Jump-Start eLearning Pack includes these modules:
- Mission & Public Benefit - (2 hours)
- Legislation & Legal Environment - (2 hours)
- The Procurement Cycle: Planning Phase - (30min)
- The Procurement Cycle: Contract Administration Phase - (30min)
- The Procurement Cycle: Solicitation Development Phase - (30min)
- Introduction to Contracts in Public Procurement - (30min)
- RFPs: From Start to Finish - (4 hours)
- Effective Contract Management - (4 hours)
- Effective Contract Formation - (4 hours)
- Bonus Module: Technology Fundamentals for Public Procurement - (30min)
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Basic overview of public contracting
- Ethical standards and issues
- Procurement’s value-added role to the entity
- Guidance on the application of legal requirements
- Processes included in the three phases of the procurement cycle
- Overview of the four phases of the RFP process
- Tasks required for effective contract management
Intended Audience
This course is targeted to individuals who meet or exceed the following professional demographics:
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Entry-level public procurement and central warehouse professionals who serve as assistants, coordinators, buyers, or equivalent functions within their respective entities.
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Non-procurement managers and supervisors who are responsible for either the procurement function or staff who provide procurement functions under delegated authority.
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Professionals who are employed by governing entities and special authorities (such as K-12 and higher education, publicly-owned utilities, transportation providers, and other publicly-funded or created organizations) that either serve within or manage the procurement function.
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Suppliers or representatives of suppliers seeking to understand the public procurement function from a holistic level, including the policies, standards, and procedures by which public entities must function.
During this time when remote learning is proving to be more crucial than usual, a comprehensive procurement course such as this one has given me necessary steps toward success in the procurement field.
Margaret Merisante
Purchasing Analyst, AIC
City of Eugene
On-Demand