Discover the skills and competencies that contracting specialists must acquire and apply throughout their careers. This course addresses skills and competencies most basic and fundamental to the contracting professional specific to contract award, which includes conducting cost or price analysis, planning negotiations, selecting a source, and understanding protests.
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 1300 aims to provide participants with both the government and industry perspective within the 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?
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.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.Choose Your System Association
From the drop‑down menu, select Virtual Campus (Online Training).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.Activate Your Account
Use the link in the activation email to:
• Create your password
• Set password recovery questions
• Choose a security image
• Enable multifactor authenticationAccess Virtual Campus
After signing in, select the Virtual Campus icon under My Apps.Enroll in Required Training
• Select Find Learning
• Search for CON 1300V - Contract Award- 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 1300V - Contract Award
- Pay Here: CON 1300V - Contract 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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