; (C) representing the interests of the Administrator and small business concerns in the award, modification, and administration of contracts and subcontracts awarded pursuant to section 8(a); and (D) reporting fraud or abuse under section 7, 8, 15, 31, 36, or 45 or any regulations implementing such sections. (2) Certification requirements (A) In general Consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (B), a Business Opportunity Specialist described under section 7(j)(10)(D) shall have a Level I Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (or any successor certification) or the equivalent Department of Defense certification. (B) Delay of certification requirement (i) Timing The certification described in subparagraph (A) is not required— (I) for any person serving as a Business Opportunity Specialist on the date of the enactment of this subsection, until the date that is one calendar year after the date such person was appointed as a Business Opportunity Specialist; or (II) for any person serving as a Business Opportunity Specialist on or before January 3, 2013, until January 3, 2020. (ii) Application The requirements of clause (i)(I) shall be included in any initial job posting for the position of a commercial market representative. .