Course

Competency Module: Ethics, Integrity, and Transparency

Date: 12/07/2023
Start Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time
End Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Hosted By: Midwest Association of Public Procurement Chapter of NIGP
Instructor: Mrs. Marcheta E. Gillespie, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPM, CPPB, FNIGP, C.P.M.
President of NIGP Code and Consulting Services
Mrs. Marcheta E. Gillespie, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPM, CPPB, FNIGP, C.P.M.
marcheta.gillespie@gmail.com — Phone: 520-940-7194 — Fax: 520-791-4735
Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CPM, is currently the President of NOGP Code & Consulting. She is retired from public sector, having served as the Chief Procurement Officer for the City of Tucson. With over 28 years of experience in public procurement, Marcheta is a passionate advocate for her profession. Marcheta was inducted as a Fellow of the Institute in 2019. She was the 2017 Distinguished Service Award winner. She is a past NIGP President (2013-14) and served on the Board of Directors for 10 years. She is a past Chair of the UPPCC and a Council Member for 3 years. She was the first Chair of the NIGP Talent Council and Chair of the NIGP 2.0 Task Force, the historic project of governance model transformation. She has also chaired the NIGP Task Force for the Values & Guiding Principles Initiative, the NIGP Forum Committee and the NIGP Governance Committee. She has been an active leader and member of the NIGP Southern Arizona Copper Chapter since 1991. Marcheta has spoken and trained at hundreds of international, national, regional and local conferences and events. She is an NIGP Master Certified Instructor and has developed numerous training programs as well as written for national procurement publications. Marcheta owns MG Procurement Consulting, LLC, serving as a professional consultant on numerous agency projects. In 2009, Marcheta was selected as the NIGP Copper Chapter Manager of the Year.
Level: Foundation
Format: Virtual Instructor-Led
Contact Hours: 4
CEUs: 0.4

Focus Areas:

Policy and Legislation
Ethics, Integrity and Transparency

As stewards of the public trust, procurement professionals are held to a higher standard of ethics than most public employees, acting with confidence to wisely expend the taxpayer dollars. As such, procurement practitioners must serve not only as the ethical leaders of their respective entities but also as an honest and transparent representative within the larger communities they support.

Pricing:

Price	Cost	Begins	Ends
Competency Module: Ethics, Integrity & Transparency (Member: Early)	$132.00		10/08/2023
Competency Module: Ethics, Integrity & Transparency (Member: Standard)	$165.00	10/09/2023	12/03/2023
ompetency Module: Ethics, Integrity & Transparency (Non-Member: Standard)	$265.00		12/03/2023

Competency Module: Ethics, Integrity & Transparency (Member: Early) $132.00
ompetency Module: Ethics, Integrity & Transparency (Non-Member: Standard) $265.00
(prices valid until Oct 8, 2023)

Spots available: 23

Objectives

Compare and contrast examples of statutory, administrative law, common law, and policy that define illegal and unethical behavior.
Assess ethical responses to specific procurement situations.
Explain the importance of ethics and professionalism in public procurement.

Identify components of a policy and procedure that openly and fairly disclose a procurement process as regulated by various levels/branches of government.

Identify issues which inhibit high ethical standards application, particularly relating to gender, generational and diverse cultural norms.

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 earn a digital badge in the Ethics, Integrity, and Transparency competency, 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 score of 80% or higher.

Competency Alignment

Get a Core Certificate: Foundations of Strategy & Policy by adding these competency modules:

Enabling Regulations & Compliance
Mission & Public Benefit
Legislation & Legal Environment

Miscellaneous

Length

1/2 Day Virtual Course

Payment Information

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Local Contact

Name:	Rania Serences
Phone:	630-368-5164
Fax:	630-365-5165
Email:	rserences@oak-brook.org

Sessions

December 7, 2023

Competency Module: Ethics, Integrity & Transparency

December 7, 2023
Competency Module: Ethics, Integrity & Transparency

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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