Course

On Demand: The Procurement Cycle: Solicitation Development Phase

  • Level: Foundation
  • Format: On Demand
  • Contact Hours: 0.5
  • CEUs: 0.02
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will gain the essential skills to define specifications, solicitation methods, evaluate bids, and understand contract pricing types. NIGP’s On Demand: The Procurement Cycle: Solicitation Development Phase is a comprehensive activity-based learning experience that equips learners with the knowledge to excel in procurement.
Pricing:
PriceCostBeginsEnds
Online: The Procurement Cycle: Solicitation Development Phase (Member Rate)$25.0006/01/201812/31/2054
Online: The Procurement Cycle: Solicitation Development Phase (Non-Member Rate)$75.0006/08/201812/31/2054
Online: The Procurement Cycle: Solicitation Development Phase (Member Rate) $25.00
Online: The Procurement Cycle: Solicitation Development Phase (Member Rate) $25.00
Online: The Procurement Cycle: Solicitation Development Phase (Non-Member Rate) $75.00

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Define types of specifications.
  • Define solicitation methods.
  • Identify the differences between Request for Proposals and Invitation for Bids.
  • When given a list of bids, determine the bid that is the best value.
  • Define contract pricing types.

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

  • Students must complete the course within 30 days
  • Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement
  • Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.
  • NIGP will not issue partial CEU credits

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  • Register by fax and download the print & fax form

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Methods of Payment Accepted: Check (make checks payable to NIGP) 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
12007 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 110
Reston, VA 20191

Cancellation Policy

There are no refunds, all sales are final.

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On Demand: The Procurement Cycle: Solicitation Development Phase

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