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On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Strategy and Policy

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  • Level: Foundation
  • Format: On Demand
  • Contact Hours: 10.5
  • CEUs: 1.05
As stewards of the public trust, demonstrating strategic value to stakeholders is crucial for professionals in public procurement. NIGP’s On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Strategy and Policy is an activity-based learning experience that offers a holistic view of the profession, focusing on key concepts and practical examples. This course equips learners with implementable strategies, enhancing their abilities to navigate legal and ethical challenges in procurement. By completing this certificate, individuals can boost their confidence and expertise, making significant contributions to their entities while upholding ethical standards.
Pricing:
PriceCostBeginsEnds
On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Strategy & Policy (Member)$360.0006/02/202112/31/2054
On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Strategy & Policy (Non-Member)$410.0006/02/202112/31/2054
On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Strategy & Policy (Member) $360.00
On Demand: Core Certificate: Foundations of Strategy & Policy (Non-Member) $410.00

Objectives

Upon successful completion of the certificate, the certificate holder will be able to:

  • Participate effectively in strategic planning activities.
  • Advise internal and external clients on the strategic function of procurement.
  • Identify the differences between Law, Regulation and Policy, and Common Law.
  • Manage risk through proper identification and mitigation.
  • Operate with transparency.
  • Select the relevant procurement legislation, regulation, and laws that apply to the work.
  • Recognize and manage ethical and legal issues.

Intended Audience

This offering is targeted to individuals who meet or exceed the following professional demographics:  

  • Entry-level public procurement and central warehouse professionals who serve as assistants, coordinators, buyers, or equivalent functions within their respective entities.   

  • Non-procurement managers and supervisors who are responsible for either the procurement function or staff who provide procurement functions under delegated authority.   

  • 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.  

  • 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.  


Completion Requirements

In order to successfully complete the NIGP Foundations of Strategy and Policy Core Certificate, learners must:

  • Complete all course modules.
  • Complete the post-course evaluation survey available in Aspire.
  • Pass the final assessment examination with a score of 81% or higher.
  • Please Note: This On-Demand certificate is an abbreviated learning experience that emphasizes individual learning. As such, the contact hours have been adjusted based on average user experience. In addition, pre-work is not a requirement as these materials have been built into the self-paced learning experience.

Competency Alignment

This certificate is designed as an exercise-based learning experience and is tied to NIGP’s Public Procurement Competency Framework. Upon completion of the certificate requirements, learners will have demonstrated the successful knowledge, skills, and abilities in alignment with the following Level 1 competencies:

  • Mission, Public Benefit, Advocacy, Impact, and Placement
  • Enabling Regulations & Compliance
  • Ethics, Integrity, Transparency
  • Legislation & Legal Environment
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Methods of Payment Accepted: Check (make checks payable to NIGP), Purchase Orders (via print and fax form or online), and Credit Cards (Master Card, Visa, and American Express).

If paying by check, please make check payable to NIGP and send payment to:
NIGP, Attn: Seminar Registration
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Norfolk, VA 23510

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