Focus Area Resources

Business Principles

UPCOMING BUSINESS PRINCIPLES OFFERINGS

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Virtual Instructor-Led
Competency Module: Business Management and Continuity
Level: Advanced Practitioner
12 Contact Hours
09/11/2025 - 09/12/2025
CEUs: 1.2
On Demand
ONLINE: Certificate in Finance Essentials
Level: Foundation
19 Contact Hours
CEUs: 1.9
On Demand
ONLINE: How to Read a Financial Statement
Level: Foundation
3 Contact Hours
CEUs: 0.3
On Demand
ONLINE: Introduction to Business Statistics
Level: Foundation
4 Contact Hours
CEUs: 0.4
On Demand
ONLINE: Time Value of Money and Risk
Level: Advanced Practitioner
3 Contact Hours
CEUs: 0.3
On Demand
ONLINE: Quality Management Basics
Level: Foundation
12 Contact Hours
CEUs: 1.2
Online
On Demand
On Demand
ONLINE: Effectively Managing Project Stakeholders
Level: Foundation
3 Contact Hours
CEUs: 0.5
On Demand
On Demand
ONLINE: Understanding and Managing Budgets
Level: Foundation
3 Contact Hours
CEUs: 0.5
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
16 Contact Hours
05/12/2025 - 05/13/2025
CEUs: 1.6
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
28 Contact Hours
05/20/2025 - 05/22/2025
CEUs: 2.8
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
28 Contact Hours
06/23/2025 - 06/25/2025
CEUs: 2.8
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
28 Contact Hours
07/14/2025 - 07/16/2025
CEUs: 2.8
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
28 Contact Hours
08/20/2025 - 08/22/2025
CEUs: 2.8
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
16 Contact Hours
08/21/2025 - 08/22/2025
CEUs: 1.6
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
28 Contact Hours
09/15/2025 - 09/17/2025
CEUs: 2.8
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
16 Contact Hours
10/01/2025 - 10/02/2025
CEUs: 1.6
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
28 Contact Hours
10/14/2025 - 10/16/2025
CEUs: 2.8
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
16 Contact Hours
10/16/2025 - 10/17/2025
CEUs: 1.6
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
28 Contact Hours
11/11/2025 - 11/13/2025
CEUs: 2.8
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Cloud Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
16 Contact Hours
11/17/2025 - 11/18/2025
CEUs: 1.6
Virtual Instructor-Led
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement
Level: Advanced Practitioner
28 Contact Hours
12/08/2025 - 12/10/2025
CEUs: 2.8

BUSINESS PRINCIPLES RESOURCES

Pathways Courses
NIGP offers a full range of courses that are focused on educating you on sourcing and solicitations.
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 Competency Module: Business Management & Continuity  

 Competency Module: Economics, Budget, Financial Management, & Accounting

 Competency Module: Technology Management

 Specialization: Foundations of Technology Procurement 

Pathways Courses
Global Best Practices
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Publications
NIGP has a library of research reports, position papers and white papers for your reference.
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POSITION PAPERS

 Maintaining Procurement Principles as Technology Advances
 Local Preference in Public Procurement 
 Procurement Authority in Public Entities
 Best Value in Government Procurement  
 Negotiation: Lost Art or Core Competency?
 Transparency in Government Procurement

RESEARCH PAPERS
 Buy Quiet Program
 Getting the Job Done in Public Procurement During COVID-19
 The Challenges, Benefits, and Best Practices of Effectively Adopting ERP Systems: A Procurement Perspective 2018

Publications