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ST. THOMAS — The Virgin Islands Department of Property and Procurement will provide a level 1&2 Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) course with a technical assistance grant from the Department of Interior for 30 government employees, a press release Government House issued on Thursday has revealed.

The course, according to the release, is specifically designed for CORs who are responsible for assuring that contractors are performing the technical portion of the contract. The course also aims to help participants acquire the breadth of knowledge required to perform the COR role, including knowledge related to roles and responsibilities, as well as fundamentals of contracting regulations; types, phases, and other elements of contracts; awareness of ethical, legal, and cultural factors that impact COR responsibilities; and information necessary to effectively evaluate situations, apply knowledge gained, and make correct decisions to carry out COR responsibilities.

The course is equivalent to the Defense Acquisition University course COR222 from which materials are adapted. COR is also recommended by the Federal Acquisition Institute as one of the certification requirements for the COR certification.

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

Recognize the duties, limitations and authority of the COR
Identify key laws and regulations that address fraud, waste and abuse and ethical considerations in federal contracting
Recognize COR responsibilities in acquisition mission support planning
Recognize the COR responsibilities in the contract award process
Recognize the COR’s role in tracking contract expenditures
Recognize the COR’s role in tracking the contract schedule
Identify when proposed changes under the contract are needed so that the best interests of the government are protected
Recognize the importance of the COR as a representative of the Contracting Officer during performance of the contract
Identify the COR’s participation in contract closeout
Describe the COR’s role in inspecting and accepting goods and services
Given a contract action, identify the delegated technical functions for which the COR is responsible
Describe the administrative duties of the COR as outlined in the delegation letter
Identify the unique characteristics of a construction contract

Who Should Attend: Individuals who have or will be designated as CORs. Contact Latisha Blyden, deputy commissioner of Procurement at 340-774-0828 or [email protected] NLT November 12, 2015

Course Site: Property & Procurement Building, Sub Base, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Course Dates: November 16 – 20, 2015 (Classroom hours 8:00 am – 4:30 pm)

According to the release, attendees must attend 90 percent of the course to receive certification. Therefore, with the course lasting 40 hours, no more than 4 hours can be missed.

The event’s instructor will be Steve Van Rees.

Tags: Contracting Officer’s Representatives, property and procurement, training, us virgin islands

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