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
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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.
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This class is required for the Charter School Certification.
Class dates:
- 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
Contact for Public Contracting Overview
| Last updated: | November 20, 2023 |
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