CON 1200V - Contract Pre-Award

Course Description:

Build a foundation in essential contracting skills and competencies, such as general principles related to defining requirements, market research, acquisition planning, and solicitation development. In addition to these foundational skills, you will become familiar with principles from an industry viewpoint, including business development, capture management, and the proposal development process.

This course is one of four courses within the Contracting Certification Training Program, based upon specific competencies within the Contracting Training Model. The main objective of this program is to enable contracting specialists to be prepared for a career in the contracting profession.

CON 1200V aims to provide participants with both the government and industry perspective within the pre-award process.

Attendance Policy

Full attendance is required for all OED courses. Registration represents a significant investment in your professional development by you, your supervisor, and your office.

OED is an approved FAI Teaching School. All courses include a tuition fee, which applies to all federal employees, including those at DOI.

Registration & Credit

This course is managed through FAI Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD), the government-wide system for tracking acquisition and financial training. You must register through CSOD to receive credit.

Need a CSOD Account?
 

1. Submit a SAAR Form
   Complete the System Authorization Access Request (SAAR) form.
   • Use the SAAR job aid for guidance.
   • Non‑DoD Federal Agency users: Refer to page 13 of the job aid.

2. Begin the SAAR Process
   • Select Other Federal Agency (Non‑DoD).
   • When the new window opens, click Continue.
   • When asked “Do you know your DAUID?”, select No.

3. Choose Your System Association
   From the drop‑down menu, select Virtual Campus (Online Training).

4. Complete Required Information
   Fill out the Personal Details and Supervisor Details sections.
   • Use your email address as your future login ID.
   • DAU will send you an activation email once your account is created.

5. Activate Your Account
   Use the link in the activation email to:
   • Create your password
   • Set password recovery questions
   • Choose a security image
   • Enable multifactor authentication

6. Access Virtual Campus
   After signing in, select the Virtual Campus icon under My Apps.

7. Enroll in Required Training
   • Select Find Learning
   • Search for CON 1200V- Contract Pre-Award

8. Future Logins
   After your account is fully set up, you may log in directly through the DAU Login Page.

Tuition & Payment

• Tuition Fee: $660.00
• Register Here: CON 1200V- Contract Pre-Award
• Pay Here: CON 1200V- Contract Pre-Award

Payment Instructions:

• Forward the payment link to your credit cardholder.
• Payment is due at registration.
• Failure to pay on time may result in being dropped from the course.

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