The Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) program is for acquisition professionals in the Federal Government performing program and project management activities and functions. Program and Project Managers (P/PMs) are critical to project success - including developing accurate government requirements, defining measurable performance standards, and managing life-cycle activities to ensure that intended outcomes are achieved. The FAC-P/PM focuses on essential functional and technical competencies needed for P/PMs. It does not include agency-specific competencies. The purpose of this program is to establish general training and experience requirements for those acquisition program and project management professionals. The FAC-P/PM applies to all executive agencies, except the Department of Defense (DoD).
Below are links to OMB and OFPP guidance on the FAC-P/PM program:
April 15, 2005 Policy Letter 05-01 on Developing and Managing the Acquisition Workforce
April 25, 2007, Memo on The Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers
November 18, 2011 IT Program Manager Career Path Guide
March 27, 2017 FAC-P/PM – Information Technology (IT) Core-Plus Specialization Competency Model v3.0
Below are FAI resources for the FAC-P/PM program:
