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SUMMARY:Principles - Co-operative Procurement (Virtual - PPLL)
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DESCRIPTION:Principles - Co-operative Procurement (Virtual - PPLL)\n\n11/01/26 12:00 PM EST\n - 11/30/26 03:00 PM EST\Description:\nCourse Access: November 1 - 30, 2026\nMandatory Live Zoom Session: Thursday, November 26 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm ET\nRegistration Deadline: October 26, 2026\n\nDelivery Format: Self-paced online + mandatory live Zoom session\nCOURSE DESCRIPTION\n\nThis course is delivered through OPBA’s Public Procurement Learning Lab (PPLL) using the Brightspace learning platform.\n\nIf this is your first course with PPLL, you’ll receive an email with login instructions. If you’ve already taken a course through PPLL, you’ll use your existing login credentials to access the platform.\n\nThis is a blended learning experience, combining self-directed online learning with a live instructor-led session. You’ll work through readings, quizzes, and assignments at your own pace throughout the month. The deadlines you will need to meet will fall on November 7th, November 14th, November 21st and November 28th.\n\nA mandatory live Zoom session will take place on Thursday, November 26 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm ET. Attendance is required to complete the course and earn your certificate.\n\nZoom link will be provided within your course.\n\nThis course gives an overview of the cooperative purchasing process in the public sector, describing the types, benefits, structure, legal considerations and challenges cooperative purchasing groups face. Attendees will be shown and discuss examples of constitutions, strategic plans, business plan reports, commodity listings and standard terms and conditions for public tenders issued by cooperative groups.\n\nInstructor: Scott Agnello, CPPO, CPPB\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES: \n\nBy the end of this course participants will be able to:\n• Define cooperative purchasing\n• Describe a variety of methods and group purchasing models associated with cooperative purchasing\n• Outline the benefits and challenges associated with cooperative purchasing, along with ways to measure savings\n• Explain several rules, statutes and treaties related to cooperative purchasing\n• Describe the characteristics and traits of a successful cooperative\n• Outline the business components of a cooperative group\n\nCOURSE LEARNING MATERIALS\n\nYou do not need any course materials in advance, everything required to support your learning with this course will be accessed in the learning platform.\n\nREFUNDS & PAYMENTS\n\nPlease refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds. Course registration fees are non-transferable to other courses.\n \n\nCERTIFICATE PROGRAM\n\nAttendance Credit: 7 contact hours \n\nProgram Enrollment: If you plan to apply this course toward the Principles of Effective Public Procurement certificate program, you must enroll in the program within nine (9) months of completing this course.\n\nREGISTRATION\n\nSpace is limited: Register early to avoid disappointment. There will be a $25 late fee applied to join this course after the registration deadline. Please email members@opba.ca to request a late registration. \n \n\nRegistration Fees:\n\n\n	\n		\n			Title\n			Fee\n			Valid Dates\n			Member Status\n			Points\n			CEUs\n			Hours\n		\n		\n			Virtual Learning - Member Rate\n			$288.10\n			Until October 26, 2026\n			Members Only\n			0.0000\n			0.0000\n			7\n		\n		\n			Virtual Learning - Non Member\n			$352.10\n			Until October 26, 2026\n			All Registrants\n			0.0000\n			0.0000\n			7\n		\n	\n\n\n\nPlease refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds.\n\n\nRegistration closes October 26, 2026\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Principles - Co-operative Procurement (Virtual - PPLL)<br /><br />11/01/26 12:00 PM EST - 11/30/26 03:00 PM EST<br />Description:<br /><strong>Course Access: </strong>November&nbsp;1 - 30, 2026<br />
<strong>Mandatory Live Zoom Session:</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Thursday, November 26 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm&nbsp;ET</strong><br />
<strong>Registration Deadline: </strong>October 26, 2026<br />
<br />
<strong>Delivery Format: Self-paced online + mandatory live Zoom session</strong>
<p><strong>COURSE DESCRIPTION</strong><br />
<br />
This course is delivered through OPBA&rsquo;s Public Procurement Learning Lab (PPLL) using the Brightspace learning platform.<br />
<br />
If this is your first course with PPLL, you&rsquo;ll receive an email with login instructions.&nbsp;If you&rsquo;ve already taken a course through PPLL, you&rsquo;ll use your existing login credentials to access the platform.<br />
<br />
This is a blended learning experience, combining self-directed online learning with a live instructor-led session. You&rsquo;ll work through readings, quizzes, and assignments at your own pace throughout the month.&nbsp;<strong>The deadlines you will need to meet will fall on November 7th, November 14th, November 21st and November 28th.</strong><br />
<br />
A <strong>mandatory</strong>&nbsp;live Zoom session will take place on <strong>Thursday, November 26 at&nbsp;12:00pm - 3:00pm&nbsp;ET</strong>. Attendance is required to complete the course and earn your certificate.<br />
<br />
Zoom link will be provided within your course.<br />
<br />
This course gives an overview of the cooperative purchasing process in the public sector, describing the types, benefits, structure, legal considerations and challenges cooperative purchasing groups face. Attendees will be shown and discuss examples of constitutions, strategic plans, business plan reports, commodity listings and standard terms and conditions for public tenders issued by cooperative groups.</p>

