Course

Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement

  • Date: 05/12/2025 - 05/13/2025
  • Start Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time
  • End Time: 7:00 PM Eastern Time
  • Level: Advanced Practitioner
  • Format: Virtual Instructor-Led
  • Contact Hours: 16
  • CEUs: 1.6
Having a thorough understanding of cloud technology and negotiation skills is crucial for career growth in procurement. NIGP’s Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement is a comprehensive, activity-based learning experience. This course equips professionals with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of cloud services and procurement agreements. By mastering these skills, individuals can effectively advise, procure, and negotiate successful cloud solutions. Enhancing expertise in this rapidly evolving field opens up opportunities for advancement in the procurement industry.
Pricing:
PriceCostBeginsEnds
Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement (Member: Early)$372.00 03/13/2025
Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement (Member: Standard)$465.0003/14/202505/08/2025
Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement (Non-Member: Standard)$565.00 05/08/2025
Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement (Member: Early) $372.00
Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement (Non-Member: Standard) $565.00
(prices valid until Mar 13, 2025)
Spots available: 24

Objectives

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.

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 Cloud Procurement Specialization Certificate, 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 85% or higher.

Competency Alignment

NIGP’s Specialization Certificates require a strong foundation in the Public Procurement Competency Framework and are designed to be more advanced learnings.

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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
440 Monticello Avenue Suite 1802
PMB 63452
Norfolk, VA 23510


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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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Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement

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