Specialization Certificate: Technology Evaluations, Demos, and Negotiations
Course

Specialization Certificate: Technology Evaluations, Demos, and Negotiations

  • Date: 02/26/2026
  • Start Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time
  • End Time: 7:00 PM Eastern Time
  • Level: Advanced Practitioner
  • Format: Virtual Instructor-Led
  • Contact Hours: 8
  • CEUs: 0.8
Mastering the evaluation, demonstration, and negotiation aspects of technology procurement is crucial for professional growth. NIGP’s Specialization Certificate: Technology Evaluations, Demos, and Negotiations is a comprehensive, activity-based learning experience. This course enhances decision-making skills and expertise in evaluation processes, demos, scoring mechanisms, contract risks, and supplier negotiations. Acquiring these advanced practitioner skills in public sector procurement can significantly propel your career forward. Invest in your future success with this impactful online delivery program.
Pricing:
PriceCostBeginsEnds
Specialization Certificate: Technology Evaluations, Demos, and Negotiations (Member: Early)$280.00 12/28/2025
Specialization Certificate: Technology Evaluations, Demos, and Negotiations (Member: Standard)$350.0012/29/202502/24/2026
Specialization Certificate: Technology Evaluations, Demos, and Negotiations (Non-Member: Standard)$450.00 02/24/2026
Specialization Certificate: Technology Evaluations, Demos, and Negotiations (Member: Early) $280.00
Specialization Certificate: Technology Evaluations, Demos, and Negotiations (Non-Member: Standard) $450.00
(prices valid until Dec 28, 2025)
Spots available: 24

Objectives

  • Improve the technology evaluation process.  
  • Ensure demos demonstrate how they meet an entity’s needs.  
  • Create a demo scorecard that agrees with the evaluation criteria in the solicitation and plan negotiations.
  • Reducing exposure to the entity by identifying risk in the technology contract.
  • Determine strategies for negotiating with suppliers to obtain the best possible terms for the entity. 
     

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 Specialization Certificate: Technology Scope of Work and Cyber Security, 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 80% 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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If paying by check, please make check payable to NIGP and send payment to: 
NIGP, Attn: Seminar Registration 
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Reston, VA 20191 
 


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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: Technology Evaluations, Demos, and Negotiations

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