<p><strong>Instructor:</strong>&nbsp;Scott Agnello, CPPO, CPPB<br />
<br />
<strong>LEARNING OBJECTIVES:&nbsp;</strong><br />
<br />
By the end of this course participants will be able to:<br />
&bull; Define cooperative purchasing<br />
&bull; Describe a variety of methods and group purchasing models associated with cooperative purchasing<br />
&bull; Outline the benefits and challenges associated with cooperative purchasing, along with ways to measure savings<br />
&bull; Explain several rules, statutes and treaties related to cooperative purchasing<br />
&bull; Describe the characteristics and traits of a successful cooperative<br />
&bull; Outline the business components of a cooperative group<br />
<br />
<strong>COURSE LEARNING MATERIALS</strong></p>

<p>You do not need any course materials in advance, everything required to support your learning with this course will be accessed in the learning platform.<br />
<br />
<strong>REFUNDS &amp; PAYMENTS</strong><br />
<br />
Please refer to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.opba.ca/docs/OPBA_Refund-Payment_Policy.pdf">our refund + payment policy</a>&nbsp;for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds. <strong>Course registration fees are non-transferable to other courses.</strong><br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>CERTIFICATE PROGRAM</strong></p>

<p>Attendance Credit: 7 contact hours&nbsp;</p>

<p>Program Enrollment: If you plan to apply this course&nbsp;toward the&nbsp;<a href="https://members.opba.ca/members/form.php?orgcode=OPBA&amp;fid=5915381" target="_blank">Principles of Effective Public Procurement certificate program</a>, you must enroll in the program within nine (9) months of completing this course.</p>

<p><strong>REGISTRATION</strong></p>

<p>Space is limited: Register early to avoid disappointment.&nbsp;There will be a $25 late fee applied to join this course after the registration deadline. Please email members@opba.ca to request a late registration.<strong>&nbsp;</strong><br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Registration Fees:</strong></p>

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			<th>Title</th>
			<th>Fee</th>
			<th width="175">Valid Dates</th>
			<th width="150">Member Status</th>
			<th width="50">Points</th>
			<th width="50">CEUs</th>
			<th width="50">Hours</th>
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			<td>Virtual Learning - Member Rate</td>
			<td>$288.10</td>
			<td width="175">Until October 26, 2026</td>
			<td width="150">Members Only</td>
			<td width="50">0.0000</td>
			<td width="50">0.0000</td>
			<td width="50">7</td>
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			<td>Virtual Learning - Non Member</td>
			<td>$352.10</td>
			<td width="175">Until October 26, 2026</td>
			<td width="150">All Registrants</td>
			<td width="50">0.0000</td>
			<td width="50">0.0000</td>
			<td width="50">7</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><br />
Please refer to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.opba.ca/docs/OPBA_Refund-Payment_Policy.pdf">our refund + payment policy</a>&nbsp;for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds.</p>

<p><br />
<strong>Registration closes October 26, 2026</strong></p>

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