Course

On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Planning and Analysis

  • Level: Foundation
  • Format: On Demand
  • Contact Hours: 8
  • CEUs: 0.8
Strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement are crucial for public procurement professionals to excel in their roles and drive community-focused outcomes. NIGP’s On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Planning and Analysis is a comprehensive learning experience focusing on evaluating strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. This course equips learners with the necessary skills to lead entities towards successful risk-averse strategies, benefiting stakeholders and communities. By mastering these skills, professionals can enhance their career growth prospects and make significant contributions to the public procurement field.
Pricing:
PriceCostBeginsEnds
On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Planning & Analysis (Member)$300.0006/03/202112/31/2054
On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Planning & Analysis (Non-Member)$350.0006/03/202112/31/2054
On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Planning & Analysis (Member) $300.00
On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Planning & Analysis (Non-Member) $350.00

Objectives

Upon successful completion of the certificate, the certificate holder will be able to:

  • Analyze the requirements for a project and provide the best solutions for the entity.
  • Determine the components and criteria required to successfully award a contract that meets the needs of the end user.
  • Describe how to customize terms and conditions in a contract to meet the entity’s needs.
  • Evaluate, select, and apply the tools and processes available for a comprehensive procurement plan.
  • Analyze the requirements of various internal stakeholders in order to adopt one set of specifications for commonly procured commodities.
  • Design contracts that satisfy the shared needs of multiple internal stakeholders to promote efficiency of the procurement function.
  • Evaluate cost and price data to determine total cost of ownership to an entity.
  • Compare the price of a commodity against the benefit to be derived by the entity to determine whether the expenditure is justifiable.

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 Foundations of Planning & Analysis Certificate, 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 80% or higher.

Competency Alignment

This certificate is designed as an exercise-based learning experience and is tied to NIGP’s Public Procurement Competency Framework. Upon completion of the certificate requirements, learners will have demonstrated the successful knowledge, skills, and abilities in alignment with the following competencies:

  • Requirements Planning and Understanding
  • Standardization
  • Cost, Price, and Value Analysis
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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:
NIGP, Attn: Seminar Registration
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PMB 63452
Norfolk, VA 23510

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There are no refunds, all sales are final.

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