The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is modernizing the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C). Beginning on Feb. 1, 2023, the new framework will transform how contracting professionals are managed and trained to support the federal procurement mission.

The President’s Management Agenda (PMA), calls on agencies to create a diverse and resilient Federal marketplace. At a time when applications to start new small businesses in America are at an all-time high, it is imperative that the Federal marketplace leverage this small business growth in supply chains that support agency missions, reverse the significant decline of small business participation in the Federal supplier base over the last decade, and increase the share of Federal contract… view more

In Executive Order 13985 Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government, the President directs agencies to make Federal contracting and procurement opportunities more readily available to all eligible vendors and to remove barriers faced by underserved individuals and communities. The federal acquisition community is focused on developing tools to support the implementation of this Executive Order.