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Due to the current lapse in government funding, FAI will reschedule all instructor-led FAI CSOD courses starting on or after Oct. 1, 2025. FAI will contact students enrolled in these courses and coordinate with vendors to provide new schedules. Please consult your agency’s acquisition career manager or small agency representative for additional guidance. FAI CSOD will remain available to workforce members during this time.

Big A: The Three Legs of Acquisition

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FAI, "Big A: The Three Legs of Acquisition," FAI Media Library, accessed October 4, 2025 19:49, https://login.fai.gov/media-library/item/big-three-legs-acquisition

Description

During the “Big A” Knowledge Nugget, you will learn about how the elements of the overall acquisition process in the Federal government encompasses much more than just procuring goods and services. This larger acquisition context accounts for how new capabilities and their requirements are generated and vetted; how the agency contributes to their portion of the President’s annual budget and allocates resources; and how projects, programs and contracts are governed and executed. This larger acquisition context is referred to as “Big A.”

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