AWiA

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Acronym	Definition
AWiA	Australian Women in Agriculture
AWiA	Animals Within Animals
AWiA	Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act
AWiA	Aizu Wakamatsu International Association
AWiA	Australian Wire Industry Association
AWiA	Australasian Wire Industry Association, Inc.
AWiA	American Windsurfing Industry Association
AWiA	Adrian Wilson International Associates
AWiA	Alabama Workforce Investment Area
AWiA	All Who I Am (spirituality)
AWiA	Asian Women Immigrant Advocates
AWiA	Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
AWiA	Association for Women in Agriculture
AWiA	Association of Women Intercollegiate Athletics

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The director of the DPAP is also the functional advisor for contracting and has a contracting functional IPT to recommend changes to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) courses for contracting personnel.

Contracting with the DOD: the procurement and acquisition system of America's Defense Department; As a potential DOD customer, what are the key things to know?

Well, in 1990, Congress enacted the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) to address the negative press with the goal of improving acquisition outcomes.

Career Management in the 4th Estate

The acquisition field is replete with courses offered by government and industry on foundational learning subjects that are required by the Department of Defense under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and by the Federal Acquisition Institute for civilian agencies.

Instruction, Direction and Correction: Improving the Acquisition Culture

She is Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Level III certified in contracting, DAWIA Level I certified in program management, a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps and trained in contingency contracting.

DCMA Reserve officer enters 'Silent service'

The DOD created the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) for professionals in the acquisition workforce.

Professional certification and career enhancement

The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requires the Secretary of Defense establish education, training, and career development standards for persons serving in acquisition positions in the department (Grosson et al., 2008).

Shaping the life cycle logistics workforce to achieve desired sustainment outcomes

Although this training is sometimes challenging to attain if the position is not formally coded under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), there are on-line courses that can be taken and wait lists for classroom courses.

Financial management professionals in the acquisition world: looking for a challenging and stimulating career? If so, read on ..

All Department of Defense personnel must meet the experience and training requirements set forth by DAU and the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act before they can become certified in any acquisition discipline.

The acquisition, logistics, and technology contracting NCO: noncommissioned officers in a new military occupational specialty will support the Army's increasing need for contingency contracting capability in the modular force

CCAS team members are active duty members, reservists and civilians who are Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWLA) qualified.

The Defense Contract Management Agency. (Feature Articles)

Such measures have already been implemented within the DOD to include the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, designed to promote the workforce's professionalism by requiring acquisition individuals to attain core competencies.

Facing the Human capital crisis: While some creative solutions may delay the U.S. Department of Defense's impending workforce shortage, more needs to be done--now. (Speaking Out)

In 1990, the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) became public law (United States Code Title 10, Chapter 87).

DAU's Innovation in the Classroom: On the Go With LEGO!

Its standards may be more similar to DOD acquisition professionals' Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act.

DOD Logistics Human Strategic Planning: the role of professional development for DOD stakeholders