Course

Competency Module: Contract Management and Performance

Name: Competency Module: Contract Management and Performance
Author: NIGP

Date: 09/24/2025 - 09/25/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM Eastern Time
End Time: 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Location: Creekside Conference & Event Center, 101 Mill Street, Gahanna, OH, 43230
Hosted By: Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers Chapter of NIGP
Instructor: Danny Mays, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, CPSD, CPPB
Assistant State Court Administrator, Operations
Danny Mays, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, CPSD, CPPB
daniel.mays@mdcourts.gov — Phone: 410-260-1594 — Fax: 410-333-7022
Danny Mays, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, CPSM, CPSD is a seasoned public procurement professional dedicated to ensuring an efficient, transparent, and accessible process for all stakeholders, while maintaining a focus on integrity, honesty, and optimal customer service. In this role with NIGP, he looks forward to the opportunity to leverage his experience to help others reach their full potential. In his current role as Director of Procurement for the Maryland Judiciary, Danny is responsible for managing all procurements across the entire judicial branch, including establishing and maintaining a portfolio of master contracts for use across the judicial branch and beyond. He also administers all grants and memoranda of understanding. In this role, Danny has demonstrable experience with policy writing, streamlining processes and procedures, developing and delivering training, establishing standard templates, implementing emerging technologies and overall organizational transformation.
Level: Foundation
Format: In-Person
Contact Hours: 17
CEUs: 1.7

Focus Areas:

Contract Administration
Contract Management and Performance

Contract management and performance are fundamental in public procurement, encompassing skills like drafting contracts, stakeholder management, and legal clauses, crucial for success. NIGP’s Competency Module: Contract Management and Performance is a comprehensive learning experience focusing on these essential skills. Mastering these competencies is key to advancing in the procurement field, enhancing job performance, and ensuring successful project outcomes. This course equips professionals with the tools to navigate complex procurement processes, build strong supplier relationships, and effectively manage contract obligations for career advancement.

Pricing:

Price	Cost	Begins	Ends
Competency Module: Contract Management and Performance (Member: Early)	$372.00		07/26/2025
Competency Module: Contract Management and Performance (Member: Standard)	$465.00	07/27/2025	09/09/2025
Competency Module: Contract Management and Performance (Non-Member: Standard)	$565.00		09/09/2025

Competency Module: Contract Management and Performance (Member: Early) $372.00
Competency Module: Contract Management and Performance (Non-Member: Standard) $565.00
(prices valid until Jul 26, 2025)

Spots available: 24

Objectives

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

Ensure all of the required duties and tasks, along with applicable legal clauses, are included in the final contract by consulting with end users and legal staff as required.
Identify the roles and responsibilities of contract administration team members.
Ensure that all parties involved in a contract are meeting identified deliverables, payment milestones, and terms as specified in the contract.
Promote enhanced supplier relationship management through consistent, intentional, and effective communication.
Describe how to create or customize terms and conditions in a contract to meet the needs of the entity.

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 82% or higher.

Miscellaneous

Payment Information

Register online with credit card
Register online and upload a Purchase Order
Register by fax and download the print & fax form

*FORM OF PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY REGISTRATION FORM FOR ORDER TO BE PROCESSED

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:
NIGP, Attn: Seminar Registration
12007 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 110
Reston, VA 20191

Local Contact

Name:	John Edmondson
Phone:	513-632-9248
Fax:	513-632-7505
Email:	jedmondson@go-metro.com

Sessions

September 24, 2025

Competency Module: Contract Management and Performance

September 24, 2025
Competency Module: Contract Management and Performance

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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