Graduate Certificate in Government Contracting

Important Announcement

Due to curriculum changes by DAU in its contracting courses, Webster University’s equivalency for DAU CON courses expires June 30, 2013. All students taking courses in Webster’s Government Contracting Certificate program MUST finish the 6 courses by the end of the S2 2013 term and apply the courses to DAWIA or FAC-C certification in contracting by September 30, 2013 in order for the Webster courses to be recognized. After that date only CON 100 and CON 216 will be recognized for certification purposes.

Webster University is working diligently with DAU to establish equivalencies with the current Level I and II DAU CON classes. There is no current timetable as to when that task will be completed, but it is our objective to complete it prior to June 30, 2013.

NOTE!!  Students who are taking their first contracting certificate course in S2 2013 need to know that there is no guarantee that the courses will be recognized for certification purposes.  If you are planning to use the certificate courses to meet DAWIA or FAC-C certification in contracting Webster strongly recommends that you drop your S2 class(es) and wait until new equivalencies are established before beginning this program. Dropping class registration needs to be done no later than Friday, March 29th to obtain a full tuition refund.

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The certificate program in government contracting is designed to meet training and education requirements for people new to government contracting. The program consists of 6 Webster University courses that have equivalency with 10 Level I and Level II DAU CON courses as described below. In order to qualify for equivalency recognition, students must

• Complete the Webster courses between January 1, 2008 and June 30, 2013, (and become certified in contracting at work before September 30, 2013)
• Have a grade of B or better for each course
• Take all the courses in the certificate program through Webster University
• Understand that the certificate program is for package equivalency.  A student must complete all of the Webster courses before receiving recognition for the equivalent DAU courses.

Government Contracting Certificate Program

The Following Webster University Courses (Completed January 1, 2008 through May 2013)		Have Package Equivalency with these DAU  CON Courses Until June 30, 2013  (These courses also meet certain  FAC-C certification requirements*)
	Credit	Level I Courses CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements CON 110 Mission Support Planning CON 111 Mission Planning Execution CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment CON 120 Mission Focused Contracting Level II Courses CON 214 Business Decisions for Contracting** CON 215 Intermediate Contracting for Mission Support CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting CON 217 Cost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques CON 218 Advanced Contracting for Mission Support
PROC 5000 Procurement and Acquisitions Management	3
PROC 5830 Pricing	3
PROC 5840 Negotiations	3
PROC 5860 Government Contracting	3
PROC 5870 Pricing and Contract Negotiation	3
PROC 5890 Government Procurement Law	3
Total	18

 * FAC-C certification requirements - See Level I and Level II Training requirements. 
** CON 214 will not be recognized for FAC-C certification after September 30, 2013.

Application of Webster Certificate Program to DAWIA Contracting Certification Requirements After 1 OCT 2011 

Webster University has Package Equivalency with the Following Courses (Completed January 1, 2008 through May 2013)	Current Certificate Program Courses can be Applied to the Following Contracting Training Standards Effective October 1, 2011
Level I
CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements	CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements
CON 110 Mission Support Planning CON 111 Mission Planning Execution CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment CON 120 Mission Focused Contracting	CON 121 Contract Planning CON 124 Contract Execution CON 127 Contract management (CON 110, 111, 112 and 120, collectively, can be used to meet the CON 121, 124 and 127 requirements until 30 SEP 2013)
Level II
CON 214 Business Decisions for Contracting	CON 200 Business Decisions for Contracting (CON 214 can be used to meet the CON 200 requirement until 30 SEP 2013)
CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting	CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting
CON 217 Cost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques	CLC 056 Analyzing Contract Costs (CON 217 can be used to meet the CLC 056 requirement until 30 SEP 2013)
CON 215 Intermediate Contracting for Mission Support	CON 280 Source Selection and Administration of Service Contracts (CON 215 can be used to meet the CON 280 requirement until 30 SEP 2013)
CON 218 Advanced Contracting for Mission Support	CON 290 Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques in a Supply Environment (CON 218 can be used to meet the CON 290 requirement until 30 SEP 2013)

 Please note:  

• Completing the certificate program does not automatically qualify a student for Level I and II professional certification in government contracting.  Additional requirements that need to be met can be found athttp://icatalog.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/CareerLvl.aspx.  Click Levels "1" and "2" under "Contracting" (1st row, 4th column).
• For additional information on obtaining certification, go to http://icatalog.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/faq_catalog.asp.
• An option for contracting personnel who already have level II certification in contracting is our DAU cooperative degree program.

Combining the Certificate Program with the MA in Procurement and Acquisitions Management Degree Program

Webster University Courses	Credit Hours	Place in MA degree
PROC 5000 Procurement and Acquisitions Management	3	Required
PROC 5830 Pricing	3	Required
PROC 5840 Negotiation	3	Required
PROC 5860 Government Contracting	3	Elective
PROC 5870 Pricing and Contract Integration	3	Elective
PROC 5890 Government Procurement Law	3	Elective
TOTAL	18	18/36 hours

 Direct any questions about this certificate program to the DAU coordinator.

Updated March 14, 2013