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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 2-352.06. Procurement training institute.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section applicable upon the date of inclusion of the fiscal effect of D.C. Law 24-169 in an approved budget and financial plan. See, also, text of section 2-352.06 effective until such date.>

(a) The CPO shall establish and administer a procurement training institute to facilitate a system of training, continuing education, and certification for District contracting personnel. The procurement training institute may:

(1) Conduct or participate in procurement education and training programs for District employees and others, including persons not employed by the District;

(2) Conduct, develop, or collaborate with established training or certification programs for the express purpose of providing certifications of proficiency to all participants who successfully complete the designated programs;

(3) Conduct research into existing and new methods of procurement;

(4) Establish and maintain a District procurement library; and shall

(A) Establish a tiered core curriculum that sets forth the minimum procurement-related training courses to be completed by all procurement personnel in the Office of Contracting and Procurement and the Department of General Services, as well as any other District procurement personnel the CPO deems necessary or appropriate.

(B) The tiered core curriculum shall be designed to develop procurement competency along with a uniform training approach for personnel ranging from entry level contract specialist to contracting officer.

(b) The CPO may charge a fee for training conducted by the procurement training institute in accordance with § 2-351.03.

(c) The CPO shall require that District contracting personnel be certified and that they maintain a reasonable number of hours of continuing education to maintain their certification.

(d) The CPO may allow attendance at a recognized institute to satisfy the certification requirement and the number of hours for continuing education.

(e) The CPO shall establish training that prepares contracting personnel for procurement of services from specialized industries, including training on procurement of information technology in consultation with the Chief Technology Officer, and procurement of construction and development services in consultation with the Director of the Department of General Services and the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.

(f) The CPO shall consult with other agency directors for feedback on procurement training needs and the CPO shall expand or enhance training requirements as the CPO deems appropriate.

(g) The CPO shall annually review training requirements for procurement personnel within all agencies with independent procurement authority and notify the Council of any recommended modifications to their training or certification requirements.

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