[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 191 (Monday, October 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 59230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22242]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer; Industry Day to Provide 
Information to Vendors on FAI/DAU Training Plans and Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of Industry Day.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) intends to hold an 
Industry Day for interested vendors to provide information related to 
FAI's initiatives and activities under the Acquisition Workforce 
Training Fund (AWTF). FAI will describe our plans and requirements for 
training related services. DAU will present information on recent 
contracting curriculum changes.

DATES: Industry Day is scheduled for October 13, 2004, from 10:00 a.m. 
to 12:00 noon at the following location: SRA's Fair Lakes North-C 
Presentation Center, 4350 Fair Lakes Court (Receptionist, 2nd Floor), 
Fairfax, Virginia 22033.
    Interested parties may register by e-mail at [email protected], 
or telephone (202) 219-3454.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jamie Ready, Federal Acquisition 
Institute, General Services Administration, via telephone at (202) 703-
219-3454; e-mail at [email protected]; or fax at (202) 501-3341.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FAI works in partnership with the Defense 
Acquisition University (DAU). DAU provides mandatory, assignment-
specific, and continuing education courses for military and civilian 
acquisition personnel within the Department of Defense. As part of 
Industry Day, DAU will present information on recent contracting 
curriculum changes.
    Who should attend? Training developers, vendors with Commercial-
Off-The-Shelf (COTS) training products, and vendors with capabilities 
related to the full instructional system design (ISD) methodologies, 
and acquisition experts.
    FAI's mission is to foster and promote the development of a 
professional acquisition workforce into effective business leaders. 
Section 1412 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2004 (H.R. 1588) authorized an Acquisition Workforce Training Fund 
(AWTF) ``to ensure that the Federal acquisition workforce adapts to 
fundamental changes in the nature of Federal Government acquisition of 
property and services associated with the changing roles of the Federal 
Government; and acquires new skills and a new perspective to enable it 
to contribute effectively in the changing environment of the 21st 
century.'' FAI will use the fund to develop training resources needed 
to enable federal acquisition professionals to transition to a service 
oriented and technology driven federal market.
    FAI coordinates with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
(OFPP), the FAI Board of Directors and the Chief Acquisition Officers 
(CAO) Council, and DAU to identify training needs and set priorities 
for use of the fund. OFPP provides guidance on Administration 
initiatives and new issues in acquisition.

    Dated: September 29, 2004
Gloria Sochon,
Program Manager, Federal Acquisition Institute, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer
[FR Doc. 04-22242 Filed 10-1-04; 8:45 am]
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