NIH-Simplified Acq. & Delegated Procurement (NBS)
Course Number: 9513

Description

NIH-Simplified Acquisitions and Delegated Procurement (NBS) Training (Mandatory Training for all prospective NBS Buyers/Approvers) This 5-day course is a mandatory course for anyone who will be role-mapped as an NBS Buyer or Approver and is specifically tailored for the NIH Simplified Acquisition community. The course identifies responsibilities for NBS Buyers or Approvers responsible for creating or approving NBS awards including Purchase Orders, BPA calls or Task/Delivery orders. A final exam is administered at the end of the course. The course introduces Simplified Acquisition policy and procedure and combines lecture and hands-on exercises for NBS Oracle and PRISM. Students will create Oracle External Requisitions and create and modify PRISM awards. This class is mandatory for all prospective NBS Buyers and Approvers who have not completed the previously-required Delegated Acquisition Training program (DELPRO) and is NOT an NBS-only class for those who desire additional practice with the NBS. This course is also mandatory for any NBS Buyer or Approver that will be obtaining Simplified Acquisition Certification (SAC).

Key Topics

• Responsibilities of NBS Buyers and Approvers
• Required sources and mechanisms for purchasing goods and services for NIH at the Point of Purchase (PoP) level
• Acquisition documentation requirements
• NBS Buyer functionality
• Document Types: BPA Calls, Purchase Orders, TO/DO
• Demonstration of the NBS iSupplier module

Audience

All NIH buyers and Approvers who will be awarding Purchase Orders up to $3,000, and BPA Calls and Task/Delivery orders (TODOs) up to $500,000.

Special Note:

For NBS access for the Buyer role, course participants must meet all training requirements as defined by OAMP/DSAPS, including this course. For information on all training requirements, please send an email to nbsuafdsaps@mail.nih.gov.

Please see the NBS Acquisitions Community page for instructions on completing a User Access request form.

• This course does not include training on the invoice payment process.
• Completion of this course does not provide access to MarkView

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