Webster University: Graduate Certificate in Government Contracting

The certificate program in government 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 within the stated equivalency dates
Have a grade of B or better for each course
Take all the courses in the certificate program through Webster University
Understand that all courses in the certificate program must be completed to be recognized for DAWIA certification

Government Contracting Certificate Program

Webster Course	Credit	Has Equivalency with DAU Courses Jan. 1, 2008 - Indefinite
PROC 5000 Procurement and Acquisitions Management	3	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 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

Please note:

The certificate program is for package equivalency. A student must complete all of the Webster courses before receiving recognition for the equivalent DAU courses.
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 at http://www.dau.mil/catalog/cat2009/appendixb.pdf.
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 agreement.

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 Contracting 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.