Description
In certain instances, a functional necessity of the procurement professional is the ability to develop solutions for procurements in an international arena. As such, procurement professionals must be aware of the many legal, logistical, and cultural issues surrounding international procurements.
Objectives
In order to successfully earn a digital badge, learners must:
- Determine if a trade agreement is applicable to a specific procurement.
- Identify potential legal issues in an international procurement.
- Identify potential logistical issues in an international procurement.
- Identify potential cultural issues in an international procurement.
- Recognize actions that are considered unethical in an international procurement.
Intended Audience
This course 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.
Virtual Instructor-Led
In-Person