Current Topics in Procurement

Procurement

Current Topics in Procurement

Event Type: eLearning Course

Dates and Times

  • March 3, 2026 1 - 4 p.m. ET

  • March 4, 2026 1 - 4 p.m. ET

  • March 5, 2026 1 - 4 p.m. ET

Speakers

Mike Mucha


Event Details

Field of Study: Finance

Level: Update

Credits: 9

Prerequisite: None

Details

Public procurement in modern organizations plays a strategic role to achieve organizational efficiencies, compliance, risk management, accessibility, transparency, accountability, and trust. The field is constantly evolving and often times misunderstood. In this class, instructors will explore current trends in public procurement, discuss essential skills for public procurement professionals, and identify strategies that all governments can take to create a more strategic procurement function that aligns with current expectations.  Specific focus will be on the role of procurement in establishing an approach for p-cards, cooperative procurement policies, supplier diversity and outreach, use of artificial intelligence in contract management, procurement considerations for disaster management and business continuity, and outsourcing.

Who Will Benefit

  • Government procurement professionals seeking modern skills, trends, and strategic best practices.

Learning Objectives

Those who successfully complete this seminar should be able to:

  • Identify modern skillsets necessary to be successful as a procurement professional
  • Discuss emerging trends in public procurement
  • Develop strategies for outcome focused procurement
  • Provide excellent customer service consistent with principles of public procurement
  • Introduce your organization to procurement best practices

Member Price: $385.00

Non-Member Price: $770.00

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