{"id":30992,"date":"2015-11-06T11:04:35","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T11:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=30992"},"modified":"2015-11-06T11:04:35","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T11:04:35","slug":"property-and-procurement-to-host-training-initiative-for-30-government-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=30992","title":{"rendered":"Property And Procurement To Host Training Course For 30 Government Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. THOMAS — The Virgin Islands Department of Property and Procurement will provide a level 1&2 Contracting Officer\u2019s 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. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0

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<\/span>\u00a0as one of the certification requirements for the COR certification.<\/p>\n

Learning Outcomes:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n