Marine Corps Contracting Course and Marine Corps Contracting Course Pilot Offering

1. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DEFENSE ACQUISITION
UNIVERSITY (DAU) AND MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT SCHOOLS
(MCCSSS), HQMC, I&L, CONTRACTS DIVISION HAS DEVELOPED A MARINE CORPS
CONTRACTING CURRICULUM. THE COURSE WILL BE LOCATED AT CAMP JOHNSON,
NC. THE CURRICULUM WILL MEET ALL DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
IMPROVEMENT ACT (DAWIA) REQUIREMENTS FOR LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2
TRAINING IN CONTRACTING. THIS CURRICULUM IS REPLACING THE CURRENT
METHOD OF TRAINING OFFERED TO MARINE OFFICERS (9656'S) AND MARINE
ENLISTED CONTRACT SPECIALIST (3044'S). THE FIRST OFFERING OF THE
MARINE CONTRACTING COURSE WILL BE JULY 2008, FURTHER GUIDANCE ON
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLYING FOR THE COURSE WILL BE
FORTHCOMING. 
2. IN THE INTERIM TO MEET A GROWING NEED FOR TRAINING MARINE
CONTRACTING OFFICERS AND MARINE ENLISTED CONTRACT SPECIALIST A PILOT
COURSE OF THIS NEW CURRICULUM IS BEING OFFERED OCTOBER 2006 THROUGH
FEBRUARY 2007. DATES FOR CLASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 A. CONTRACTING LEVEL 1 TRAINING:
 16-20 OCT 06 CON 100: SHAPING SMART BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS
 23-27 OCT 06 CON 110: MISSION SUPPORT PLANNING (NOTE 1)
 23-27 OCT 06 SPS: STANDARD PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
 30 OCT - 3 NOV 06 CON 111: MISSION PLANNING EXECUTION (NOTE 1)
 06-10 NOV 06 CON 237: SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (NOTE 1)
 13-17 NOV 06 CON 112: MISSION PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (NOTE 1)
 27-NOV-8 DEC 06 CON 120: MISSION FOCUSED CONTRACTING
 11-22 DEC 06 CON 234: CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING
NOTE 1: THESE ARE ONLINE COURSES AND WILL NOT BE OFFERED AT CAMP
JOHNSON FOR THE PILOT. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THESE
COURSES AT YOUR PARENT COMMAND IN THE TIME FRAME DESIGNATED ABOVE.
 B. CONTRACTING LEVEL 2 TRAINING:
 08-12 JAN 07 CON 210: GOVERNMENT CONTRACT LAW
 22 JAN - 02 FEB 07 CON 202: INTERMEDIATE CONTRACTING
 05-16 FEB 07 CON 204: INTERMEDIATE CONTRACT PRICING
 26-FEB - 02 MAR 07 CON 244: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING 
 C. PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH COURSE MUST BE MET. 
PREREQUISITES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 COURSE PREREQUISITE
 CON 100 NONE
 CON 110 NONE
 CON 111 CON 110
 CON 112 CON 111
 CON 120 CON 100 AND CON 112
 CON 202 CON 120
 CON 204 CON 120 (CON 202 RECOMMENDED)
 CON 210 CON 120
 CON 234 CON 110 / 111 / 112
 CON 237 NONE
 CON 244 CON 120 
3. PRIORITY FOR PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT COURSE IS AS
FOLLOWS:
A. ALL 9656 AND 3044 PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO II MEF AND MCI EAST
B. ALL OTHER 9656 AND 3044 PERSONNEL IN THE MARINE CORPS
C. CIVILIAN MARINE GS-1102'S AND GS-1105'S
D. ANY OTHER ACTIVE DUTY MARINE CORPS OR DOD PERSONNEL
4. ATTENDANCE: PERSONNEL WILL BE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PILOT COURSE BASED UPON THE LISTED PRIORITY IN SECTION 3 AND ON A
FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. EACH COURSE HAS A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF
24 PARTICIPANTS. PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ANY OR ALL
COURSES PROVIDED IN THE PILOT NEED TO CONTACT MAJOR SEAN D. HAYES
VIA EMAIL NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. FULL NAME AND RANK
B. MOS
C. CURRENT COMMAND
D. REQUESTED COURSES 
PERSONNEL ATTENDING A RESIDENT COURSE WILL REPORT TO CAMP JOHNSON,
NC, BUILDING NUMBER M79, CLASSROOM NUMBER 185 NO LATER THAN 0730 ON
THE DATE OF THE ASSIGNED COURSE.
5. FUNDING: THE FUNDING TO ATTEND A COURSE OFFERED THROUGH THE
PILOT IS AT NO COST TO THE PARENT COMMANDS. ALL PERSONNEL
ATTENDING A COURSE WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL WITH THE APPROPRIATE
FUNDING AND ORDERS INFORMATION.
6. BILLETING: PERSONNEL ATTENDING COURSES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ARRANGING THEIR OWN BILLETING. 
A. OFFICERS, SNCOS, AND CIVILIANS NEED TO CONTACT THE CAMP JOHNSON
BOQ FOR BILLETING RESERVATIONS. RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE UP TO 30
DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AND MUST BE MADE WITH A CREDIT CARD. 
COMMERCIAL BILLETING IS AUTHORIZED WITH A STATEMENT OF
NONAVAILIBILITY. THE CAMP JOHNSON BOQ TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE
COMMERCIAL 910-456-7073 / DSN 750-7073.
B. SERGEANTS WILL BE BILLETED AT THE SUPPLY SCHOOL BEQ BUILDING
M435 ABOARD CAMP JOHNSON. INDIVIDUALS WILL CHECK-IN WITH THE BEQ
MANAGER DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS OR THE SDO AFTER NORMAL WORKING
HOURS. NO RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. IF INDIVIDUALS WISH TO
CONTACT THE BEQ THE PHONE NUMBERS ARE COMMERCIAL 910-450-0097 / DSN
750-0097. 
7. ENLISTED PERSONNEL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A 3044
CONTRACT SPECIALIST ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL REGIONAL
CONTRACTING OFFICE OR MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT DONALD CHERRY AT PHONE
NUMBER COMMERCIAL 703-695-6225 / DSN 225-6225. 
8. CMC (HQMC, I&L, CONTRACTS DIVISION) POINT OF CONTACT IS:
MAJ SEAN D. HAYES, CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING BRANCH HEAD, DSN
225-6590 COMM (703) 695-6590, FAX (703) 695-6382 INTERNET ADDRESS
(SEAN.D.HAYES1@USMC.MIL).