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Your step-by-step guide to a successful career in public procurement.
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Closes September 30.
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Charting Your Course to Success
From foundational knowledge to advanced leadership skills, NIGP offers a wealth of tools and resources to help you navigate your professional journey and achieve your leadership goals.
Your step-by-step guide to a successful career in public procurement.
Get 20% off by registering 60 days prior to the course start date.
All the tools to help you successfully prepare for certification.
Closes September 30.
Start your job search in the field of Public Procurement.
A Network of 18,000+ Professionals working in the field of Public Procurement.
As volunteers serve the Institute, the Institute serves the profession, and the profession serves society.
Each year, NIGP recognizes members who have achieved hallmark status in the eyes of their peers.
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Understanding the complexities of technology leadership, procurement specifications, evaluation processes, and contract negotiations is crucial for professional growth in modern public procurement. NIGP's Foundation of Technology Certificate is a comprehensive, activity-based learning experience combining three courses to provide complete technology procurement expertise. You will gain expertise in managing technology change resistance, developing AI governance policies, creating standardized templates and consistent solicitations, and implementing essential cybersecurity measures. You will also learn to structure effective demonstrations and scoring mechanisms, identify contract risks, and negotiate optimal supplier terms to ensure successful technology implementations while maintaining compliance and maximizing public value.
Upon successful completion of the certificate, the certificate holder will be able to:
Apply leadership principles to manage resistance to technology change.
Implement proactive strategies for staying up to date on technology trends.
Develop AI governance policies that balance innovation with compliance.
Employ strategies to bridge knowledge gaps and reduce stakeholder frustrations.
Establish a partnership between procurement and IT departments.
Implement strategies to increase the consistency of technology procurements.
Reduce the vulnerability of cyber-attacks to the entity.
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.
This certificate is targeted to individuals who meet or exceed the following professional demographics:
Virtual Instructor-Led
In-Person
24
2.4
Virtual Instructor-Led - 3 Days
In-Person - 3 Days
Advanced
Designed for public procurement professionals who have at least 5 years of experience in the profession.
For those that want an experience similar to the in-person classroom, but without the travel. Similar to NIGP’s In-Person courses, a set learning schedule is provided - anywhere from a ½ day to 3-days. Participants engage in a live class with the instructor and peers using Zoom and cameras to provide a very personal and interactive learning environment.
For those individuals who want an immersive and interactive experience that takes place at an onsite location with an instructor and peers. These courses follow a set learning schedule - anywhere from a ½ day to 3-days.
Includes pre-class assignments at least one week in advance of the course and post-class follow up within one week.
In order to successfully complete the Specialization Certificate, learners must: