News for the Acquisition Workforce

The Chief Acquisition Officers Council is seeking nominations for the 2024 Acquisition, Program Management, Small Business and Procurement Equity, and Sustainable Acquisition Excellence Awards to recognize acquisition professionals who contribute to outstanding improvements in acquisition through Better Contracting Initiative strategies or other notable efforts. Nominations are being solicited for federal employees engaged in team or individual activities that led to excellent results in various acquisition areas in fiscal year 2023. Read more and submit your nomination here!

FAI recently updated its AI playlist, this time featuring a page titled "Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for the Federal Workforce," created by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. It provides resources and information to help federal agencies effectively utilize AI technologies and covers various topics such as defining AI, understanding potential benefits, ethical considerations, and much more. Stay informed about this emerging topic by following the AI playlist in FAI CSOD!

Sign up now for GSA's Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories' OASIS Delegation of Procurement Authority training on May 23, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. E.T. This training grants contracting officers access to the OASIS Unrestricted and OASIS Small Business contract vehicles, providing guidance on task order issuance best practices. A single DPA will be issued for both OASIS and OASIS SB. Warranted contracting officers (appointed under FAR 1.603) can request a DPA for direct access to Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), ensuring clear delineation of roles and responsibilities. DPA requestors with .gov or .mil email addresses can directly request the DPA, while those without must submit their federal contracting officer warrant to oasisdpa@gsa.gov for review. Register for training and earn one continuous learning point via the registration link. Access OASIS DPA training anytime on DAU’s virtual campus by searching "FAC 153."

The OASIS+ program is a governmentwide contract designed to meet agencies' service needs. Register now for GSA's Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories' first OASIS+ Delegation of Procurement (DPA) training on May 29, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. E.T. DPA training provides access to OASIS+ contracts and teaches task order best practices. It clarifies roles between GSA and ordering contracting officers, complying with OMB's designation to GSA. Warranted OCOs must have a DPA to issue task orders under OASIS+. Only OCOs are eligible for an OASIS+ DPA. All staff posting OASIS+ solicitations must undergo DPA training. Attendees will earn 1.5 CLPs.

Do you have supply chain risk management responsibilities? Do you know how to respond to a supply chain risk? Learn more and enroll in the NEW FAI CSOD course, FCS 102 – Addressing Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risks! You will navigate a real-life cybersecurity supply chain scenario to learn how the acquisition team with supply chain risk management responsibilities can identify, access, respond to, monitor, and share substantial supply chain risk information throughout the acquisition life cycle. This course is part of FAI's series of cyber-supply chain risk management courses. Completion of this course will earn you one CLP, and it is open to all federal employees. Enroll today!

IND 105V - Contract Property Fundamentals (June 3–June 11)

ACQ 315 - Understanding Industry (Business Acumen) (June 10–June 14)

ACQ 265 - Mission-Focused Services Acquisition (June 24–June 27)

FCR 404 - COR Refresher (June 24–June 28)

SBP 202V - Intermediate Small Business Programs, Part B (June 24–June 28)

What has drama, tragedy, conflict, great highs, deep lows, and massive significance to all Americans? Why, it’s theatrical productions of the FAR, of course! Join reviewer Will Roberts as he rates productions of “The Federal Acquisition Regulation” against the vision of the rule’s authors. You’ll laugh! You’ll cry!