Course

Competency Module: Logistics and Transportation

  • Date: 07/24/2023
  • Start Time: 8:00 AM Arizona
  • End Time: 5:00 PM Arizona
  • Location: Phoenix, AZ
  • Hosted By: Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP
  • Instructor: Mr. David E. Nash, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
    Procurement Specialist - Retired
    Mr. David E. Nash, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
    David Nash retired as a Chief Warrant Officer Three from the United States Army in 1988 after 20 years of service in inventory management. In 2007, he retired from the City of Fort Lauderdale after 18 years of service in warehousing and procurement. David holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Business Administration. He was the last President of the Governmental Purchasing Association of Southeast Florida, having successfully led a merger with the SE Florida Chapter of NIGP in 2001. He was also the President of the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials in 2006-2007. David was presented with FAPPO’s George H. Wolf Distinguished Service Award in 2010. In 2014, he was presented with FAPPO’s Educator of the Year Award. In 2019, he was presented with his second George H. Wolf Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to FAPPO during 25 years of membership. David is a certified instructor for NIGP and from 2010 to 2013 he served on the Evaluation Committee for the National Procurement Institute’s Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. Since creating the online “Question of the Day” in 2007, he has helped thousands of procurement professionals prepare for their CPPB, CPPO and NIGP-CPP exams. For this contribution, he was presented with the "Spirit of NIGP Award" at the NIGP Forum in 2013. For his overall contributions to the procurement profession, he was presented with NIGP’s Distinguished Service Award at the 2018 Forum in Nashville, TN. David previously served as a Chapter Ambassador for NIGP in Area 5 for 4-1/2 years and currently serves on the Mentorship Committee and Radio-NIGP.
  • Level: Foundation
  • Format: In-Person
  • Contact Hours: 7.5
  • CEUs: 0.8
The ability to plan, implement, and control the overarching transportation of procurements in, through, and out of a governmental entity is critical when meeting the needs of a community at large. For the procurement professional, the focus on transportation and internal logistics of materials from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption rests in providing the best solution for the communities which we support.

Pricing:
PriceCostBeginsEnds
Competency Module: Logistics and Transportation (Member: Early)$315.00 05/25/2023
Competency Module: Logistics and Transportation (Member: Standard)$340.0005/26/202307/09/2023
Competency Module: Logistics and Transportation (Non-Member: Early)$415.00 05/25/2023
Competency Module: Logistics and Transportation (Non-Member: Standard)$440.0005/26/202307/09/2023
Competency Module: Logistics and Transportation (Member: Early) $315.00
Competency Module: Logistics and Transportation (Non-Member: Early) $415.00
(prices valid until May 25, 2023)
Spots available: 24

Objectives

In order to successfully earn a digital badge, learners must:

  • Analyze the requirements for a procurement and determine which transportation and logistics processes provide the best solutions for the entity.

  • Define freight and logistics terms and conditions with internal and external stakeholders.

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.
  • Complete the final assessment examination with a score of 80% or higher.
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Miscellaneous

Local Contact

Name:Telma Bearden
Phone:623-869-2435
Fax:623-869-2249
Email:tbearden@cap-az.com

Sessions

Cancellation Policy

Registration and payment must be received 30 days prior to the seminar 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 30 days 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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Competency Module: Logistics and Transportation

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