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"January 31, 1991"--Transmittal letter. ; "Classification no.: 1991 Edition"--Transmittal letter. ; Mode of access: Internet.

The value that we, as contracting professionals, bring to our organization is the knowledge that we have and that we can apply to our jobs to support our organization's mission. For the federal government, the scope of contract management knowledge is embodied in the federal government's contracting competency model. It should be noted that both the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) and the Department of Defense (DOD) use the same Contracting Competency Model. This model consists of 11 units of competence, which includes 10 units covering the contracting process and one unit covering professional competencies.

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Federal agencies spend billions of tax dollars each year to buy services, from clerical support to information technology expertise to facilities management. Agency service procurements are not always as efficient as they could be. Too often agencies are not clearly defining their requirements, fully considering alternative solutions, performing vigorous price analyses, or adequately overseeing contractor performance. Furthermore, agencies do not always have enough people with the right skills to manage service contracts. Congress is considering a package of proposals to improve the government's acquisition of services by (1) strengthening management oversight of services acquisitions, (2) improving the acquisition workforce, and (3) moving toward a performance-based contracting environment."