As a central resource for federal acquisition professional development and certification, career guidance, and current industry information and emerging trends, FAI is committed to forging partnerships with government, private, and public-sector entities, as well as educational institutions.
Partnerships
-
Project Management Institute (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession. In August 2016, FAI signed a letter to PMI stating that a current PMI credential may be used as a one-time acquisition workforce system credit as authorized by each agency Acquisition Career Manager (ACM). This letter replaces the July 2009 letter and clarifies the comparison of the PMI certifications against the FAC-P/PM requirements and outlines the competency alignment, training equivalency, and continuous learning (CL) credit for each of the PMI credentials.
-
The Partnership for Public Service Founded in 2001, the Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to revitalize the federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.
-
The University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies is pleased to announce their Defense Acquisition University Equivalent – Certificate in Federal Acquisition. The Certificate in Federal Acquisition provides students with the necessary skills and abilities to successfully use the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) to develop acquisition strategies, substantiate contracting decisions, evaluate proposals and awards, and manage and close out contracts. The 18-credit undergraduate certificate (6 courses) can be completed in 12 months by enrolling in 2 courses per term.
-
University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FAI to provide qualified Program and Project Managers (P/PM) the opportunity to transfer credit earned through professional certifications toward UMUC’s Master of Science program in Management with a specialization in Project Management.
-
The Catholic University of America (CUA) is pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with FAI to provide Program and Project Managers (P/PM) the opportunity to participate in CUA’s graduate-level “Certificate in Project Management”.
-
FAI is pleased to announce the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with George Washington University’s (GWU) Government Procurement Law and Master of Science in Government Contracts (MSGC) programs. The MOU will facilitate collaboration on the development and promotion of acquisition research on a variety of topics. GWU will provide vetted acquisition research papers developed by law and graduate students, and FAI will share that research with the federal acquisition workforce. This partnership will contribute to an increase in learning and development opportunities as well as promote innovation to increase efficiencies in current acquisition processes and practices.
To view GWU acquisition research, please visit the Research, Studies & Reports section on FAI.gov.