BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID://OPBA//469831 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260421T043519 VTIMEZONE:America/New_York DTSTART:20260301T170000Z DTEND:20260331T193000Z UID:469831 SUMMARY:Principles - Introduction to Procurement for Construction (Virtual - PPLL) LOCATION:Public Procurement Learning Lab via Brightspace DESCRIPTION:Principles - Introduction to Procurement for Construction (Virtual - PPLL)\n\n03/01/26 12:00 PM EST\n - 03/31/26 03:30 PM EST\Description:\nCourse Access: March 1 – 31, 2026\nMandatory Live Zoom Session: Monday, March 30 | 12:00pm - 3:30pm ET\nRegistration Deadline: February 20, 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 March 7th, March 14th, March 21st and March 28th.\n\nA mandatory live Zoom session will take place on Monday, March 30 at 12:00pm - 3:30pm ET​. Attendance is required to complete the course and earn your certificate.\n\nZoom link will be provided within the course.\n\nThis course examines the various issues with managing risk when purchasing goods and services in the public sector. Candidates are given an overview of common risk issues, including those of ownership and copyright, the right to privacy, competitive bidding irregularities, occupational health and safety, environmental responsibilities and accountability in terms of personal and corporate liability.\n\nInstructor: Michelle Rasiulis, CSCMP, CPPB, NIGP-CPP\ntable\n {mso-displayed-decimal-separator:".";\n mso-displayed-thousand-separator:",";}\ntr\n {mso-height-source:auto;}\ncol\n {mso-width-source:auto;}\ntd\n {padding-top:1px;\n padding-right:1px;\n padding-left:1px;\n mso-ignore:padding;\n color:black;\n font-size:11.0pt;\n font-weight:400;\n font-style:normal;\n text-decoration:none;\n font-family:"Aptos Narrow", sans-serif;\n mso-font-charset:0;\n text-align:general;\n vertical-align:bottom;\n border:none;\n white-space:nowrap;\n mso-rotate:0;}\n.font23\n {color:black;\n font-size:10.0pt;\n font-weight:700;\n font-style:normal;\n text-decoration:none;\n font-family:"Arial Narrow";\n mso-generic-font-family:auto;\n mso-font-charset:0;}\n.xl100\n {color:black;\n font-size:12.0pt;\n font-weight:700;\n font-family:"Arial Narrow";\n mso-generic-font-family:auto;\n mso-font-charset:0;\n text-align:center;\n border-top:.5pt solid windowtext;\n border-right:none;\n border-bottom:.5pt solid windowtext;\n border-left:none;\n background:#B5E6A2;\n mso-pattern:black none;\n white-space:normal;}\n\n\n\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES: \n\nBy the end of this course participants will be able to:\n• Define risk management\n• Describe eight major risk management issues of importance for public procurement professionals\n• Outline three basic risk management techniques: avoiding, managing and transferring risk\n• Explain the types of insurance and bonds a public agency will require or may request from a vendor\n• Describe the six components to corporate risk management\n• Better understand all of the roles involved in managing risk in your organization\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\nCERTIFICATE PROGRAM\n\nAttendance Credit: 9 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\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 February 20, 2026\n Members Only\n 0.0000\n 0.0000\n 9\n \n \n Virtual Learning - Non Member\n $352.10\n Until February 20, 2026\n All Registrants\n 0.0000\n 0.0000\n 9\n \n \n\n\n\nPlease refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds.\n\n\nRegistration closes February 20, 2026.\ntable\n {mso-displayed-decimal-separator:".";\n mso-displayed-thousand-separator:",";}\ntr\n {mso-height-source:auto;}\ncol\n {mso-width-source:auto;}\ntd\n {padding-top:1px;\n padding-right:1px;\n padding-left:1px;\n mso-ignore:padding;\n color:black;\n font-size:11.0pt;\n font-weight:400;\n font-style:normal;\n text-decoration:none;\n font-family:"Aptos Narrow", sans-serif;\n mso-font-charset:0;\n text-align:general;\n vertical-align:bottom;\n border:none;\n white-space:nowrap;\n mso-rotate:0;}\n.xl35\n {color:#0070C0;\n font-size:12.0pt;\n font-weight:700;\n font-family:"Arial Narrow", sans-serif;\n mso-font-charset:0;\n text-align:center;\n border-top:.5pt solid windowtext;\n border-right:.5pt solid windowtext;\n border-bottom:.5pt solid windowtext;\n border-left:none;\n white-space:normal;}\n\n\Location:\nPublic Procurement Learning Lab via Brightspace\n\n, X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Principles - Introduction to Procurement for Construction (Virtual - PPLL)

03/01/26 12:00 PM EST - 03/31/26 03:30 PM EST
Description:
Course Access: March 1 – 31, 2026
Mandatory Live Zoom Session: Monday, March 30 | 12:00pm - 3:30pm ET
Registration Deadline: February 20, 2026

Delivery Format: Self-paced online + mandatory live Zoom session

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is delivered through OPBA’s Public Procurement Learning Lab (PPLL) using the Brightspace learning platform.

If 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.

This 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 March 7th, March 14th, March 21st and March 28th.

A mandatory live Zoom session will take place on Monday, March 30 at 12:00pm - 3:30pm ET​. Attendance is required to complete the course and earn your certificate.

Zoom link will be provided within the course.

This course examines the various issues with managing risk when purchasing goods and services in the public sector. Candidates are given an overview of common risk issues, including those of ownership and copyright, the right to privacy, competitive bidding irregularities, occupational health and safety, environmental responsibilities and accountability in terms of personal and corporate liability.

Instructor: Michelle Rasiulis, CSCMP, CPPB, NIGP-CPP


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

By the end of this course participants will be able to:
• Define risk management
• Describe eight major risk management issues of importance for public procurement professionals
• Outline three basic risk management techniques: avoiding, managing and transferring risk
• Explain the types of insurance and bonds a public agency will require or may request from a vendor
• Describe the six components to corporate risk management
• Better understand all of the roles involved in managing risk in your organization

COURSE LEARNING MATERIALS

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.

REFUNDS & PAYMENTS

Please refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds. Course registration fees are non-transferable to other courses.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Attendance Credit: 9 contact hours

Program 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.

REGISTRATION

Space 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. 

Registration Fees:

Title Fee Valid Dates Member Status Points CEUs Hours
Virtual Learning Member Rate $288.10 Until February 20, 2026 Members Only 0.0000 0.0000 9
Virtual Learning - Non Member $352.10 Until February 20, 2026 All Registrants 0.0000 0.0000 9


Please refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds.


Registration closes February 20, 2026.


Location:
Public Procurement Learning Lab via Brightspace

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