Training for Public Purchasing Professionals - EXPIRED908-660-07-1

Description

Section 6.2: Training Component I: Fundamentals of Public Purchasing

Effective: April 5, 2007 through April 4, 2012

• Vendor: National Institute of Governmental Purchasing

Section 6.3: Training Component II: Contract Negotiation - EXPIRED

Effective: March 15, 2007 through March 14, 2012

• Vendor: ESI International, Inc.

Section 6.4: Training Component III: Project Management - EXPIRED

Effective: February 2, 2007 through February 1, 2012

• Vendor: ESI International, Inc.
• Vendor: Velociteach Project Management, LLC

This state term contract includes purchasing training for:

1. The Fundamentals of Public Purchasing, consistent with the Model Procurement Code for State and Local Governments, 2000 edition, published by the American Bar Association, and leading to nationally-recognized professional certification;
2. Contract Negotiation, including pre-negotiation business research and goal setting, use of negotiation teams, strategies for successful negotiations, negotiation tactics which may be encountered, negotiation meetings and materials, and concluding the negotiation process; and
3. Project Management training, leading to certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Benefits

• All government entities (e.g. cities, counties, school districts, water management districts, public universities and colleges are eligible to use this contract).