Local Government Law

Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing

This course is designed for new local government purchasing officials and covers the basic principles of purchasing, including legal aspects of purchasing and construction contracting; purchasing concepts and terms; the purchasing process; use of manuals; use of the Internet in purchasing; budgeting; accounting and fiscal control; disposal of surplus property; conflicts of interest; and professional development.

 

Attendees

Purchasing officials with less than two years of experience

Duration

4 days

Credit

25 hours

Faculty
Coordinator

Cancellation
Policy

Course participants who cancel their registration on or before September 28, 2009, will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before October 05, 2009, will receive a full refund, less a $25 cancellation fee. No refund will be made for cancellations made after October 05, 2009. All cancellations must be submitted in writing, as outlined in the School's cancellation policy.