Please come out and join us on Wednesday, 30 Aug for the CCO Experience Office Hour where we'll have SFC Justino Surla, 408th CSB for Regional Contracting Office-OIR.  SFC Surla will discuss the use of OPFUND through Field Ordering Officers (FOOs) and the support provided during special operations.  These are true contingency environments  and how logistics support is provided through capability of the FOO program.  

If you're in a deployable position, you'll not want to miss out on this one!

In the meantime, help us spread the word about the weekly CCO Experience Office Hour every Wednesday from 1100-1200 Central time.

​This Online Training (OLT) course provides students with a broad introduction to the policies and functions for VTM and the importance of considering the potential risks introduced by malign actors in campaign and contingency operations. The course defines VTM, reviews roles and responsibilities for various government stakeholders involved, and provides examples of VTM policies from various Combatant Commands and operations.

Target Audience:  This enterprise-level course targets Department of Defense acquisition and non-acquisition professionals, especially supply chain security professionals; joint and Service component headquarters staffs with force protection, counterintelligence, and operational contract support responsibilities; and contracting activities supporting overseas campaign and contingency operations.  

Training Link:  CON 0840 Vendor Threat Mitigation

​DAU has started a brand new office hour called the Contingency Contracting Officer Experience."  

Please come out and join us on Wednesday, 23 Aug for the next CCO Experience Office Hour.  We're very fortunate to have as our guest speaker Ms. Margaret Crow, OCSIC Planner, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), CJTF-OIR, CJ48 OCSIC, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.  Margaret deployed to Kuwait and into southern Syria via DCMAs Contingency Response Force (CRF).  These positions are contracts that require CRF personnel to deploy whenever given orders.  In Kuwait she was part of the OCSIC team for CJTF-OIR working directly with the customer, assisting them in defining their needs and developing their requirements package in preparation for the Joint Requirements Review Board. The DCMA CRF program mostly fills OCSIC, 408th/401st LOGCAP/KO positions, and 401st/408th QA positions.

If you're a civilian and looking for a deployable position, you will not want to miss out on this one!

In the meantime, help us spread the word about the weekly CCO Experience Office Hour every Wednesday from 1100-1200 Central time.

​This Online Training (OLT) course provides a broad introduction to Department of Defense private security contractors (PSCs), what functions PSCs and PSC personnel are and are not authorized to perform, and why PSC personnel accountability and visibility is important. It also reviews key PSC policies and guidelines, oversight and personnel accountability requirements and processes, and organization-level responsibilities for the effective and appropriate use and oversight of PSC personnel. This course is appropriate for both acquisition and non-acquisition professionals at all levels, grades, and ranks. This is an Online Training (OLT) course. Click here to access the new course:  CON 0830 Private Security Contractors

​This Online Training (OLT) course provides a broad understanding of contractor personnel accountability policy and processes, as well as the importance of considering accountability requirements as early in operational planning as possible. The course defines contractor personnel accountability and visibility, reviews roles and responsibilities for various government stakeholders, and provides examples of contractor personnel accountability policies from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and various Combatant Commands. The course also provides an introduction to the Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker – Enterprise Suite (SPOT-ES), the system for tracking contractor personnel accountability in operational environments. The course framework supports Operational Contract Support (OCS) workforce training requirements and supplements other Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and joint OCS training course requirements.  Click here to access the course.

 It is important that contingency contracting officers (CCOs) be provided with the training they need to excel during their assignments. CCOs need to apply sound procurement techniques, understand funding implications, and effectively administer their contracts while demonstrating exemplary integrity and ethics. CCOs help DoD to accomplish its contingency mission and funnel much-needed funds into regional economies.  Click here to access the training.

​CLC 206 is designed specifically for Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) who are deployed in a contingency environment. It covers the basics of contracting, along with the ethical situations and cultural differences a COR may experience while deployed in a contingency operation.  Click here to access the training.