Specialization Certificate: Construction Procurement

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

• Procure professional design services and construction by applying the latest public procurement best practices
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies that apply to procuring design and construction services
• Select the most appropriate construction project delivery method for each construction project; and
• Administer design and construction contracts to meet project goals

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.