Contracting Officer Representative /
Contracting Officer Technical Representative

COR (Advanced)


This course is available for On-Site Training only. We will bring this course to your agency or company.
Contact Don Dickson, On-Site Training Manager at (301) 455-5633 or Don.Dickson@GovernmentTrainingInc.com

Accreditation

This class counts toward the FAC-COR or FAC-P/PM Certification.

This training workshop is recommended for 24 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) toward DAWIA, FAC-C and FAC-P/PM requirements. This workshop meets OMBs Blueprint for COR Training. For information on fulfilling core, elective and continuous learning requirements, Click here to view OMB Policy Letter.

Course Description

Agency Programs have posed the need for more effective acquisition activity. To ensure that the contracts awarded are successfully performed, stronger agency insight and capability is essential from the start. This 24 hour class is focused to "level-up" all participants' understanding and insights to monitor/problem solve to successfully meet the current challenges facing the management of these contracts & task orders. Particular attention will be placed on developing Performance Based Acquisitions through direct connections to emerging buys. This class counts toward the FAC-COR or FAC-P/PM Certification.

Major topics help participants

  • Strengthen communication ability/relationship building among government program, user and procurement personnel as well as among the contractor counterparts
  • Heighten awareness of COR & P/OC influence boundaries
  • Know the what and how of contractor evaluation principles and techniques
  • Upgrade ability to select contractor through creating performance based statements of work, cost estimates & doing best value tradeoffs
  • Learn how the COR can use interaction and project controls well to sustain & further the agency’s programs
  • Know how to obtain better feedback about contractor performance and be better able to respond to the findings
  • Heighten awareness of technical personnel's influence in changes, dealing with inadequate contractor performance, claims, disputes & handling ethical concerns
  • Transfer Lessons Learned to other contracts

    • - Lessons Learned about stronger communication along with project management
    - Case studies that demonstrate how to better plan, manage and handle unforeseen situations
    - Checklists toward better organizing, documenting and responding to contract management instances
    - Examples of Requirements Descriptions and how to use them to achieve stronger contractor performance
    - Exercises showing how to better work with other technical management players
    - Templates to carry out effective responsibilities when managing a “contracts portfolio” through multiple agency contracts, interagency buys, GSA Schedules and GWAC contracts or a mix
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Partial List of Take Aways

  • Lessons Learned about stronger communication along with project management
  • Case studies that demonstrate how to better plan, manage and handle unforeseen situations
  • Checklists toward better organizing, documenting and responding to contract management instances
  • Examples of Requirements Descriptions and how to use them to achieve stronger contractor performance
  • Exercises showing how to better work with other technical management players
  • Templates to carry out effective responsibilities when managing a “contracts portfolio” through multiple agency contracts, interagency buys, GSA Schedules and GWAC contracts or a mix

Example Attendees Include

  • Program/Project Management Personnel
  • Contracting Officers
  • CORs
  • Procurement Specialists/Analysts
  • Financial Managers
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Course Highlights

  • List of spending traps to avoid
  • Practical exercises – learn by doing
  • All courses taught in our professionally equipped training center with ergonomic seating.

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