Calling all acquisition professionals! Nominations for the 2023 Acquisition, Program Management, Small Business and Procurement Equity, and Sustainable Acquisition Excellence Awards remain open until July 31, 2023. Don’t miss out! Every year, the federal acquisition community is in charge of managing over $600 billion to support the missions of hundreds of agencies while ensuring that public funds are used effectively. We want to read about you and your colleagues’ achievements! Read the award announcement in its entirety for additional details. Questions should be sent to Joanie Newhart at jnewhart@omb.eop.gov.

Writing good requirements is difficult. Working to write good requirements for a performance-based acquisition can be even more challenging. This webinar will help participants understand some of the key changes they can make to result in better requirements and thus, better outcomes. Learn how to write better requirements in a precise, concise and plain language method called Action, Result, Context (ARC). In this webinar, you will work through several real requirements and how to transform them into stronger performance requirement statements. Register and earn one CLP!

GSA Professional Services and Human Capital Categories (PSHC) offer optional, no-cost scope reviews that analyze the scope and Pool/SIN/NAICS assignment of your proposed requirement. Knowledgeable project managers and contracting staff are well-versed and ready to help you find an available contracting solution for your professional and human capital services needs. Join them this month to learn more about how PSHC conducts scope reviews and what types of information can be helpful in determining which might be the right solution to match your requirement. Register now and earn one CLP.

The Government-Wide Procurement Equity Tool is now live. This tool supports Executive Order 13985 and OMB Policy Memo M-23-11, and utilizes data from FPDS and SAM to assist federal agencies with market research, with a focus on small disadvantaged businesses. You will need to register for an OMB MAX account to access the tool. If you have questions or suggestions, please visit the tool's feedback page.

Join GSA, May 16-18, for their FAST 2023 "Building a Future-Ready Government" virtual conference. The event’s lineup is filled with experts from across the federal government and industry discussing topics crucial to making your next acquisition a success. Register today to: discover how GSA teams are reimagining workflow processes and applying emerging technologies such as robotic process automation; learn from senior program executives why more-effective communication techniques and collaboration with industry result in better solutions and much more! There’s no charge for this event, and you can earn up to nine CLPs.

CON 1200V - Contract Pre-Award (June 5 - June 16)

CON 2420V - Architect-Engineer Indirect Rates (June 12 - June 16)

FCN 170 - Procurement Innovation - FAR Flexibility (June 22 - June 23)

CON 1400V - Contract Post Award (June 22 - June 30)

FAI and DAU offer self-paced training via FAI CSOD? Search the DAU i-Catalog for training on a variety of acquisition specialties. Register for DAU’s CLC 222 via FAI CSOD to take training at your own pace! CORs assist contracting officers as their "eyes and ears" in developing, administering, managing, and overseeing government contracts. The CLC 222 Contracting Officer's Representative online training course is a DAU web-enabled course that provides the depth of knowledge related to COR roles. This course is ideal for contracting officers who designate CORs to contracts and can serve as a COR refresher training for certified CORs.