Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement

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

• Determine the appropriate procurement method for IT products, services, and/or solutions.
• Develop the solicitation document associated with IT products, services, and/or solutions.
• Identify proposal risk and evaluation methods for IT procurement.
• Develop an IT demo process.
• Develop final IT contract documents.
• Prepare for post-award activities unique to IT.

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.