Contracting / Grant Officer Representative (COR / GOR) Refresher Training

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Contracting / Grant Officer Representative (COR
/ GOR) Refresher Training
Instructors Dan Signore Chief, Customer
Service Center (CSC) Purple USAMRAA Laurie
Hovermale Contracting Officer/Account Manager,
CSC Purple USAMRAA
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US Army Medical Research Acquisition
Activity Fort Detrick, MD
Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) Commander, US
Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Dr.
Paul Michaels (PARC) Director, USAMRAA
USAMRAA
Awards (138 increase since 2004) 40
Assistance Agreements 60 Contracts
Staff (49 increase since 2004) 162 Authorized to
hire 225
2.99B in FY 09
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US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity

• Provides contracting support to
• USAMRMC and its worldwide network of laboratories
• Fort Detrick Army Garrison and military tenant
  activities
• Office of the Surgeon General
• Congressional programs
• Numerous reimbursable customers
• USAMRAA provides quality, timely, and
  cost-effective business advice and solutions to
  our customers and stakeholders

• Innovative Acquisition Instruments
• Cooperative Agreements
• Grants
• Contracts
• Rapid Prototyping
• COTS Solutions
• Government Purchase Cards
• Web Access to BAA, PAA,
• New Products and Ideas

Customer Service Center Gold
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USAMRAA Organization
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COR
CONTRACTING OFFICER and GRANT OFFICER
REPRESENTATIVE (COR/GOR) TRAINING
US Army Medical Research Acquisition
Activity Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-5014
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Introduction and Overview

• Training Objectives
• Be sure that we answer your questions
• Present the Course Outline
• Provide a brief overview of the acquisition
  process
• Provide some policy guidance, share some
  experience and give some helpful hints

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Introduce Yourselves

• Who are you?
• Where are you from?
• What kind of contracts are you involved with, and
  what is your responsibility for them?
• What one question do you need to have answered
  before you leave?

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Ground Rules..

• Hours 0800 - 1600
• Comfort and Convenience
• Coffee and Refreshments
• Breaks
• gt breaks happier students.
• Lunch is typically 1130-1230
• Classroom is Interactive Informal

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Course Outline

• Monday
• Introduction
• Acquisition Overview
• Pre-Award Considerations
• Lunch
• Grants and Cooperative Agreements
• Post-Award Considerations
• Monitoring

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Course Outline

• Tuesday
• Changes and Modifications
• Inspection and Acceptance
• Procurement Integrity, Contractors in the
  Workplace
• Lunch
• Past Performance
• Payments and Closeout
• Delays and Disputes

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What youll learn
(Beyond the Course Outline)

• Course Content
• The Shalls
• Managing Risk
• Best Practices
• Contracting Process has two objectives
• To acquire goods and services to meet the Armys
  mission
• To promote the public welfare by distributing
  resources in an open and fair way to constituent
  groups large and small businesses,
  universities, non-profit organizations, and
  others

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Why is this course important?

• The mission is too important not to pay attention
  
• Contracting will always be a source for filling
  shortfalls
• Contract administration is a highly regulated,
  important function
• Contract administration must be done consistently
  and within legal guidelines

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Ready to Go?

• Questions and Issues?