Get Memorandum For Chief Acquisition Officers, Senior Procurement ... - Fai

Monitoring the performance of agency acquisition activities, • Advising the agency head on the appropriate business strategy to meet the agency's mission, • Increasing the use of full and open competition in agency acquisitions, • Increasing the appropriate use of performance-based contracting and performance ...

A current and valid Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification is considered to be equivalent to a FAC-C PC certification, however a FAC-C PC does not necessarily meet the requirements for DAWIA. Reciprocity will be determined by the DoD agency on an individual basis.

The Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Program is for Federal acquisition workforce members performing contracting and procurement activities and functions.

The modernized FAC-C framework includes a refreshed contracting competency model, a single-level certification, updated certification requirements and the introduction of credentials which are mission-focused training packages.

A Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) is a certification in a specific career field that proves that an individual has skills in one of six specified areas based on education, training, and experience. The DAWIA certification is administered by the Department of Defense (DoD).

DoD Contracting Certification A DAWIA certification in contracting is equivalent to a FAC-C (Professional), provided the continuous learning criteria for FAC-C (Professional) has been met. Requirements for continuous learning can be found on the Continuous Learning page.

For each area, certification is available at three levels typified as Level I Basic or Entry (GS5-9), Level II Intermediate or Journeyman (GS 9-12), and Level III Advanced or Senior (GS 13 and above):