Online Foundation Courses
- Offered By
- Defense Acquisition University
- Structure
- Self-Paced
- Duration
- 2-7 Hours Per Course
- Credential Earned
- Certificates of Completion
- Tuition
- $0
Course Overview
The AbilityOne Program has partnered with the Department of Defense’s Defense Acquisition University (DAU) to provide the core training courses required to establish a foundation on contract management.
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Courses Offered
Art & Science of Contracting
CON 0140 • 5 hours to complete
Art & Science of Contracting
CON 0140 • 5 hours to complete
Personnel new to the contracting career field will gain a broad understanding of the environment in which they will serve. Students will develop professional skills for making business decisions and for advising acquisition team members in successfully meeting customers’ needs. This five-part Online Training (OLT) series is designed to provide a working knowledge of some of the key processes associated with the acquisition lifecycle. The content reinforces the areas of mutual interest within an acquisition environment.
Simplified Acquisition Procedures
CON 237 • 7 hours to complete
Simplified Acquisition Procedures
CON 237 • 7 hours to complete
Professionals participating in this course will gain training on Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Part 213 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, which cover simplified acquisition procedures (SAP).
Contracting for the Rest of Us
CLC 011 • 2 hours to complete
Contracting for the Rest of Us
CLC 011 • 2 hours to complete
The “Contracting for the Rest of Us” Online Training (OLT) course provides people who do not work in the contracting functional area with a basic knowledge of some of the essential processes and considerations that DOD contracting encounter to satisfy their customers’ requirements. This course also provides an introduction to some of the topics that are covered in greater depth in other OLT courses.