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May 17, 2023
Explore Innovation in Procurements and Develop an Innovation Mindset—FAC 098—Now Available!
This new online course will help you recognize cultural barriers to innovation and determine ways to address them. Also, you will identify authoritative sources that empower and/or encourage acquisition innovation and leverage resources and tools that support the use of innovative practices and technologies by acquisition teams. Register for this new online course in FAI CSOD and earn 1.5 CLPs.
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Submit Your Nominations for the 2023 Acquisition, Program Management, Small Business and Procurement Equity, and Sustainable Acquisition Excellence Awards Before July 31, 2023!
Have you or your team made any important improvements to acquisition within your agency in the past year? If so, submit an award nomination to the 2023 Acquisition, Program Management, Small Business and Procurement Equity, and Sustainable Acquisition Excellence Awards before July 31, 2023.
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Introduction to Federal Program and Project Management and the FedPM Community of Practice
Join the FedPM Community of Practice (CoP) for a seminar on June 6, 2023 (1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. ET) that will provide an overview of: federal program and project management (P/PM), roles, resources, training and how to connect with the P/PM community! It is open to all federal employees at no cost and may be of interest to those who are new to P/PM or the CoP. Earn 1.5 CLPs by: (1) registering for the course, (2) attending the course virtually and (3) completing the event survey within two days of completing the seminar. CLPs will show in FAI CSOD. For questions, please contact Kim.Wittenberg@ahrq.hhs.gov.
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Did You Forget Your FAI CSOD Password? No Need to Worry!
Reset your FAI CSOD password by following these simple steps:
- Visit https://id.dau.edu.
- Select the option that says, “Need help signing in?”
- Select “Forgot Password."
- Enter your username.
- Select to reset your password via “SMS” or “email."
(Note: SMS can only be used if a mobile phone number has been associated with your account.)
If you requested a password via email but did not receive it, you have not fully completed the account setup process and cannot use the self-service feature to reset your password. If you need help, submit a request through the DAU Public Service Portal. To verify your account, submit the last four digits of your SSN/EIN/FIN. You can also check out these videos for helpful log-in tips to access your FAI CSOD account.
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May 23 CSAW Webinar Series: Writing Better Requirements, The ARC Method
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!
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Self-Paced Training Available Now!
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 Contracting Officer Representatives training course via FAI CSOD. This self-paced training course provides in-depth knowledge related to the role of a COR. CORs serve as the "eyes and ears" of the contracting officer and assist in developing, administering, managing, and overseeing government contracts. This course is ideal for COs who designate CORs to contracts and can serve as a refresher training for CORs.
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Enroll in These Courses Before They're Full!
Earn Your FAC-C-DS Credential via the DITAP Program!
A FAC-C-Digital Services (DS) Credential is required prior to being assigned requirements for digital service acquisitions over $7.5 million (or $15 million for acquisitions described in FAR Part 13.500(c)). FAC-C level II or III holders can earn a FAC-C-DS Credential and CLPs via the Digital IT Acquisition Professional (DITAP) program. Additionally, level II or III FAC-COR and FAC-P/PM holders can earn a completion certificate and CLPs through successful completion of the DITAP program. There are several vendors who provide the training: Management Concepts, ICF, CivicActions, EAGLES, Skylight and Graduate School USA.
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