COR Webinar Series, Part 1 - Developing Requirements (Including Duties, Responsibilities, Authority, and Ethics of the COR)
Webinar Details
When:
Jun 22, 2016 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:03 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
View now on-demand.
Presenter(s):
- Joe Freeland, P.E., Civil Engineer - Construction, National Design, Construction, and Soil Mechanics Center, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ft. Worth, TX
- Crystal Blackburn, Acquisition Analyst, Office of the Chief Procurement and Property Officer, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Auburn, AL
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- Certificate of Participation
- Conservation Planner (CP) - 1 hour Conservation Planning Credit
- Federal Acquisition Certification - Contracting Officer's Representatives (FAQ-COR) - 1 hour FAQ-COR CLP Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Participants will gain a greater understanding of NRCS construction programs, procurement ethics, and the duties, responsibilities, and authority of the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and Inspector.
Please see Errata Note attachment for updates.
COR Webinar Series - This is part one of an eight part series that will provide new CORs the foundational knowledge to perform their jobs effectively. Part 1 covers three NRCS construction programs and the processes used to procure the work. It will also cover procurement ethics and the duties, responsibilities and authority of the Contracting Officer, COR, and Inspector.
This webinar is approved for 1.0 hour of CLP for those needing refresher training in basic contract administration. During sign-in, select "yes" to earn Continuing Education Credits and/or Certificate of Attendance. At the conclusion of the webinar, take the quiz and complete the CEU form to receive a training certificate by email. NRCS will forward a list of participants that received a training certificate to the certifying entity to assist with the application of credits.
This webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology.
About the Presenters
Joe Freeland is a Construction Engineer with the NRCS National Design, Construction and Soil Mechanics Center in Fort Worth. Joe is a registered professional engineer and a Level III COR. He has worked for NRCS for 35 years and was a project engineer for 25 years where he was COR on over more than 125 FAR and CLO contracts. He is an instructor and technical coordinator for the NRCS Contract Administration for Construction Contracts course.
Crystal Blackburn is an Acquisition Analyst with the Office of the Chief Procurement & Property Officer. Crystal has seven years of private sector contracting plus seven years of federal contracting experience, including construction and A-E. FAC-C Level II. She is an instructor for the NRCS Contract Administration for Construction Contracts course and has developed and presented numerous one-hour training modules for acquisitions CLE. Crystal is a licensed attorney.
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