Ready to leave the 1102 job series - WIFCON. com I have been a Contract Specialist for 2 years and I work in R D on a sole source IDIQ Contract I consider myself an overachiever and self-motivated Within the past 2 years, I have earned a NCMA CFCM certification, DAWIA Contracting level 2 certified, and completed Calculus 1-3 from a local
What do GS-1101s do? - Contracting Workforce - WIFCON. com Question: What kinds of tasks do GS-1101s perform in contracting offices? The Federal Acquisition Institute's quarterly acquisition workforce report includes statistics for two job series: GS-1101 and GS-1102 According to the most recent report, the government employed 27,143 persons in the GS-1
1102 Work -- Reporting - Contracting Workforce - The Wifcon Forums and . . . Last week I visited a contracting office, and the COs and contract specialists complained about having to use three different data systems to report contract actions They said that some of the information is overlapping, so that they are inputting the same information more than once I should ad
What are some options to transition out of 1102? (eg. 0341 (AO) or 0343 . . . I've been in the 1102 field for a few years and it has not been what I expected I expected to be a business + regulatory advisor and save the government money the reality for me has been completely different Thus, I am looking to transition out of the field Anyone have recommendations? I hav
Contracting Workforce Experience, GS-1101s and 1102s There’s a one-in-four chance, on average, that a company’s bid proposals will be administered by contract officials with the fewest years of experience: There are 69,558 GS 1101 (General Business and Industry) and 1102 (Contracting) employees making up the government’s contracting workforce, and by fiscal 2020, nearly 26% of them had four
Private Sector Equivalent of an 1102 - Contracting Officer I've spent my entire (8 year) career in the federal government specifically as an 1102 Currently looking outside of the federal government but keep running into the issue where I feel I'm not qualified for something because private sector companies tend to look for more of a legal background and
How competitive are 1102 jobs? - Contracting Workforce - The Wifcon . . . How hard is it to get into government contracting ? Let's say I somehow manage to get into an internship and then get a GS-05 position how hard is it to move up as a non-vet if I'm willing to relocate anywhere? How competitive are the jobs?
Can a CO be appointed other than a 1102 Job series? Here is an interesting quote from it "The GS-1102 federal acquisition certification is not mandatory for all GS-1102s However, members of the workforce issued new CO warrants on or after January 1, 2007, regardless of GS series, must be certified at an appropriate level to support their warrant obligations
Would you do it all over again? - WIFCON. com My 1102 journey starts fairly comparable to the earlier post by 'Cajuncharlie' started with USAF back in the days of ASPR, but worked in the "Systems Branch” of Base Procurement Engaged mainly with the folks in Data Processing on ancient programs such as CIAPS, various computer listings, and systems vagaries, hitches, glitches, edits and errors --- schlepping boxes of key-punch cards
Recruiting new people to the 1102 workforce - WIFCON. com Generally, the training program should teach trainees how to think rather than what to think We need professionals who can think critically The ability to efficiently and effectively research, interpret, and apply the rules of Government acquisition is paramount And since clear writing is a sign of clear thinking the program should include instruction on writing This segment should focus