Contracting, AFSC 6C0X1.

This is a report of an occupational survey of the Contracting career ladder completed by the Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron AFOMS. These data will be utilized to evaluate various training documents and the AFMAN 36-2108 Specialty Description. The last survey results pertaining to this career ladder were published in October 1991. As described in the AFMAN 36-2108 Specialty Description, dated October 1994, personnel in this career ladder are responsible for the purchasing of equipment, supplies, services, and construction through negotiation or formal advertising methods or both. This field involves soliciting bids preparing, processing, awarding, and administering contractual documents maintaining records of obligations, bid deposits, and miscellaneous purchasing transactions and providing for contract repair services. Contracting tasks also include recognizing, coding, interpreting, and using automated products providing input and making analysis of output generated by the base contracting automation system inspecting and evaluating contracting activities.