Acquisitions, COR, and Purchasing Professionals

At NIH, acquisitions functions are important. You may be a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) managing a contract. Or you could be the purchasing agent in your group. These classes help to increase your knowledge and understanding of acquisitions. Please review our Acquisition Management Training Resource Center (AMTRAC) page with more detailed information.

Below are classes the NIH Training Center recommends for the role of Acquisitions, COR and Purchasing Professionals.

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Acquisitions Management

Advanced COR Refresher (8 CLPs)

Course ID: NIHTC9551

The course presents a more in-depth approach to the essential aspects of contract administration required for the more experienced COR and will address recent statutory, regulatory and policy changes.

Basic COR I Essentials (8 CLPs)

Course ID: NIHTC9552

This one-day course highlights the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) role, responsibilities, conduct, authority and ethics.

Basic Simplified Acquisition (40 CLPs)

Course ID: NIHTC9530

This course provides an overview of simplified acquisition procedures utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 10, 12, and 13.

Contract Closeouts (8 CLPs)

Course ID: NIHTC9563

This one-day training covers the proper closeout and disposal procedures specific to Research & Development (R&D) contracts, Cost Reimbursement contracts, Fixed Price contracts, Time & Materials contracts, and GSA Schedule contracts.

COR Management of IT Service Contracts (8 CLPs)

Course ID: NIHTC9549

This course looks to improving contractor performance by enhancing COR knowledge and practical application of IT contract management principles, policies and procedures from contract award through contract completion.

COR Refresher (8 CLPs)

Course ID: NIHTC9547

This course provides an update of statutory, regulatory, and policy changes and their impact on CORs. It also discusses how each change affects COR responsibilities and implementation to ensure legal compliance.

COR Refresher Plus (40 CLPs)

Course ID: NIHTC9553

This course provides students with a full review of the Contracting Officer Reprentatives (COR) duties and responsibilities and is intended for students who have already obtained a COR certification.

Federal Appropriations Law Refresher (8 CLPs)

Course ID: NIHTC5524

This one-day course serves as a refresher, providing a comprehensive overview of key principles in federal appropriations law, supplemented by the latest developments, GAO decisions, and HHS policies.

Intellectual Property (8 CLPs)

Course ID: NIHTC9522

This one-day course identifies and explores statutes and regulations that govern the creation, allocation and preservation of intellectual property rights under government contracts.

Administrative Systems & Policy

Introduction to Purchase Card

Course ID: NIHTC9512

This course is mandatory for prospective Purchase Cardholders or Purchase Card Approving Officials (CAO).

Professional Development

Emotional Intelligence

Course ID: NIHTC4004

Emotional intelligence research shows that knowing how to manage oneself and how to interact successfully with other people is a key component for success at every level in an organization.

Managing Conflict and Challenging Conversations

Course ID: NIHTC4203

This one-day class will provide participants with science-based and experientially tested techniques to deescalate destructive, confrontational situations and other misunderstandings at work.

Writing Skills for NIH Employees

Course ID: NIHTC2114

In this one-day class, participants will learn the three dimensions of professional writing: organization, format, and style.

Retirement Preparedness

Mid-Career Financial Planning for Retirement Workshop

Course ID: NIHTC5814

This 2-day workshop is designed for the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) employees who are 15-20 years away from retirement from Federal service, or who have entered Federal service mid-career.

Pre-Retirement Workshop (CSRS)

Course ID: NIHTC5812

This 3-day Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) workshop is designed for the CSRS employees with 10 years or fewer until retirement eligibility.

Pre-Retirement Workshop (FERS) - Daily

Course ID: NIHTC5810

This 3-day Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) workshop is designed for employees who are within 10 years of retirement eligibility and beginning to consider life after NIH. It provides an overview of your federal retirement benefits.

Pre-Retirement Workshop (FERS) - Weekly

Course ID: NIHTC5811

This 3-day Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) workshop is designed for employees who are within 10 years of retirement eligibility and beginning to consider life after NIH. It provides an overview of your federal retirement benefits.

Retirement Refresher Workshop

Course ID: NIHTC5815

This half-day course is designed for the Federal Employees within 1 year of retirement, who have already completed the 3-Day Pre-Retirement Workshop, and who are reviewing options for retirement and fine-tuning decisions on when to leave service.