Professional Services

Course Number
NIHTC5512
Description

This one-day course introduces purchasing procedures for procuring Professional Services and identifies policy and procedure to request and procure Professional Services. The class combines lecture and hands-on experience in the NBS to request and procure Professional Services.

AUDIENCE: This is not a mandatory course. It is targeted to introduce requirements for procuring Professional Services.

Key Topics
  • Identify policy and procedure for procuring Professional Services.
  • Determine the appropriate payment type (Honorarium vs. Fee for Service).
  • Determine the difference between Personal and Non-Personal services.
  • Identify the required line item format for Professional Services and appropriate OC codes for each line item.
  • Determine appropriate mechanisms for procuring Professional Services.
  • Determine documentation requirements for Professional Services at the Micropurchase threshold and above.

Audience:

The NIH Acquisitions Community