COR Refresher (8 CLPs)

Course Number
NIHTC9547
8 CLPs What are CLPs?
Description

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. This course meets one of the requirements to maintain a FAC-COR certification at NIH.

A separate Basic COR Level I class that reviews the responsibilities of a COR. This class meets one of the requirements to earn a FAC-COR Level 1. In addition, there is an Advanced COR Refresher class for those who desire a more in-depth review or who are interested in earning additional CLPs.

Please contact the Acquisition Career Program for more guidance on specific HHS certification requirements for CORs: FAC-COR@mail.nih.gov

Key Topics
  • Receive a general overview of the acquisition process to include review of the roles of the COR, Contracting Officer as well as other personnel.
  • Review and discuss the HHS Acquisition Plan to include discussion of Market Research and Acquisition Streamlining.
  • Explore acqusition alternatives including Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE).
  • Cite and know how to implement approaches for conducting Performance Based Acquisition, Source Selection, Competition and Evaluation.

Audience:

The NIH Acquisitions Community

Class Registration Process

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Upcoming Offerings

January

  • Start Date
    Tue, 01/28/25, 9:00am EST
    End Date
    Tue, 01/28/25, 4:00pm EST
    Location
    Virtual
    Cancel Deadline
    Tue, 01/07/25
    IC Price
    $345
    Register

March

  • Start Date
    Thu, 03/13/25, 9:00am EDT
    End Date
    Thu, 03/13/25, 4:00pm EDT
    Location
    Virtual
    Cancel Deadline
    Thu, 02/20/25
    IC Price
    $345
    Register
This course can be provided as a closed enrollment class for groups. If you would like to request a closed enrollment class, please contact the NIHTrainingCenter@nih.gov.

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