The Contracting Professional School - Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy http://www.acquisitionacademy.va.gov/ACQUISITIONACADEMY/index.asp Announcements pertaining to the VA Acquisition Academy Contracting Professional School en-us Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:53:00 EDT Welcome to VA! Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:42:00 EDT <p><span class="va-large"><strong>Welcome to VA!</strong></span><br /> The Contracting Professional School (CPS) is pleased to announce the launch of <b><i>Welcome to VA</i></b>, a three-day orientation for new VA 1102s.&nbsp; The orientation is scheduled for <b>May 7-9, 2013</b> and will be hosted at the VA Acquisition Academy (VAAA) in Frederick, MD.&nbsp; No prerequisites are required to enroll in this course.&nbsp; Welcome to the VA will provide new VA 1102s the opportunity to:</p> <ul> <li>Become familiar with VA contracting procedures, systems, and resources to enhance efficiency in the acquisition workforce and further the VA mission</li> <li>Receive strategic guidance and insights from Senior Leaders and Contracting Officers across VA</li> <li>Interact face-to-face with other 1102s in discussing best practices and lessons learned pertaining to VA contracting</li> </ul> <p>For more information please contact Emily Siwarski at (202) 461-0752 or <a href="mailto:&#101;&#109;&#105;&#108;&#121;&#046;&#115;&#105;&#119;&#097;&#114;&#115;&#107;&#105;&#064;&#118;&#097;&#046;&#103;&#111;&#118;" title="&#101;&#109;&#105;&#108;&#121;&#046;&#115;&#105;&#119;&#097;&#114;&#115;&#107;&#105;&#064;&#118;&#097;&#046;&#103;&#111;&#118;">&#101;&#109;&#105;&#108;&#121;&#046;&#115;&#105;&#119;&#097;&#114;&#115;&#107;&#105;&#064;&#118;&#097;&#046;&#103;&#111;&#118;</a>.</p> Contracting School Registration http://www.acquisitionacademy.va.gov/AcquisitionAcademy/docs/scheduleCon.xlsx Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EDT
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