Contingency Contracting Officer Proficiency Assessment Test Development
Abstract
The establishment and standardization of training tasks by the Expeditionary Contracting Command (ECC) for Contingency Contracting Officers (CCOs) in the MOS 51C Soldier's Manual of Common Tasks (SMCT), in accordance with Army training doctrine, has helped subordinate units and individual CCOs within the ECC to focus their training efforts prior to deployment. This body of knowledge is a significant step in standardizing the predeployment training for CCOs and preparing them for their mission once deployed. To supplement this training, an appropriate performance-assessment tool is needed to measure the performance of these 36 tasks. Currently, the ECC lacks a standardized method of measuring the individual skill and task proficiency of its CCOs. This research developed the questions for a written proficiency test based on the 36 tasks listed in the SMCT in accordance with conditions, standards, and performance steps for each task. The research team vetted each of the scenarios and accompanying questions through experienced CCO focus groups within the ECC. Upon completion of the test, the research team provided a written Contracting Officer Proficiency-Assessment Test -- encompassing over 1,100 questions covering each of the 36 tasks listed in the SMCT -- to the Expeditionary Contracting Command.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA524647
Entities
People
- Beire Castro
- Brian Mack
- Juan Arzu
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School