Course

Public Procurement Designation Intensive

  • Date: 06/12/2023 - 07/03/2023
  • Instructor: Ms. Barbara R. Johnson, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, FNIGP
    APO, Retired
    Ms. Barbara R. Johnson, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, FNIGP
    — Phone: 614-507-0358
    Barb is the former Agency Procurement Officer for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. She also served as the Procurement Manager for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority and the City of Columbus. Barb is currently serving on the NIGP Certification Commission. Barb has served on the NIGP Board of Directors and many Public Procurement Institute committees and task forces. In 2014, NIGP honored Barb with a Distinguished Service Award for her contributions to the Institute, the Procurement Profession and the entity she served. In 2008, NIGP recognized Barb as the Manager of the Year Awardee. In 2019, Barb co-developed the Pathways Module entitled "Mission and Public Benefit." In 2010, she co-authored the update to the text entitled “Strategic Procurement Planning in the Public Sector.” She also serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Public Procurement (JOPP.) Barb has instructed courses and workshops for The Ohio State University, NIGP-The Institute for Public Procurement, ISM – Institute for Supply Management, and many others upon request. Barb instructs many of NIGP's Pathways Courses as well as Risk Management, Legal Aspects and more.
    , Ms. Lynda Allair, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
    Retired
    Ms. Lynda Allair, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
    — Phone: 705-944-5117
    Lynda Allair, CPPO has forty years of experience as a Public Sector Procurement Leader, involving policy development, post-merger amalgamation of functional groups, complex acquisitions, project implementation and change management, as well as business transformation within the provincial, municipal and health care sectors. Lynda retired from the BPS Supply Chain Secretariat, now a division of Supply Chain Ontario, for which she was a Project Lead providing project management advice and support to the broader public sector to modernize supply chain processes. Lynda is a Content Developer and Instructor for NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement. She also instructs courses in public procurement at the University of Guelph and others upon request, as well as providing consulting services through NIGP's Consulting program. She is a frequent speaker at NIGP Forum and other public sector events. She is a Past President of the Ontario Public Buyers Association chapter of NIGP and served nearly ten years as a Canadian Public Procurement Council (CPPC) Board member from its inception. She is a Lions Club member, a Library Board member, Chair of her local Church Board and volunteers within the community. On the Faculty of: Pathways Program; Alternative Dispute Resolution; CPPB Prep; CPPO Prep; Legal Aspects of Public Purchasing; and Risk Management in Public Contracting.
  • Level: Foundation
  • Format: Blended
  • Contact Hours: 45
  • CEUs: 4.5

The NIGP Public Procurement Associate Designation Bootcamp is a 3-week blended course consisting of on-demand courses and live instructor sessions. The offering is a great way for someone new to public procurement needing to get an in depth onboarding to the public procurement industry. Topics covered in the designation include everything from: the strategic function of public procurement within the entity, public procurement legislation and regulations, ethical considerations, and potential issues, developing procurement plans, cost and price analysis, requirements planning, source selection, managing end user relationships, negotiations, and the contract award process.

Instructors:

Lynda Allair & Barbara Johnson

Online Live Learning Event (OLLE)
OLLE attendance is mandatory and is required for successfully course completion.  OLLE meeting link and login information will be distributed via email at the start of the course.
 
OLLE schedule is as follows:  
 
Monday, June 12      2-3PM EST(Orientation - optional)
Tuesday, June 20     1-3PM EST
Monday, June 26      1-3PM EST 
 
Followed by 3 days of live instructions: June 27 - June 29;  10 AM - 7 PM EST 
 
Pricing:
PriceCostBeginsEnds
Public Procurement Designation Intensive (Member: Standard)$1,250.00 06/11/2023
Public Procurement Designation Intensive (Non-Member)$1,350.00 06/11/2023
Public Procurement Designation Intensive (Member: Standard) $1,250.00
Public Procurement Designation Intensive (Non-Member) $1,350.00
(prices valid until Jun 11, 2023)
Spots available: 15

Objectives

Registration provides the learner access to three of NIGP's Pathways core certificates presented over 3 weeks:

  • Week 1: 1 hour of live instruction, remaining time self-study: Foundations of Strategy and Policy.
  • Week 2: 1 hour of live instruction, remaining time self study: Foundations of Planning and Analysis.
  • Week 3: 1 hour of live instruction, followed by 3 full days of instructor-led training on Foundations of Sourcing and Contracting.

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

A capstone activity and assessment complete the course.

Once assessments are completed with a passing score, learners are awarded the Designation digital badge and certificate. This recognition is a great way for practitioners to show their skills and knowledge across competencies that are at the heart of the public procurement function.

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Miscellaneous


Length

  • Three-week, digitally-based learning experience housed in Aspire that includes live learning events.

System Requirements

Operating System:

  • Windows Vista SP2 or newer
  • Mac OS 10.5 or higher
  • Linux/Unix (any recent version)

Hardware:

  • Video Card
  • Sound card and headphones or speakers (some assignments have audio components)

Software:

Web Browser:

  • The last three versions of the major browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer
  • Other web browsers may work, but may not render all features of the courses
  • Cookies must be enabled
  • JavaScript must be enabled

Internet:

  • Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or highspeed DSL is recommended for optimal experience.
  • E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.)
  • Linux/Unix (any recent version)

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
2411 Dulles Corner Park, Suite 350
Herndon, VA 20171

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