Thank you for participating in the pilot class of the "Competition in Contracting (CICA), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the Federal Rulemaking Process." Below, please find the pilot course materials which you are welcome to download for your personal use. These materials will remain available through March 15, 2017, at which time they will be removed from this webpage.
Participant Welcome Materials
- Federal Rulemaking Welcome Email
- Federal Rulemaking Course Agenda
- Federal Rulemaking ReadMe Doc
- Federal Rulemaking Icebreaker
- Federal Rulemaking Participant Workbook
- Federal Rulemaking Research Tool
- Federal Rulemaking Research Tool Worksheet
- Federal Rulemaking Participant Name Tent Template
Participant Exercise Documents
- CICA Case Study
- Acquisition Threshold Case Study
- E-Verify Case Study
- Past Performance Case Study
- VAAR Case Study
- Case Study Overview
- VA Acquisition Regulation: Plain Language Re-Write Overview
- Federal Register Part III Department of Veterans Affairs – Friday, January 13, 2006 – Proposed Rule
- Federal Register Part III Department of Veterans Affairs – Friday, January 15, 2008 – Final Rule
- FAR Drafting Guide – Version 5 – April 30, 2011
- Federal Plain Language Guidelines – Rev. May 2011
