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Federal human resources is one of the most complex and heavily regulated HR environments in the world. Title 5, OPM policy, agency-specific supplemental guidance, union contract constraints, SES authorities, veterans’ preference rules — the regulatory framework is dense and constantly evolving. Agencies manage most of this in-house. But there are circumstances where a federal HR […]

What Is FAC-C Certification? The Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) is the federal government’s professional certification for civilian contracting professionals — the acquisition workforce members who write solicitations, evaluate offers, negotiate terms, award contracts, and administer them through closeout. It’s the contracting counterpart to FAC-COR (which certifies the people who monitor contracts) and FAC-P/PM