ANALYSIS OF ARMY CONTRACTING WORKFORCE COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT
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Authors
Davies, Jamie N.
Markelz, David
Rostermundt, Stephanie A.
Subjects
competency
contract
management
standard
contract management standard
Department of Defense
DOD
Army
knowledge
1102
contracting
contracting workforce
training
CMBOK
knowledge gaps
contract principles
guiding principles
skills
roles
buyer
seller
manage disagreements
manage subcontracts
Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston
MICC FDO-FSH
Army Contracting Command-Orlando
ACC-ORL
contract
management
standard
contract management standard
Department of Defense
DOD
Army
knowledge
1102
contracting
contracting workforce
training
CMBOK
knowledge gaps
contract principles
guiding principles
skills
roles
buyer
seller
manage disagreements
manage subcontracts
Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston
MICC FDO-FSH
Army Contracting Command-Orlando
ACC-ORL
Advisors
Rendon, Rene G.
Hastedt, Jennifer, MICC
Date of Issue
2021-06
Date
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The primary purpose of this research is to assess the competencies of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston (MICC FDO-FSH) and Army Contracting Command-Orlando (ACC-ORL) contracting management workforce. Data was gathered through a Contracting Workforce Competency Assessment, based on the newly adopted National Contract Management Association’s (NCMA) Contract Management Standard (CMS). This research answers the four questions based on the assessment results. The research findings indicate buyer task proficiency ratings higher than seller task knowledge ratings. The findings also show that the buyer pre-award process is the highest average rating for both organizations. This analysis will establish a baseline and provide insight for decision makers on where to focus the redesign of training and education and will serve as a benchmark for how the current workforce will perform under the NCMA CMS.
Recommendations for maintaining and improving contract management competencies include education, training, and initiatives focused on the NCMA CMS guiding principles for buyer and seller tasks and education, and on training on competencies to improve the organizations' ability to manage disagreements and provide resources for obtaining the Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) certification and for incorporating the CPCM certificate as an equivalent training for those with industry experience.
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