Houseman & Associates

For over 35 years, Houseman & Associates has been an industry leader in providing Contracting Officers Representative training and related support to federal executive departments/agencies, the Administrative Offices of the U.S. Courts, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution.

Our Instructors are seasoned and respected professionals who provide real-world knowledge regarding the challenges a COR may face in the field. At Houseman & Associates (H&A) we are dedicated to delivering current and interactive training to our clients.

Contract Training
FAC-COR Training
COR Training, Acquisition Training
COTR
Project Officer
FAC in Washington D.C
COR Refresher
Work Statement
Federal Appropriations Law FAI
Performance based work statement
Performance based acquisition

COURSES LIST

FAC-COR Certification
We offer the following courses to meet your FAC-COR certification requirements:
COR Level I: Basic Contracting for CORs – 8 Hours (1 day)
COR Level II: Basic COR (FCR - 201 equivalent)- 40 Hours (5 days)
COR (COR - 222 equivalent) (4 days)
COR Level III (Advanced COR) 40 Hours (5 days)

Acquisition-Related Electives
We offer the following Electives:​
Source Selection for CORs – 3 Days
COR Management of IT Service Contracts – 2 Days
Cost Estimating & Analysis for CORs – 2 Days
Funds Management for CORs – 2 Days
Performance-based Work Statements – 3 Days
Task Order Contracting for CORs – 2 Day
Simplified Acquisitions for CORs – 2 Days
COR Refresher – 1 Day
Leadership Skills for CORs – 1 Day
Market Research – 1 Day
Negotiation Strategies for CORs – 1 Day
COR Changes/Modifications – 1 Day
Contractor Performance Evaluation – 1 Day

Federal Appropriation Law
We offer the following FAL Courses:
Federal Appropriation Law – 3 Days
Federal Appropriation Law Refresher -1 Day

Simplified Acquisition
We offer the following SA Courses:
Simplified Acquisition Procedures – 5 Days
Advanced Simplified Acquisition – 3 Days
Simplified Acquisition Refresher – 2 Days
Simplified Acquisition Work Statements – 1 -Day
Service Contract Act – 1 Day
Purchase Card – 1 Day
Purchase Card Refresher – 1 Day