Course

Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement

Name: Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement
Author: NIGP

Date: 08/14/2024 - 08/16/2024
Start Time: 8:00 AM Eastern Time
End Time: 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Hosted By: Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers Chapter of NIGP
Instructor: Mr. Kirk W. Buffington, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, FNIGP, MBA, C.P.M., CPFIM
Mr. Kirk W. Buffington, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, FNIGP, MBA, C.P.M., CPFIM
kirk.buffington@att.net — Phone: 954-608-7455
Professional Certification(s) obtained: CPPO, C.P.M. Experience: Kirk Buffington, C.P.M. is the Director of Finance for the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida – a position he has held since 2014. He brings 19 years of procurement experience to the profession – including 17 years in public procurement for Florida municipal and county governments. Kirk holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Florida State University and a Master's Degree in Business Administration with a major in Logistics and Materials Management from Webster University. In service to NIGP Chapters, Kirk has held membership in the Central Florida Chapter of NIGP since 1993 and in the Southeast Florida Chapter since 1995. He has served as the Southeast Florida Chapter Vice President and was the President for two years. Kirk is a Certified NIGP Instructor and served as the President of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. in 2008-2009. In service to the profession, Kirk has also held numerous leadership positions within the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO) and as its President in 2001. He was also a member of the Local Planning Committee for the 1997 NIGP Forum in Fort Lauderdale.
Level: Advanced Practitioner
Format: Virtual Instructor-Led
Contact Hours: 28
CEUs: 2.8

Focus Areas:

Specializations
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement

Increasingly, governmental entities are embracing technology and IT infrastructure solutions in their desire to interact more strategically and beneficially with the communities they support. As a result, procurement professionals are expected to procure and negotiate contracts and agreements with more complex terms and conditions. Performing these tasks, however, requires the procurement professional to evaluate a multitude of topic-specific factors that affect stakeholders and the governmental entity alike. Promoting an overview of technology procurements, NIGP’s Technology Procurement Specialty Certificate provides learners with an introduction to terminology, research practices and opinions, solicitation methods, strategies for risk identification, and common mistakes procurement professionals encounter when negotiating and managing awarded IT contracts. This Specialty Certificate introduces and promotes IT best practices by identifying concepts, common risks and issues, and the precise role of the procurement function and public procurement professional in governmental entities, empowering procurement professional to achieve a legal, flexible, and fair agreements or contracts with confidence.

Pricing:

Price	Cost	Begins	Ends
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement (Member: Early)	$500.00		06/15/2024
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement (Member: Standard)	$625.00	06/16/2024	08/12/2024
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement (Non-Member: Standard)	$725.00		08/12/2024

Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement (Member: Early) $500.00
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement (Non-Member: Standard) $725.00
(prices valid until Jun 15, 2024)

Spots available: 23

Objectives

Upon successful completion of the certificate, the certificate holder will be able to:

Determine the appropriate procurement method for IT products, services, and/or solutions.
Develop the solicitation document associated with IT products, services, and/or solutions.
Identify proposal risk and evaluation methods for IT procurement.
Develop an IT demo process.
Develop final IT contract documents.
Prepare for post-award activities unique to IT.

Intended Audience

This offering is targeted to individuals who meet or exceed the following professional demographics: 

Mid-level public procurement and central warehouse professionals who serve as senior buyers, managers, directors, or equivalent functions within their respective entities.  
Non-procurement managers and supervisors who either provide procurement functions that support entity programs under delegated authority, or who already have a good understanding of basic procurement principles but wish to get more in-depth, hands-on training.  
Professionals who are employed by local governing entities and special authorities (such as K-12 and higher education, publicly owned utilities, transportation providers, and other publicly funded or created entities) who either serve within or manage the procurement function.

Supplier managers and supervisors seeking to understand the public procurement function from a more in-depth holistic level, including the policies, standards, and procedures by which public entities must function.

Completion Requirements

In order to successfully complete the NIGP Foundations of Technology Specialization Certificate, learners must:

Complete any pre-work materials provided prior to the course start date.
Attend and participate in the entirety of the instructional event.
Complete the post-course evaluation survey available in Aspire.
Complete the final assessment examination with a 72% or higher.

Competency Alignment

NIGP’s Specialization Certificates require a strong foundation in the Public Procurement Competency Framework and are designed to be more advanced learnings.

Miscellaneous

Payment Information

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Register by fax and download the print & fax form

*FORM OF PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY REGISTRATION FORM FOR ORDER TO BE PROCESSED

Methods of Payment Accepted: Check (make checks payable to NIGP), Purchase Orders (via print and fax form or online), and Credit Cards (Master Card, Visa, and American Express).

If paying by check, please make check payable to NIGP and send payment to:
NIGP, Attn: Seminar Registration
440 Monticello Avenue Suite 1802
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Norfolk, VA 23510

Local Contact

Name:	Mackenzie Nickell
Phone:	614-466-8218
Email:	kenzie.nickell@das.ohio.gov

Sessions

August 14, 2024

Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement

August 14, 2024
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement

Cancellation Policy

Registration and payment must be received 24 hours prior to the course start date. After this time, registrations will be based on space availability.  A full refund, less a $75 administrative fee will be given for cancellations made in writing 31+ days prior to the seminar date by emailing RegistrationInfo@nigp.org. No refunds are given for cancellations received within 24 hours of the seminar start date. There are no refunds for no-shows. If the seminar is cancelled for any reason, NIGP's liability is limited to the registration fee only.

Attendee substitutions within the same agency may be done at any time with email notification to NIGP. If attending via scholarship, please provide documentation verifying the scholarship issuer's name and contact information in lieu of payment information.

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