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Description:
Take Your Career Higher! Join "Beyond the Basics" with Kevin Linden, Center Director for Contracting and Small Business. In just 90 minutes, you’ll gain insights into certifications, exams, and continuous learning opportunities in Contracting and Small Business. Learn how DAU can be your partner in certification and career success!
CLPs: 1.5
1:00 PM Eastern - 10:00 AM Pacific
Who Should Attend:
Defense Acquisition Workforce members and their supervisors in the Contracting and Small Business functional areas.
Speaker:
Kevin Linden, Center Director for Contracting & Small Business, DAU
Mr. Kevin Linden is the Center Director for Contracting & Small Business at DAU. He is responsible for the lifecycle management of both online and classroom training courses (to include certification courses, certification exam, and credentials) for the following DAWIA Functional Area or specialty areas: Contracting, Small Business, Purchasing, Industrial Property, Grants, and Other Transactions
He began his over 25-year contracting career as a Navy Acquisition Intern for the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk detachment Philadelphia, then worked as a Supervisory Contracting Officer for the Naval Regional Contracting Center detachment London. He also worked as a Small Business Specialist and Contract Specialist at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and was the Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer for the Peace Corps.
Mr. Linden is DAWIA and FAI Level III certified in Contracting and has a B.S. in Accounting and a Masters degree in Taxation both from Widener University.
Moderator: Alvin Lee
References for Deeper Learning:
Contracting - Functional Area - https://www.dau.edu/functional-areas/contracting