Individuals with Delegated Contracting Authority (Level 1 and Level 2) must complete a recertification test annually to maintain their authority. This is an asynchronous eLearning course and should take less than 20 minutes.
Important Details:
- Attempts: You have 5 attempts to pass the recertification. Failing all 5 attempts will result in the suspension of your contracting authority.
- Deadline: Complete the recertification test by the end of the fiscal year to maintain your contracting authority. FY25 ends June 30, 2025.
- New Authorities: If you earned your contracting authority in the current fiscal year, this requirement will not take effect until next fiscal year.
If your contracting authority is suspended, you must retake the Procurement and Contracting for Goods and Services at UO class. Procurement and Contracting for Goods and Services at UO class availability and registration are available in the Purchasing Portal under Register for a PCS Class.
Find and launch the course
- Log in to the Purchasing Portal
Select your L1CA Training Track from the Home tab
Under Training Renewal, select Launch Training
Verify training outcome
From within the Purchasing Portal, navigate to the Profile menu, located in the top right corner.
Select Training Tracks from the tab options listed on the left.
Successful completion: Under L1CA Training Renewal, there will be an Awarded date and a Valid until date.
Not started, incomplete, or failed attempts will show an X next to the Level 1 Recertification Test and a reminder to "Complete before Jun 30, 2025 to renew your Training."
