Where are the Contracting courses taught?
• Does the Acquisition Corps provide the funding for the residence courses? Yes, only if you have been selected as a 51C NCO and a member of ATL workforce and the Soldier is performing 51% or more duties in contracting. • Do NCOs have to meet the civilian education requirements outlined in the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)? Yes. NCOs will have to meet the Education requirements in order to receive certification in contracting. (All NCOs interested in pursuing duties in contracting are strongly encouraged to complete a 4 year degree in either accounting, law, business finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, organization and management). • What is an Individual Development Plan (IDP)? This is a developmental tool used by the Acquisition Corps to assist individuals and supervisors in documenting and planning long range and short range training objectives. (It is a plan. Notification of IDP approval does not
