Course

Competency Module: Risk Analysis

Name: Competency Module: Risk Analysis
Author: NIGP

Date: 05/11/2023
Start Time: 8:00 AM Central Time
End Time: 12:00 PM Central Time
Hosted By: Central Gulf Coast Chapter of NIGP
Instructor: Ms. Denise K. Finn, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
Procurement Manager
Ms. Denise K. Finn, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
dfinn@cityftmyers.com — Phone: 239-321-7242
Denise is the Procurement and Contract Management Services Manager for the City of Fort Myers located in beautiful Southwest Florida. Prior to joining the City, Denise served as the Purchasing Manager for Lee County Port Authority, the Associate Director for the University of Kentucky’s Purchasing Division and as the Director of Procurement and Contract Management Services for Yavapai Community College in Prescott, Arizona. Denise has enjoyed the many opportunities that NIGP has helped her with over her career. With almost thirty years of procurement experience in both the public and private sectors, in the U.S and in Canada, she has a proven track record of designing and delivering outcome-oriented policies and programs that strengthen talent development and organizational effectiveness. Denise is very active in NIGP; The Institute for Public Procurement, FAPPO; Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials and GCAPGO; Gulf Coast Association of Governmental Purchasing Officers, She was a founding member of the Grand Canyon Chapter of NIGP serving as both President and Vice-President and served on the Board of NIGP Kentucky Public Procurement Association. Denise was active in NAEP; The National Association of Educational Procurement during her time in higher education. She served on the Board of NAEP as the secretary, 2nd Vice President, 1st Vice President and Executive Vice President of the National Board of Directors and NAEP representative on the E&I Board. She chaired the Professional Development Committee very successfully for seven years leading the team that created the Competency Model that has produced updated job descriptions and changes to the training programs offered both online and in person. Denise was also active with the National Purchasing Institute (NPI) for several years serving on their Board of Directors from 2005 through 2007. Denise served on the UPPCC Board of Examiners for nine years, chairing for the last four; she is proud to be part of the team that has improved Pubic Purchasing Certifications and assisted in make the certifications available to all non-profit schools, both public and private. She has also served on the UPPCC Job Analysis Task Force and the Test Specifications Task Force. Denise has made presentations at national and regional meetings for NIGP, NAEP, NPI, SparX and Educause and is a senior consultant for the NIGP Consulting team. She is passionate about the Procurement Profession, continuing education and certification. Denise currently serves as the Secretary for FAPPO and as the NIGP representative on the NCPPC. www.linkedin.com/in/DeniseKFinn
Level: Foundation
Format: Virtual Instructor-Led
Contact Hours: 4
CEUs: 0.4

Focus Areas:

Planning and Analysis
Risk Analysis

Key to the strategic function of public procurement professionals, risk analysis can help minimize—if not mitigate—the adverse effects of accidental or unanticipated losses through the process of analyzing the activities of the procurement function. Recognizing the different types of risk and risk levels, procurement professionals can use this skill to develop a risk management plan.

Pricing:

Competency Module: Risk Analysis (Member: Standard) $165.00
Competency Module: Risk Analysis (Non-Member: Standard) $265.00
(prices valid until May 7, 2023)

Spots available: 19

Objectives

Assess types and levels of risk associated with a procurement project to determine risk mitigation techniques.
Identify the components of a risk management plan and risk register and their relationship to the project management plan.
Recognize the difference between qualitative risk analysis and quantitative risk analysis and explain when either or both should be used.

Intended Audience

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

Entry-level public procurement and central warehouse professionals who serve as assistants, coordinators, buyers, or equivalent functions within their respective entities.

Non-procurement managers and supervisors who are responsible for either the procurement function or staff who provide procurement functions under delegated authority.  
Professionals who are employed by governing entities and special authorities (such as K-12 and higher education, publicly-owned utilities, transportation providers, and other publicly-funded or created organizations) that either serve within or manage the procurement function. 
Suppliers or representatives of suppliers seeking to understand the public procurement function from a holistic level, including the policies, standards, and procedures by which public entities must function.

Completion Requirements

In order to successfully complete the NIGP Competency Module, learners must:

Attend and participate in the entirety of the instructional event.
Complete the post-course evaluation survey available in Aspire.

Miscellaneous

Length

1/2 Day Virtual Course

Payment Information

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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:
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Local Contact

Name:	Karen Grindle
Phone:	850-248-8275
Fax:	850-248-8276
Email:	kgrindle@baycountyfl.gov

Sessions

May 11, 2023

Competency Module: Risk Analysis

May 11, 2023
Competency Module: Risk Analysis

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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