Procurement Intern Program.
Abstract
The US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command (DARCOM) has an annual procurement responsibility for billions of dollars worth of equipment, supplies and services. It is imperative that this responsibility be met by well-trained and competent procurement professionals. While the burden rests on the contracting officer whose signature binds the Government, the services provided by the journeyman must be reliable. A formally-structured intern program has been developed by DARCOM as the primary vehicle by which personnel are brought into the procurement career field and trained for the journeyman level. The centralized training concept was initiated by DARCOM in July 1969. The Directorate of Intern Training (DIT) of the Army Logistics Management Center (ALMC), Fort Lee, Virginia, formed in that year, developed programs of instruction (POI) for the intern career fields. The first POI published was for procurement and came out in 1971. Funded by DARCOM, the program offers both on-the-job training (OJT) at designated training sites and formal course training. At first, the length of the program depended upon the entry level of the intern recruited. A GS-05 served a two-year internship. A GS-07 served a one-year internship. In January 1973 the program was lengthened to the current three-year program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA060096
Entities
People
- Linwood W. Davis
- Monte G. Norton
- Robert W. Nick