In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officers' Technical Representatives (FAC-COTR) program, HHS has established a training program for certification and designation of personnel as COTRs-see HHS' Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officers' Technical Representatives Program Handbook (COTR Handbook), dated January 2009, for information on the methods for earning FAC-COTR certification. See also 302.101(c) for further information regarding the definition of a COTR and when designation of a COTR is appropriate. All references to COTRs also apply to their alternates.
[74 FR 62398, Nov. 27, 2009, as amended at 75 FR 21509, Apr. 26, 2010]