Course

Competency Module: Business Management and Continuity

Date: 01/25/2024 - 01/26/2024
Start Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Time
End Time: 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Instructor: Mr. John Lee Robinson, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, CPPB, C.P.M.
Director
Mr. John Lee Robinson, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, CPPB, C.P.M.
1positiveleadership@gmail.com — Phone: 910-367-8235
John Robinson, CPSM, CPPO, C.P.M. CPPB is the Director of Purchasing for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he leads a Purchasing Team focused on best value procurement, process improvement, supply relationship management and customer engagement. Prior to his arrival at UNCW, John served as Director of Procurement for the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority where he led a procurement transformation project taking the organization from a decentralized procurement operation to a centralized procurement and strategic sourcing operation. Additionally, prior to his arrival at RDU, John served as Director of Materials Management at the North Carolina State Ports Authority and Senior Procurement Agent with the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System. John served the first twelve years of his procurement career in the textile industry with J.P. Stevens & Company. John is also the President of 1 Positive Leadership, LLC, a Certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker with the John Maxwell Team, an instructor in Supply Chain and Procurement with the National Institute of Governmental Procurement and an ISM certified instructor for Certified Professional in Supply Management Prep. John specializes in leadership development, coaching and teaching; public/private sector supply chain, procurement and contracting; employee engagement, emotional intelligence; and development and building organizational success from the inside out accomplished through building collaboration and efficiency in business processes and developing individual knowledge and skills. With more than 28 years in supply chain operations of manufacturing and public sector, John brings working knowledge and academic knowledge to your operation. Holding a Master of Science Degree in Leadership, Bachelor of Science in Business, Certified Professional in Supply Management and Certified Purchasing Manager credentials from the Institute for Supply Management, and Certified Public Procurement Officer and Certified Professional Public Buyer credentials from the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council; John has invested in a career of personal and professional development focused on helping others succeed and achieve their goals.
Level: Advanced Practitioner
Format: Virtual Instructor-Led
Contact Hours: 10.5
CEUs: 1.1

Focus Areas:

Business Principles
Business Management & Continuity

A critical role that procurement practitioners serve is planning for contingencies when business operations are interrupted. Practitioners must understand how to determine risks and mitigate them through the creation of a business continuity plan.

Pricing:

Price	Cost	Begins	Ends
Competency Module: Business Management and Continuity (Member: Standard)	$390.00	11/27/2023	01/24/2024
Competency Module: Business Management & Continuity (Non-Member: Standard)	$490.00		01/24/2024

Competency Module: Business Management and Continuity (Member: Standard) $390.00
Competency Module: Business Management & Continuity (Non-Member: Standard) $490.00
(prices valid until Jan 24, 2024)

Spots available: 22

Objectives

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

Explain the major steps to create a business continuity plan.
Prioritize essential procurement functions.
Identify the resources needed for each procurement function, activity, or task.
Identify and evaluate risks to procurement operations.
Identify any needs for policy or documentation changes.
Create and compile back-up documentation.
Plan communications strategies.
Identify appropriate emergency contracts and internal entity agreements for specific events.
Create a plan to execute the strategies such as prioritizing timelines, budgeting, resources, etc.
Conduct formal emergency preparedness training.
Test emergency preparedness policies and procedures.
Determine lessons learned from a business interruption or simulation.

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 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.

Miscellaneous

Payment Information

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Sessions

January 25, 2024

Competency Module: Business Management and Continuity

January 25, 2024
Competency Module: Business Management and Continuity

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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