EAGLES offers the FAC-C-DS certification training via its immersive, experiential six-month DITAP program. Participants completing the DITAP program will be trained, educated and coached to increase their proficiency and confidence to acquire digital services and be better stewards of agency resources.
DITAP Learning Objectives
Digital Services in the 21st Century Government
Learn the basics about digital services in the 21st century, including what they are, who provides them, how they are delivered, and why they are important.
Digital Services Market Intelligence
Understand the problem to be solved while effectively supporting and communicating with the customer and industry.
How Do You Buy Digital Services in the Government?
Effectively use modern, flexible techniques for acquiring digital service solutions in your solicitation and acquisition strategy.
Awarding and Administering Digital Service Contracts
Evaluate vendors who deliver digital services using instantaneous, objective metrics on project health, developed via appropriately applied lean thinking and agile development methods while experimenting with flexible contract design and administration strategies.
Leading Change as a Digital IT Acquisition Professional
Apply techniques to create the culture of innovation within your sphere of influence that enables you and others to effectively lead customers to the best solutions.
DITAP Program Information
Schedule
Next class is scheduled to run SPRING 2022. Dates are tentative depending on student interest.
Certification
Participants will receive the FAC-C-DS and 80 CLPs upon completion of the DITAP program. Read the OMB FAC-C-DS memo here.
Location
All classroom sessions will be virtual during COVID-19.
Cost
$7,000 per participant
Frequently Asked Questions
What is DITAP?
Current Federal procurement practices largely do not provide the flexibility required to buy and deliver modern digital services. Meanwhile, the pace of technological change continues to accelerate while citizen demand for Federal digital services increases. To meet this demand, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) needed an immersive development & training program to enhance digital services acquisition expertise across government agencies. This program is referred to as the Digital IT Acquisition Professional Program, or DITAP.
How many students are in each cohort?
There is a minimum of 25 participants per cohort. Typical cohort size will be 25-30.
Am I required to take this training?
Starting in 2022, all federal acquisition professionals managing contracts of $7M or greater will need the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Core-Plus Specialization in Digital Services (FAC-C-DS) certification provided by DITAP training.
Are there any prerequisites?
Level II or Level III FAC-C certification is preferred
What are the participant expectations?
- 8 one-hour webinars
- 9 full days of classroom training; may be broken up into smaller segments if no in-person classes can be held
- Approximately 12 hours per week of individual study, reading and group activities