ESI Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Reference Center

"A primary challenge impacting the successful delivery of IT programs is the need to manage a broad set of stakeholder communities, including agency leaders, business process owners, IT, acquisition, financial management, and legal . The typically siloed nature of government stakeholder communities is ill-suited for the multi-disciplinary and rapidly evolving needs of major IT program management processes."
--Vivek Kundra, Federal CIO, in his 25-point action plan to improve federal IT

Since 2006, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) has released various Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Program requirements. These programs are designed to establish consistent competencies and standards for those performing acquisition-related work in civilian agencies. They focus on three key areas: education, training and experience.

Though the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) is responsible for certification program oversight and administration, it is up to each federal civilian agency to develop and implement these standard federal certification programs in accordance with OFPP policy mandates.

ESI has compiled its Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Reference Center to provide detailed information and guidance to individuals and organizations who need to improve the performance of projects through integrated project teams while complying with FAC Program Requirements. Through extensive work with major federal agencies, ESI's subject matter experts have developed and implemented top quality learning programs that prepare your staff for FAC-P/PM, FAC-C and FAC-COR certification, as well as provide knowledge and skills that promote achievement beyond certification.

ESI Experts Help You Stay on Top of the Evolution.

To learn more about a specific FAC program, simply select the appropriate link. We’ve provided a valuable Frequently Asked Question area for each, giving you the opportunity to explore recommended or required courses, and find out how those courses map to OMB's required competencies. The FAC Reference Center is a result of our longstanding relationship with the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) and extensive experience with ESI federal government clients.