Author name: Chris Cancialosi

The Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers — FAC-P/PM — is the federal government’s official credentialing framework for program managers and project managers who oversee acquisition programs. Where FAC-COR certifies the contracting officer’s representative on a specific contract, FAC-P/PM is broader: it covers the lifecycle management of entire acquisition programs. If you’re a […]

Federal agencies have more options than ever for FAC-COR training. That’s good news and a problem. More options mean more vendors delivering the minimum — 40 hours, a certificate at the end, and CORs who passed the test but aren’t meaningfully better prepared for the work. Choosing a FAC-COR training vendor is a procurement decision.

Every contracting officer’s representative who manages a contract above the simplified acquisition threshold is required to be certified. That’s not a recommendation — it’s policy. The Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer’s Representatives (FAC-COR) framework exists for a reason: underprepared CORs are expensive. They miss performance issues, get taken advantage of by contractors, and expose