NIGP courses

Face-2-Face courses

Face-2-Face courses are one-, two- and three-day classes. All NIGP courses are eligible for UPPCC certification and recertification points.

Offerings are conducted through NIGP's network of 73 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. NIGP can also contract directly with agencies to provide onsite training.

3-day Foundation courses (24 contact hours)

• Contract Administration
• Developing and Managing Requests for Proposals
• Introduction to Public Procurement
• Legal Aspects of Public Procurement
• Sourcing in the Public Sector
• Strategic Procurement Planning

2-day courses (16 contact hours)

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Capital Acquisitions
• Change Management for Procurement Professionals
• Contracting for Construction Services
• Contracting for Public Sector Services
• CPPB Prep
• CPPO Prep
• Customer Service: The Key to Success in Public Procurement
• Effective Contract Writing
• Fundamentals of Leadership and Management
• Get What You Need Through Successful Negotiations
• Logistics and Transportation
• Performance Based Request for Proposals
• Presentation Skills for Procurement Officials
• Procurement Under Federal Programs and Grants
• Project Management for Workgroups
• Risk Management in Public Contracting
• Warehousing and Inventory Control

1-day courses (8 contact hours)

• Adding Value to the Procurement Process
• Effective Management of Construction Contracts
• Ethics: A Survival Kit for Public Procurement
• Managing Your End -Users And Suppliers: It's All About Relationships
• Marketing 101 for the Procurement Professional
• Principles and Techniques of Problem Solving
• Protests and Disputes: What is a Buyer to Do?
• World Class Procurement Practices

Online courses

Compressed schedules and travel budgets make online educational experiences increasingly attractive. From highly-interactive, university-style NIGP courses to independent study business courses, learning is pertinent, flexible and affordable.

Interactive Courses

For the serious online learner desiring an interactive experience requiring group projects, independent assignments and discussions.

24 contact hours (8 weeks)

• Contract Administration
• Developing and Managing RFPs
• Legal Aspects of Public Procurement
• Strategic Procurement Planning in the Public Sector

16 contact hours (5-6 weeks)

• Contracting for Public Sector Services
• Fundamentals of Leadership and Management
• Online CPPB Prep
• Online CPPO Prep

Interactive courses are for serious learners, and require participation in group projects, independent assignments and discussions.

Independent learning (1-8 contact hours)

• Basics of Business Math
• CPPB Assessment (0 contact hours)
• CPPO Assessment (0 contact hours)
• Fundamentals of Business Management
• How to Process and Evaluate Bids
• Leading High Performance Teams
• Negotiating Skills – Influence and Persuasion
• Project Management
• Specification Writing
• Time Management Fundamentals

Webinars

90-minute topical online classes that provide time-challenged professionals the opportunity to earn certification points and CEUs without ever leaving the office. See currently scheduled webinars at www.nigp.org.

Annual forum & products exposition

Every summer NIGP hosts the largest gathering of public procurement officials in North America. Forum offers almost five days of educational workshops, networking and social events with two half-days dedicated to the products exposition. Mark your calendar for NIGP Forum 2013 in Orlando, Florida on August 24-28.

Executive Certificate in Public Procurement

The Executive Certificate in Public Procurement is a certificate program for senior level personnel produced by faculty from NIGP and Florida Atlantic University (FAU).

For more information, contact education@nigp.org.

The 2013 UPPCC Exam Schedule and deadlines are as follows:

Spring Examinations

• Feb. 4: Application Submission Deadline
• Feb.18: Application Submission Late Deadline
• April 1: Exam Registration Deadline
• May 6-18: Testing Dates

Fall Examinations

• July 15: Application Submission Deadline
• July 29: Application Submission Late Deadline
• Sept. 2: Exam Registration Deadline
• Oct. 14-26: Testing Dates

For more information on certification, visit www.uppcc.org.