Structured learning for contracting officers — from your first day on the job to the hardest problems in the field. Pick a track and start building.
You just walked into the shop and someone handed you a desk. Start here. These are the foundational skills every contracting officer needs from day one.
You've got the basics down and you're starting to handle more complex actions. Oversight, negotiation, construction, and higher-dollar work.
The hard stuff. Complex negotiations, contingency operations, and the scenarios that separate experienced COs from everyone else.
Subject areas that sit alongside the standard progression rather than on it. Specialized authorities and vehicles for non-routine acquisitions, and the shop roles COs often pick up as additional duties.
Recommended courses, external training, and supplemental material to round out your learning.
This section will continue to grow with recommended WarU courses, JKO courses, and other curated resources to supplement the training tracks above.