Military Occupational Classification and Structure - U.S. Army

those officers who have demonstrated potential for continued outstanding
service being selected. See DA Pam 600-3 for a complete
list of qualifications for entry and professional development in this
FA.
c. Contracting and Industrial Management Officer (97A).
(1) Description of duties.
( a ) R e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e o v e r a l l d e v e l o p m e n t , i m p l e m e n t a t i o n ,
management, direction and control of procurement programs, program
planning and general supervision of major procurement activities
or functions. Specific responsibilities include: preparation and
coordination of advanced procurement planning; procurement program
cost/budget forecasting; determination of contracting methodo
l o g y ; s e l e c t i o n , f o r m u l a t i o n a n d r e v i e w o f c o n t r a c t t y p e s ;
evaluation of contract cost/price and decision risk analysis; implementation/management
of systems/programs management, ensuring
competition management goals are achieved while acting as the
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Army-wide.
(b) The FA 97 officer is warranted (authorized) to legally obligate
the U.S. Government. They enter into and terminate binding
contractual agreements with a wide variety of corporate/government
entities. Specific duties and responsibilities include: Negotiating and
contracting for commodities (such as, major end items of equipment,
weapons systems, spare and repair parts, ammunition, troop
support items, a wide variety of commodity command managed
items, facilities and systems, as well as design, maintenance and
support services); analyzing and determining the suitability of requests
for purchase; preparing the formal contracts and ensuring that
all government terms/specifications/legal requirements and restrictions
are incorporated and met as appropriate; establishing and managing
the qualified bidders list; initiating/administrating invitations
for bid, requests for proposal/solicitations to industry; conducting
extensive managerial, industrial and financial capability analyses
and evaluations to determine corporate responsiveness and responsibility
prior to award; conducting formal government bid opening
conferences with industry, while awarding, managing and terminating
government contracts.
(c) The FA 97 officers are also responsible for applying industrial,
manufacturing and production technical expertise within the proc
u r e m e n t f u n c t i o n . S p e c i f i c r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s i n c l u d e : c o n d u c t i n g
technical analyses of contractors’ manufacturing/production capabilities;
conducting major system acquisition should cost
(2) Special qualifications. None.
Table 4–1
Alphabetical Listing of Skills
(3) Special grading of positions.
(a) Contracting Officer (CPT/MAJ).
(b) Contract Administrator (CPT/MAJ).
(c) Director/Chief of Contracting (LTC/COL).
(d) Product Manager (LTC).
(e) Assistant Project Manager (LTC).
(f) Commander of a Defense Contract Administration Region,
Management Area or Production Plant (LTC/COL).
(g) Commander of an Army Contracting Command (COL).
(h) Director of Procurement and Production (COL).
(i) Project Manager (COL).
(4) Unique duty positions. None.
Chapter 4
Skill identifiers
Title Code
Agricultural Officer 6U
Air Operations Officer 5U
Archivist 6W
Army Acquisition Corps Candidate Officer 4M
Army Research Associates Program 6X
Artificial Intelligence 4K
Attache 4S
Branch Automation Officer 4H
Certified Army Acquisition Corps Officer 4Z
Civil Defense Officer 5Y
Civil Supply Officer 6E
Claims/Litigation Specialist 3G
Cultural Affairs Officer 6V
Defense Sensor Interpretation and Application Training Program (DSIATP) 6A
Economist 6C
Equal Opportunity Advisor 5T
Force Management 3R
Government Contact Law Specialist 3D
Historian 5X
Inspector General 5N
Installation Management (IM) 6Y
Instructor 5K
Joint Command, Control and Communications (C3) 3K
Joint Duty Assignment Qualified 3A
DA PAM 611–21 • 31 March 1999
4–1. Use of skills
a. Use of a SI for positions in authorization documents and criteria
governing establishment of a skill is prescribed in AR 611-1.
b. Officers may receive skill classification through one of the
following procedures:
(1) Officers will be classified with the proper skill upon successful
completion at required skill qualification course certified by the
school commandant, or the commander of the unit to which the
officer is assigned.
(2) As a result of successful completion of civil schooling, per
AR 611-1.
(3) As a result of work experience or contract training per classification
guidance for the skill and AR 611-1.
4–2. Skills tables data
Skills tables data is as follows:
a. See table 4-1 for an alphabetical listing of skills.
b. Table 4-2 lists the criteria for designation of the degree of skill
for AMEDD officer.
c. Table 4-3 is a numerical listing of skills that includes the code,
title, proponent, description, qualification and restriction. Skill identifiers
awarded only by CG, PERSCOM are shown in the restrictions
paragraph.
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