Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement

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

• Acquire and review information needed to procure cloud services.
• Develop the cloud solicitation to ensure requirements are met and risk is minimized.
• Facilitate the cloud solicitation and negotiations to ensure risk is mitigated and the agreement is equitable.
• Administer the cloud contract to ensure compliance and the successful completion of the project.
• Prepare for the end of the cloud contract by planning the life cycle and minimizing downtime.

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.