About the MCPPO program
MCPPO program classes and trainings benefit a wide range of individuals and organizations, including:
- Procurement officials and staff
- Superintendents, school business officials and staff
- Public works directors and staff
- Housing authority officials
- Architects and engineers performing public work
- Auditors
- Department heads, contracting officers and staff
- Not-for-profit employees
- Members of the public
Please read the MCPPO Policies before registering.
Please see the MCPPO Online Class Technical Specifications before registering.
Registration closes one week before a class or training starts. Blackboard login information will be emailed to registrants two business days before a class starts.
Note: We updated the MCPPO designation requirements and the application and renewal processes to make them more relevant and inclusive. We reduced the number of designations from six to two: (1) an MCPPO designation and (2) an Associate MCPPO designation. To obtain a designation, you must take all three of our core classes — Public Contracting Overview, Supplies and Services Contracting and Design and Construction Contracting. Other requirements apply.
Summer 2021 Schedule
Summer classes and trainings are online, and registration is now open.
July and August 2021 classes: The online payment program is now open. The MCPPO Summer Registration Form is also available now. Please note that we cannot complete your registration until we receive payment. Thank you! We look forward to seeing you in class.
We are offering:
- Supplies and Services Contracting
- Real Property Transactions Under M.G.L. c. 30B
- Contract Administration
- Boards and Commissions: Know Your Responsibilities
- How to Navigate an Investigation by an Oversight Agency
- Promoting Procurement Diversity Using Chapter 30B
- Massachusetts Public Construction Bid Laws and Workforce Participation Goal Requirements
- Winter-Related Procurement
- Public Sector Ethics
For class dates and times, see below.
MCPPO Designation and Designation Renewal Classes
| Class name | Dates |
|---|---|
| Public Contracting Overview | |
| Design and Construction Contracting | |
| Supplies and Services Contracting Online |
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS CLASS. |
| MCPPO Designation Renewal |
Certification and Recertification Classes
| Class name | Dates |
|---|---|
| School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Certification |
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| School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Recertification |
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| Charter School Procurement |
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MCPPO Electives
MCPPO Training Webinars
The MCPPO program is offering training webinars on various topics about improving government and accountability. All trainings, although geared towards public employees and officials, are available to all interested parties including private sector employees, not-for-profit employees and members of the public.
| Class name | Dates |
|---|---|
| Boards and Commissions: Know Your Responsibilities |
Registration is closed |
| Chief Procurement Officer Responsibilities and Delegation Authority |
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| Emergency Procurement | |
| Fraud Awareness | |
| How to Detect Fraud in Financial Statements | |
| How to Navigate an Investigation by an Oversight Agency NEW |
August 4, 2021 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Massachusetts Public Construction Bid Laws and Workforce Participation Goal Requirements NEW |
August 18, 2021 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Procuring Legal Services and Working with Legal Counsel | |
| Project Management for Municipal Construction and Chapter 90 Projects | |
| Promoting Procurement Diversity Using Chapter 30B NEW |
August 10, 2021 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
| Public Sector Ethics NEW |
August 31, 2021 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Surplus Supply Disposition Practices Under Chapter 30B |
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| Winter-Related Procurement |
August 25, 2021 |
Registration Forms
Pay online for July and August 2021 classes
Download the MCPPO Summer Registration Form and mail in form
Contact
Phone
Online
Address
Room 1311
Boston, MA 02108