Course Details

This 5-day course is specifically tailored for the NIH Simplified Acquisition community who are not in COACs and have as their primary responsibility Point of Purchase (PoP) procurements.

The course introduces Simplified Acquisition policy and procedures and combines lecture and hands-on captivate demonstrations with the NBS modules. In addition to defining responsibilities and purchasing requirements, students will use NBS Captivate Labs for Requisitions and Award Documents (orders).

This class is mandatory for all prospective Buyers and Approvers who have not completed the previously-required Delegated Acquisition Training program (DELPRO) and is NOT an NBS-only class for those who desire additional practice with the NBS.

Key Topics

• Responsibilities of NBS Buyers and Approvers
• Required sources and mechanisms for purchasing goods and services for NIH at the Point of Purchase (PoP) level
• Acquisition documentation requirements
• Buyer procedures
• Document Types: BPA Calls, Purchase Orders, TO/DO

All NIH buyers and Approvers at the Point of Purchase (PoP) level who will be awarding BPA Calls, purchase orders up to but not exceeding $3,000, and task/delivery orders (TODOs) that do not exceed $500,000.

Special Note:

For NBS access as a Buyer Acquisition, course participants must meet all training requirements as defined by OAMP/DSAPS, including this course. For information on all training requirements, please send an email to nbsuafdsaps@mail.nih.gov.

Please see the NBS Acquisitions Community page for instructions on completing a User Access request form.

• This course does not include training on the invoice payment process.
• Completion of this course does not provide access to MarkView.

Currently accepting enrollment

For further information, please call 301-496-6211.