Currently, the Champ Management System is incorporated into project proposals by Design when the project satisfies the following criteria. There are 3 types of training opportunities available to contractors. When the Champ system is about to become effective in a Region, Rollout Training is offered to all firms who, in 1999 or 2000, were low bidders or actively bid on NYS projects in that Region. Maintenance Training sessions are full training sessions that take place after the initial rollout and are offered to firms who need training to satisfy the item requirement. They are usually scheduled when there are enough participants to fill a class.
Every attempt is made to accomodate upstate firms and downstate firms geographically when possible.
Refresher training is periodically offered to those who participated in either Rollout or Maintenance training but have not had the opportunity to utilize the software yet. Questions regarding refresher training should be directed to the Regional Compliance Specialist in a specific Region. This training is scheduled tentatively. Minimum class size must be achieved or a class may not be held. It is comprised of individuals representing the Office of Equal Opportunity Development and Compliance, the Construction Division, and the Information Services Bureau.