Course

Specialization Certificate: Using Federal Grant Funds

Name: Specialization Certificate: Using Federal Grant Funds
Author: NIGP

Date: 05/07/2025
Start Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Time
End Time: 6:00 PM Eastern Time
Hosted By: Central Gulf Coast Chapter of NIGP
Instructor: Mr. Terry L. McKee, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M. CPCP, CPPB, MPA
Procurement Director
Mr. Terry L. McKee, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M. CPCP, CPPB, MPA
tmckee@kcdc.org — Phone: 865-403-1133 Ext: 1134 — Fax: 865-594-8858
Terry has over 36 years’ experience in public procurement including Knox County, Knox County Schools and at Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation-the Public Housing Authority and Redevelopment Authority for the City of Knoxville. He has also served on NIGP’s consulting team since its inception in 1995 and has provided consulting services around the nation and in Canada. Terry holds a bachelors’ degree from Alderson Broaddus University (Education and Political Science) and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Tennessee. In 2020 Terry was named a “Fellow” of UT’s MPPA program for his contributions to public administration and to the MPPA program. Terry has numerous professional certifications including CPPB, CPPO, CPM, CPCP and NIGP-CPP. Terry is a member of two chapters: ETPA and TAPP and has served ETPA as president and on various committees. Terry has served TAPP on various committees including as Chair of the Legislative Committee. Terry has served on numerous NIGP committees including Accreditation, Research, Knowledge, Mentoring as well as service on various Global Best Practices and other ad hoc committees. Currently Terry serves on NIGP's Finance Council. Terry served as a subject matter expert on two NIGP’s courses: Using Federal Grant Funds and the Introduction to Procurement. In 2024, Terry joined NIGP Instructor Team. Terry is also a co-chair of TAHRA’s (Tennessee Association of Public Housing & Redevelopment Authorities) Procurement committee. Terry has authored and/or been quoted in numerous procurement related magazine articles through the years. Additionally, Terry has spoken at dozens of events (Chapter meetings, NIGP Headliner Events, Forum sessions and a plethora of other procurement related events). Terry has earned several recognitions including ETPA’s Purchasing Professional of the Year in 1993 and Purchasing Manager of the Year in 2016. He received NIGP’s “Spirit of NIGP” award in 2013. He was awarded NIGP’s “Purchasing Manager of the Year” honor in 2017. In 2022, Terry earned NIGP’s second highest honor-the Distinguished Services award. Terry resides in Rockford Tennessee with his wife, of 40 years, Nancy.
Level: Advanced Practitioner
Format: Virtual Instructor-Led
Contact Hours: 8
CEUs: 0.8

Focus Areas:

Specializations

Understanding and meeting the unique requirements of grantors and reconciling local rules with federal regulations is crucial for procurement professionals' success. NIGP’s Specialization Certificate: Using Federal Grant Funds is a flexible, activity-based learning experience that covers key federal grant requirements. By mastering solicitation development and supplier performance within the federal grants framework, participants advance as procurement experts. This virtual class offers an online delivery format that caters to advanced practitioners seeking career growth in public procurement.

Pricing:

Price	Cost	Begins	Ends
Specialization Certificate: Using Federal Grant Funds (Member: Early)	$272.00		03/08/2025
Specialization Certificate: Using Federal Grant Funds (Member: Standard)	$340.00	03/09/2025	05/05/2025
Specialization Certificate: Using Federal Grant Funds (Non-Member: Standard)	$440.00		05/05/2025

Specialization Certificate: Using Federal Grant Funds (Member: Early) $272.00
Specialization Certificate: Using Federal Grant Funds (Non-Member: Standard) $440.00
(prices valid until Mar 8, 2025)

Spots available: 23

Objectives

NIGP's Using Federal Grant Funds specialization course creates a dedicated learning experience where students leave with the ability to:

Analyze federal grant conditions to ensure federal requirements can be met.
Develop the solicitation to meet federal requirements and reconcile local requirements with federal requirements.
Facilitate the evaluation, award, and supplier performance to ensure supplier and the contract are following federal requirements.

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: Using Federal Grant Funds, 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 72% 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.

Miscellaneous

Payment Information

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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

Local Contact

Name:	Bob Pacenta
Phone:	850-969-6529
Email:	robert.pacenta@ecua.fl.gov

Sessions

May 7, 2025

Specialization Certificate: Using Federal Grant Funds

May 7, 2025
Specialization Certificate: Using Federal Grant Funds

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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