Public Contracting Overview

Overview

Public Contracting Overview is a recommended prerequisite class for Supplies and Services Contracting and Design and Construction Contracting and certain electives. The class includes practical, hands-on exercises that allow participants to apply their contracting knowledge and skills to common issues faced by procurement officials. The class ends with a multiple-choice exam.

• Prerequisite: None
• Class Level: Basic
• Instructional Method: Online - OIG Academy Online Class Technical Specifications
• Advanced Prep: None

• This class is one of the three classes required to earn the MCPPO Designation. Once you complete all three classes, please submit the MCPPO designation application.

• This class is required for the Charter School Certification.

Class dates: 

• Oct. 3 - 5, 2023 - Registration is closed (FULL). 
• Oct. 31 - Nov 2, 2023
• Nov. 14 - 16, 2023
• Dec. 5 - 7, 2023
• Jan. 16 - 18, 2024
• Feb. 13 - 15, 2024
• March 19 - 21, 2024
• April 9 - 11, 2024
• April 30 - May 2, 2024
• June  12 - 14, 2024

Class time: 8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Credits: 20

Cost: $595

• Registration closes two weeks before the self-paced portion of the class starts.
• Blackboard® or other virtual platform login details will be emailed to registrants.

Topics

• Legal requirements for public contracts
• Principal objectives of public purchasing
• Designer selection and construction bid laws
• Purchasing supplies and services under M.G.L. c. 30B
• Obtaining price quotes for smaller purchases
• Market research, value analysis and life-cycle cost analysis
• The purchasing cycle
• Drafting contract terms
• Blanket contracts and collective bargaining agreements
• Real property transactions (overview)
• Prevailing wage laws
• Centralized purchasing
• Public records law requirements
• Ethics laws and considerations

Last updated:	September 20, 2023