Contracting Officer's Representative Training (COR Level II) — FAC-COR

This course is for experienced Contracting Officer's Representatives who need FAC-COR Level II certification or maintenance CLPs.

Level II is where the COR's job gets harder. The contracts are bigger and more complex, the performance risk is real, and the judgment calls — about modifications, problem performance, and the right way to monitor a complicated contract — carry more weight. This course takes a COR who already knows the fundamentals and builds the deeper proficiency expected by the FAC-COR Level II competency model. It works through each phase of the acquisition lifecycle in detail: acquisition planning and market research, defining government requirements, the evaluation and award process, contract types and incentives, performance monitoring and quality surveillance, documenting and addressing poor or noncompliant performance, inspection and acceptance, invoice review and payment, modifications, and closeout. It also takes on the special considerations Level I doesn't reach — service contracts, construction, R&D, and the surveillance challenges each brings. Throughout, the course works from the most current guidance, including how the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO FAR) is reshaping the rules CORs work under.

In this course, you don't just learn the "how" — you'll leave understanding the "why," with a special focus on the boundary-setting statutes that define what a COR can and can't do (the Antideficiency Act chief among them), so when a real-world situation doesn't match the slides, you can tell the difference between a rule that flexes and a line that never moves. Through case studies and scenario work drawn from real contracts, participants leave with sharper judgment that allows them to protect their organization and themselves — so much more than just a stack of slides to put in your drawer.

This course is taught by Melinda Milheim, JD, who served as a Contract Specialist and COR for the U.S. Navy and the Department of Health and Human Services / Indian Health Service, where she worked on more than $7.7 billion in federal contracts spanning services, RDT&E, IT, engineering, medical, and major weapon-system programs. She draws on that experience, along with her law degree and MBA studies, to teach acquisition in an engaging and innovative way, breaking down complicated principles into easy-to-understand pieces. 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: Contracting Officer's Representatives supporting contracts of moderate-to-high complexity, and those seeking FAC-COR Level II certification or maintenance CLPs.

Format: Five-day course (40 CLPs), delivered in person or virtually. This course can be used to meet the 40-hour training requirement for FAC-COR Level II certification and satisfy the full recertification CLP requirement for COR Level II or Level III. Phoenix Canyon, a DAU/WarU Recognized Equivalent Provider, issues every attendee a certificate of completion documenting the training hours and CLPs earned. Because agencies set their own rules, check with your agency Acquisition Career Manager (ACM) to confirm how this course applies to your certification plan.

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• Revolutionary FAR Overhaul — everything you know about the FAR just changed. This course gets you up to speed.

• Contracting Officer's Representative (COR Level III) — FAC-COR — the senior tier, for CORs on the most complex, high-value, mission-critical contracts.

• Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Refresher / Recertification — FAC-COR — recertify the smart way: get current on everything that's changed (the FAR Overhaul included), sharpen your skills on real scenarios, and walk away with amazing resources you'll love to use.

Pricing is set per engagement. Contact Phoenix Canyon to request a quote.