COR 222 Contracting Officer’s Representative Course (DoD/DoW)
This course provides CORs the breadth of knowledge required to perform their role — including COR roles and responsibilities; the fundamentals of contracting regulations, types, and phases; awareness of the ethical and legal factors that affect COR responsibilities; and the ability to evaluate situations, apply what they've learned, and make sound decisions in carrying out their duties.
Taught live/instructor-led, the course covers the full scope of the COR's responsibilities across the life of a contract:
The duties, limitations, and authority of the COR, and the documents the COR maintains in the contract file
Key laws and regulations addressing fraud, waste, abuse, and ethical considerations in federal contracting
COR responsibilities in acquisition mission-support planning — market research, the independent government cost estimate, statements of work and objectives, funds and fiscal controls, and the purchase request
COR responsibilities in the contract award process — source selection support, surveys, evaluation factors, incentive and award arrangements, and contract methods
The delegated technical functions for which the COR is responsible, including the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and Performance Assessment Plan, safeguarding data with restrictive markings, and the award-fee process
The administrative duties outlined in the delegation letter — personal versus non-personal services, Service Contract Labor Standards, past performance, and applicable safety and environmental requirements
Identifying and processing proposed changes — recognizing in-scope versus out-of-scope changes and the causes of constructive change
The COR's role in tracking contract schedule and expenditures, serving as the Contracting Officer's representative during performance, and meeting the requirements for timely invoice review and payment (including FAR Part 32.9 and the Prompt Payment Act)
Inspecting and accepting goods and services, including documentation and acceptance via the DD Form 250 and Wide Area Workflow
Contract closeout
The unique characteristics of construction contracts and of major-system and R&D acquisitions, including government-furnished property and earned value management
The course is built for application, not lecture-and-leave: it uses real case studies, scenario work, and hands-on practice in researching the rules CORs actually use on the job. It also incorporates the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO FAR) — including how to research the updated FAR, work with the FAR Companion and Practitioner Albums, and find the Class Deviations that apply.
This course is taught by Melinda Milheim, JD, who spent her federal career in the acquisition workforce. She served as a Contract Specialist, COR, and AOR for the U.S. Navy and the Department of Health and Human Services / Indian Health Service, working on more than $7.7 billion in federal contracts spanning RDT&E, IT, medical, major weapon-systems, and engineering programs. She draws on that experience, along with her law degree and MBA studies, to teach the “why” behind the “how” — so participants leave with sharper judgment, not just a stack of slides. An award-winning DAU/WarU (DAWIA and FAI) instructor, she has taught more than 1,000 federal acquisition workforce students across 20-plus agencies.
Best for: DoD/DoW Contracting Officer's Representatives.
Format: Four-day course, delivered in person or virtually. Phoenix Canyon, a DAU/WarU Recognized Equivalent Provider, issues every attendee a certificate of completion documenting the training hours, CEUs, and CLPs earned. Eligible attendees earn 32 CLPs and 3.2 CEUs. For DoD/DoW (DAWIA) students, Phoenix Canyon can provide course-level DAU equivalency for CLP, certification, or credential credit if requested at time of quote.
You might also consider
Performance-Based Acquisition — a deeper look at the performance-based surveillance approach the COR applies in the field.
Federal Appropriations Law for Acquisition Professionals — the fiscal-law boundaries, including the Antideficiency Act, that govern what a COR can and can't authorize.
Pricing is set per engagement. Contact Phoenix Canyon to request a quote.
This course provides CORs the breadth of knowledge required to perform their role — including COR roles and responsibilities; the fundamentals of contracting regulations, types, and phases; awareness of the ethical and legal factors that affect COR responsibilities; and the ability to evaluate situations, apply what they've learned, and make sound decisions in carrying out their duties.
Taught live/instructor-led, the course covers the full scope of the COR's responsibilities across the life of a contract:
The duties, limitations, and authority of the COR, and the documents the COR maintains in the contract file
Key laws and regulations addressing fraud, waste, abuse, and ethical considerations in federal contracting
COR responsibilities in acquisition mission-support planning — market research, the independent government cost estimate, statements of work and objectives, funds and fiscal controls, and the purchase request
COR responsibilities in the contract award process — source selection support, surveys, evaluation factors, incentive and award arrangements, and contract methods
The delegated technical functions for which the COR is responsible, including the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and Performance Assessment Plan, safeguarding data with restrictive markings, and the award-fee process
The administrative duties outlined in the delegation letter — personal versus non-personal services, Service Contract Labor Standards, past performance, and applicable safety and environmental requirements
Identifying and processing proposed changes — recognizing in-scope versus out-of-scope changes and the causes of constructive change
The COR's role in tracking contract schedule and expenditures, serving as the Contracting Officer's representative during performance, and meeting the requirements for timely invoice review and payment (including FAR Part 32.9 and the Prompt Payment Act)
Inspecting and accepting goods and services, including documentation and acceptance via the DD Form 250 and Wide Area Workflow
Contract closeout
The unique characteristics of construction contracts and of major-system and R&D acquisitions, including government-furnished property and earned value management
The course is built for application, not lecture-and-leave: it uses real case studies, scenario work, and hands-on practice in researching the rules CORs actually use on the job. It also incorporates the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO FAR) — including how to research the updated FAR, work with the FAR Companion and Practitioner Albums, and find the Class Deviations that apply.
This course is taught by Melinda Milheim, JD, who spent her federal career in the acquisition workforce. She served as a Contract Specialist, COR, and AOR for the U.S. Navy and the Department of Health and Human Services / Indian Health Service, working on more than $7.7 billion in federal contracts spanning RDT&E, IT, medical, major weapon-systems, and engineering programs. She draws on that experience, along with her law degree and MBA studies, to teach the “why” behind the “how” — so participants leave with sharper judgment, not just a stack of slides. An award-winning DAU/WarU (DAWIA and FAI) instructor, she has taught more than 1,000 federal acquisition workforce students across 20-plus agencies.
Best for: DoD/DoW Contracting Officer's Representatives.
Format: Four-day course, delivered in person or virtually. Phoenix Canyon, a DAU/WarU Recognized Equivalent Provider, issues every attendee a certificate of completion documenting the training hours, CEUs, and CLPs earned. Eligible attendees earn 32 CLPs and 3.2 CEUs. For DoD/DoW (DAWIA) students, Phoenix Canyon can provide course-level DAU equivalency for CLP, certification, or credential credit if requested at time of quote.
You might also consider
Performance-Based Acquisition — a deeper look at the performance-based surveillance approach the COR applies in the field.
Federal Appropriations Law for Acquisition Professionals — the fiscal-law boundaries, including the Antideficiency Act, that govern what a COR can and can't authorize.
Pricing is set per engagement. Contact Phoenix Canyon to request a quote.