{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-352.06","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-352.06","heading":"Procurement training institute.","body":"(a)\nThe CPO shall establish and administer a procurement training institute to facilitate a system of training, continuing education, and certification for District contracting personnel. The procurement training institute may:\n(1)\nConduct or participate in procurement education and training programs for District employees and others, including persons not employed by the District;\n(2)\nConduct, develop, or collaborate with established training or certification programs for the express purpose of providing certifications of proficiency to all participants who successfully complete the designated programs;\n(3)\nConduct research into existing and new methods of procurement;\n(4)\nEstablish and maintain a District procurement library; and\n(A)\nEstablish a tiered core curriculum that sets forth the minimum procurement-related training courses to be completed by District procurement personnel.\n(B)\nThe tiered core curriculum shall be designed to develop procurement competency along with a uniform training approach for personnel ranging from entry level contract specialist to contracting officer.\n\n(b)\nThe CPO may charge a fee for training conducted by the procurement training institute in accordance with § 2-361.03.\n\n(c)\nThe CPO shall require that District contracting personnel be certified and that they maintain a reasonable number of hours of continuing education to maintain their certification.\n\n(d)\nThe CPO may allow attendance at a recognized institute to satisfy the certification requirement and the number of hours for continuing education.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 3A. Government Procurement.","Subchapter II. Procurement Organization."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-352.06","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"7d6aae9a1173591a448bcb544f70bf9f118ff7b85e3737586ad57433a2932b00","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-352.05a","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-352.07"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}