Simplified Acquisition Course Summary
Houseman & Associates offers the following purchasing courses to assist federal clients in meeting their FAC-C maintenance requirements:| Simplified Acquisition | Simplified Acquisition Procedures | 40 CLPs (5-days) |
| Simplified Acquisition Refresher | 12 CLPs (2-days) | |
| Advanced Simplified Acquisition | 21 CLPs (3-days) | |
| Work Statements for SAs | 7 CLPs (1-day) |
Any of these courses may be taken as an “elective” to fulfill initial FAC-C certification or to earn continuous learning points (CLPs) towards the 80 CLP biennial maintenance requirement.
We offer the following courses for purchase card certification and maintenance credit:
| Purchase Card | Initial Certification | 8 CLPs (1-day) |
| Purchase Card Refresher | 8 CLPs (1-day) |
Tailoring: All purchase card and simplified acquisition courses may be adapted to agency purchasing policies and practices including agency FAR implementation, purchasing and bank card forms, delegations of authority, and purchasing examples.
Our Just-in-time Training/Mentoring: Train your personnel and earn continuous learning points (CLPs) through reviews and mentoring to support and upgrade your purchasing program. Our purchasing coaches can facilitate:
- Purchasing System Reviews and Analysis
- Policy Revisions and Updates
- Template Development for Purchase Descriptions and Statements of Work
- Purchasing Improvements and Simplification
- Personal Property Management
- ...and more!