Location: Brightspace Learning Platform - you will receive access details the week of November 4-8, 2024
Registration for this event is full, but you can add yourself to the waitlist. If other attendees cancel people from the waitlist will be added in order.
November 11 to December 11, 2024
Virtual self-led learning with mandatory live learning session on Friday, November 29 at 9am - 12:30pm.
You will receive details on how to access Brightspace and everything else needed to complete the course the week prior to the course start date.
Registration closes October 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
DESCRIPTION
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 procurement 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: Michelle Rasiulis, CSCMP, 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
DATE AND TIME
Monday, November 11th to Wednesday, December 11th
Students must attend the live session on November 29, 2024 at 9am-12:30pm and complete the assignments and quizzes along the way to complete the course.
REFUNDS & PAYMENTS
Please refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancelations and/or refunds.
FORMAT
You will receive an email the week of November 4-8, 2024 giving you access to the Brightspace learning platform. You will find videos and guides along the way to navigate your learning experience in Brightspace and the course will have a mandatory live learning session on Friday, November 29 at 9am.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Attendance Credit: 7.5 contact hours. Students must complete all quizzes, assignments and attend the live session to complete the course.
Program Textbook: The Principles of Effective Public Purchasing 2014 Edition textbook augments the course content and is the only study guide for the final exam, but is not required for in-class learning. Students who are currently registered in an OPBA seminar qualify to purchase the textbook at a discounted rate from the OPBA Store.
Program Enrollment: If you plan to apply this seminar toward the Principles of Effective Public Purchasing certificate program, you must enroll in the program within nine (9) months of completing this seminar.
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.
Cancelations: 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 Pilot Rate | $111.87 | Available until Oct 25, 2024 | Members/Non-Members | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 7.5000 |
Please refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancelations and/or refunds.
Registration closes October 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM