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 - MCPPO 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.

Class dates:

April 4, 5, 6, 2023 - Registration is closed (FULL).

May 2, 3, 4, 2023

June 6, 7, 8, 2023

Class time: 
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 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.
• MCPPO Winter 2023 - Spring 2023 Registration Form
• Register and pay online

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:	February 22, 2023