# Digital IT Acquisition Professional (DITAP) Training Course (Self-Paced)

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## Overview

Traditional federal government training and procurement practices often inhibit agencies’ ability to effectively acquire and implement modern IT and digital services because they lag behind the rapidly changing technology and markets. Timely, relevant, and continuous training for acquisition professionals is the key to keeping pace. 

This training and development program teaches federal government acquisition professionals to design innovative and flexible procurements for IT/Digital Services, and how to become change ambassadors. Once completed, all students earn 60 to 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) and a DITAP Training Certificate, which can be used to apply for the FAC-C-DS credential through the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) Credential Program.

## What you'll learn

- Execute digital service procurements and act as a qualified business advisor.
- Work directly within an agency digital services team or acquisition innovation lab to serve as a business advisor to the team, its customers, and its stakeholders.
- Lead agency training workshops and consult on ways to expand digital service procurement expertise throughout the federal government.

## Curriculum

#### Module 1: Digital Services in the 21st Century Government

- Define digital services and their purpose in solving problems
- Identify roles and professionals within the digital services ecosystem
- Understand modern design, development, and delivery methodologies
- Explore public and private digital service providers and organizations
- Understand your role as a digital service acquisition professional

#### Module 2: Digital Service Market Intelligence & Stakeholder Analysis

- Analyze internal stakeholders and assess agency readiness for change
- Determine appropriate market segments for digital service needs
- Learn techniques for open vendor communication and outcome-focused buying
- Conduct effective market research for digital services

#### Module 3: How Do You Buy?

- Develop an acquisition strategy using FAR flexibilities
- Explore phased approaches and evaluation strategies
- Create acquisition packages with requirements and source selection methods
- Understand cybersecurity, 508 compliance, and ATO integration

#### Module 4: Awarding & Administering Digital Service Contracts

- Form effective technical evaluation teams and negotiate tradeoffs
- Manage post-award activities such as kickoff and baselining
- Define and apply project health metrics and course correction strategies

#### Module 5: Leading Change as a Digital IT Acquisition Professional

- Identify spheres of influence and stakeholder challenges
- Plan and conduct influence conversations to promote innovation
- Create and execute a change ambassador action plan
- Champion digital acquisition within your agency

#### Module 6: Application of Skills

- Engage stakeholders through interviews and collaborative efforts
- Complete a live digital assignment with a small team
- Participate in shadowing and optional rotational assignments
- Earn applied skill badges for participation beyond core activities

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $6995