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Effective Specification Writing - New approaches! Better outcomes!
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Each
Webinar will be 90 minutes
The
three Webinar sessions total 4.5 hours |
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Presenter: |
Michael Bevis, CPPO, C.P.M.
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Contact hours:
UPPCC Re-Certification points:
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4
0.5
0.4
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| Registration
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Members: $200
Member guest: $50
Non-Member: $300
Non-Member Guest: $70
Fee includes all three sessions
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Date/Time:
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Three Part Webinar
Tuesday, October 3, 2006, 1:00 to 2:30 PM EDT
Thursday, October 5, 2006, 1:00 to 2:30 PM EDT
Tuesday, October 10, 2006, 1:00 to 2:30 PM EDT
You must attend all three sessions to receive
credit
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Please note: To receive the member fee, you must be a National member
at the time of registration. Additions to an agency’s membership roster take three business days to process.
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Registration: |
Registration for this
Webinar has closed - be sure to check our web site often to learn about
future Webinars
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| Who Should Attend: |
Anyone involved in writing, developing and/or reviewing specifications. This webinar represents basic to intermediate skill set.
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Prerequisites: |
None
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| Course Objectives: |
Upon successful completion of this series, participants will be able to:
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Evaluate requests
for goods and services and select the appropriate procurement methodology |
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Determine how the
specifications should fit into the procurement documents |
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Develop and use
various specification formats and types |
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Pro-actively
control pricing and delivery through specifications
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| Course Outline: |
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Session 1: |
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Explore the various
forms of procurements and establish a process for determining the
appropriate procurement methodology and the appropriate use of general terms
and conditions.
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Session 2: |
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Discuss the
specification, the consolidation, packaging and presentation and description
of requirements; we will focus on the various types of specifications and
product descriptions.
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Session 3: |
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Class discussion to
focus on the written assignment. |
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Explore methods of
controlling pricing in volatile markets through specification development.
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| Presenter's Biography: |
Michael Bevis is Chief Procurement Officer
for the City of Naperville, Illinois. He has been an instructor for
NIGP, is active on the NIGP Research Committee and in NIGP’s PMAP
programs. A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center in Washington
D.C., he has practiced law in Ohio, Illinois and in several Federal
courts before focusing on Procurement Management. His purchasing
experiences have included Deputy Purchasing Agent for the City of
Chicago and Purchasing Manager for the Chicago Park District. In his
current position he has lead the City of Naperville to Outstanding
Agency Accreditation from NIGP and is a five time winner of the
Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. The City of Naperville
is also the first municipality to receive the Pareto Award of Excellence
in Public Procurement.
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Questions? Please contact
distancelearning@nigp.org
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc.
151 Spring Street, Herndon, VA 20170-5223
Phone: 703-736-8900 • Fax: 703-736-2818
Toll-Free: 800-FOR-NIGP
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