Overview
The Supplies and Services Contracting class is a five-week asynchronous class. You may complete each module at your own pace within the five weeks. The class includes hands-on exercises and supplemental activities designed to involve the student in the learning process. The Supplies and Services Contracting incorporates knowledge checks throughout the program and ends with a multiple-choice exam.
- Prerequisite: Completion of Public Contracting Overview is strongly recommended, but not required.
- Class Level: Intermediate
- 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, to receive your designation please submit the MCPPO designation application.
Class dates:
- Dec. 11, 2023 - Jan. 22, 2024 - Registration is closed (FULL).
- Jan. 29 - March 4, 2024 - Registration is closed (FULL).
- March 18 - April 22, 2024
- May 20 - June 24, 2024
Time: Self-paced 5-week class
Credits: 20
Cost: $595
Topics
- Overview of M.G.L. c. 30B
- Writing effective specifications
- Obtaining price quotations for smaller purchases
- Obtaining best value using invitations for bids (IFBs)
- Creating and applying criteria to evaluate proposals
- Developing performance standards and measures
- Designing requests for proposals
- Common bidding challenges and how to resolve them
- Multi-year contracts, leases and lease-purchases
- Contract administration for supplies and services
- Dealing with contractor performance problems
Contact for Supplies and Services Contracting
| Last updated: | November 9, 2023 |
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