BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID://OPBA//470419 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260415T132733 VTIMEZONE:America/New_York DTSTART:20260101T223000Z DTEND:20260201T013000Z UID:470419 SUMMARY:Principles - Introduction to Public Procurement (Virtual - PPLL) LOCATION:Public Procurement Learning Lab via Brightspace DESCRIPTION:Principles - Introduction to Public Procurement (Virtual - PPLL)\n\n01/01/26 05:30 PM EST\n - 01/31/26 08:30 PM EST\Description:\nCourse Access: January 1 - January 31, 2026\nMandatory Live Zoom Session: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 5:30pm - 8:30pm ET\nRegistration Deadline: December 19, 2025\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 after registration closes on August 25. 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. These tasks will all have deadlines assigned that will be mandatory to meet in order to successfully complete this course.\n\nA mandatory live Zoom session will take place on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm ET. Attendance is required to complete the course and earn your certificate.\n\nZoom link will be sent the week before the session.\n\nThis course is the pre-requisite for the Principles of Effective Public Procurement certificate program, giving an introduction to policy and procedures, authority and agency, the public purchasing cycle and other aspects of the function of purchasing. Candidates will be given an overview of legal considerations purchasing staff need to know when developing and handling bid documents, deciding the best procurement option (tender and RFP processes), as well as discuss centralized versus decentralized procurement systems.\n\nInstructor: Marie Kavanagh, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES: \n\nBy the end of this course participants will be able to:\n• Describe the roles and responsibilities of public procurement, and the differences from the private sector\n• Explain the importance of developing clear purchasing policies and procedures\n• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a centralized and decentralized purchasing organization structure\n• Outline the seven ’R’s of public purchasing and the steps associated with the public purchasing cycle\n• Describe the legalities associated with public purchasing\n\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.\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\nCancellations: In writing only, up to ten (10) business days before the event, after which we regret that we cannot refund your registration fee.\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 December 19, 2025\n Members Only\n 0.0000\n 0.0000\n 7\n \n \n Virtual Learning - Non Member\n $352.10\n Until December 19, 2025\n All Registrants\n 0.0000\n 0.0000\n 7\n \n \n\n\nPlease refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds.\n\nRegistration closes December 19, 2025\n\Location:\nPublic Procurement Learning Lab via Brightspace\n\n, X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Principles - Introduction to Public Procurement (Virtual - PPLL)

01/01/26 05:30 PM EST - 01/31/26 08:30 PM EST
Description:
Course Access: January 1 - January 31, 2026
Mandatory Live Zoom Session: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 5:30pm - 8:30pm ET
Registration Deadline: December 19, 2025

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 after registration closes on August 25. 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. These tasks will all have deadlines assigned that will be mandatory to meet in order to successfully complete this course.

A mandatory live Zoom session will take place on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm ET. Attendance is required to complete the course and earn your certificate.

Zoom link will be sent the week before the session.

This course is the pre-requisite for the Principles of Effective Public Procurement certificate program, giving an introduction to policy and procedures, authority and agency, the public purchasing cycle and other aspects of the function of purchasing. Candidates will be given an overview of legal considerations purchasing staff need to know when developing and handling bid documents, deciding the best procurement option (tender and RFP processes), as well as discuss centralized versus decentralized procurement systems.

Instructor: Marie Kavanagh, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

By the end of this course participants will be able to:
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of public procurement, and the differences from the private sector
• Explain the importance of developing clear purchasing policies and procedures
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a centralized and decentralized purchasing organization structure
• Outline the seven ’R’s of public purchasing and the steps associated with the public purchasing cycle
• Describe the legalities associated with public purchasing


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.
 

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Attendance Credit: 7 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. 

Cancellations: In writing only, up to ten (10) business days before the event, after which we regret that we cannot refund your registration fee.

Registration Fees:

Title Fee Valid Dates Member Status Points CEUs Hours
Virtual Learning Member Rate $288.10 Until December 19, 2025 Members Only 0.0000 0.0000 7
Virtual Learning - Non Member $352.10 Until December 19, 2025 All Registrants 0.0000 0.0000 7

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

Registration closes December 19, 2025


Location:
Public Procurement Learning Lab via Brightspace

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