMDTINST 1550.26 (series)
A. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 1.6
B. Performance, Training, and Education Manual, COMDTINST M1500.10 (series)
C. Training Evaluation Policy, COMDTINST 1550.23 (series)
D. Financial Resource Management Manual-Procedures (FRMM-P), COMDTINST M7100.4 (series)
1. This ACN promulgates FORCECOM Commercially Contracted "C" Schools, COMDTINST 1550.26.
2. There will be no hardcopy distribution of this Instruction. The electronic version of
this Instruction will be made available on CGPORTAL at:
https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/library/directives/sitepages/home.aspx and the Internet at:
http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/directives.
3. This Instruction establishes FORCECOM’s commercially contracted “C” schools policy
for program managers (PM), contracting officers (KO), contract specialists (KS),
contracting officer’s representatives (COR), resource managers (RM), training managers (TM),
course managers (CM), Performance Systems Branches (PSBs)/Training Centers (TRACENs),
and the Education & Training Quota Management Command (ETQC) to meet the demands of a
dynamic work environment in accordance with REFs (A)-(D).
4. During the Commercially Contracted "C" School work group study, FORCECOM and their
constituents found that requirements and management practices related to commercially
contracted training were not standardized and that processes for contract attainment,
life cycle management, course initiation, course delivery, and course evaluation were
not clearly defined. The lack of policy, requirements, clarity, and visibility
associated with commercially contracted courses served as gaps to ensuring training
is consistent with the demands of a dynamic work environment for CG members.
5. The policy and procedures contained within this Instruction provide direction
for standardizing systems and processes to ensure consistency and sustainability
throughout the Coast Guard to achieve and maintain a ready workforce.
6. For questions regarding this change, contact: Gina M. Corbit-Rice at
Gina.Corbit-Rice@uscg.mil or Deborah Stephenson at Deborah.L.Stephenson@uscg.mil.
7. Released by RDML Brian K. Penoyer, Commander, Force Readiness Command.
8. Internet release is authorized.