These links provide training and training related issues applicable to contracting officers and warrant requirements.

Policies:

• Revised 1102 Qualification Standard Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OPM) - January, 2000 - This is the GS1102 Classification Standard for the GS 1002 Contracting job series and describes typical duties at each contracting level.
• Contracting Officer Warrant Program - This is the General Services Administration Acquisition Manual Link.  The first 50 pages deals with qualifications of contracting officers.

Training providers for mandatory acquisition courses under GSA contract:

• Management Concepts, Inc.
• Northwest Procurement Institute
• Business Management Research Associates

Federal Acquisition Institute Offerings:

• Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) On-line University - The on-line university provides courses applicable to the contracting series.
• Acquisition Workforce Programs 

Federal Acquisition Institute Publications:

• Federal Acquisition Personnel Information System (FAPIS)
• Federal Acquisition Insight Newsletters - Monthly newsletters from FAI.

Federal Acquisition Institute Policies:

• Qualification Standards for the 1102 Series - These are GSA's interpretation of what is required of people entering the contracting series within GSA.

Organizations:

• Office of Acquisition Policy - Link to the office of acquisition policy website.
• Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) - Link to the Federal Acquisition Institute to see other links not related to training.

Miscellaneous:

• Contract Management Institute - The National Contract Management Association provides acquisition training and research publications.

Publications:

• Applied Learning Center Statement of Objectives (v.1.4) - The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 requires the heads of Federal agencies, through their Senior Procurement Executive, to define the education, training and experience necessary for career progression within the acquisition workforce, including mandatory coursework, and on-the-job training.  Under the current law, individuals in the occupational series GS-1102, GS-1104, GS-1105 and GS-1106 and those possessing a contracting officer's warrant regardless of their occupational series are required to meet certain baseline training and education requirements based on their grade.  Given GSA's role as a leader in the federal procurement, the goal is a fully qualified workforce.  The site provides a pilot program for meeting training requirements using contractors to help determine competency fulfillment. 
• GSA - Contracting Opportunities 

Office of Acquisition Policy Training Related Links:

• Acquisition Knowledge Management Portal (AKMP) - An internet-base Government-wide Acquisition Knowledge Management Portal where current and relevant acquisition information is made available through a single web site in a manner that is useful to the customer.

Acquisition Policies and Training Providers:

• Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Letter 92-3 - Procurement Professionalism