Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing
March 27-30, 2012
400.00
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.
Purchasing officials with less than two years of experience
The course includes continuing education hours and is a required course for the CLGPO (Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer) certification.
26 hours
Lectures and case studies
Required: (1) North Carolina Local Government: An Introduction (online module) and (2) Entering Into Local Government Contracts (online module)
Registrants will receive a link to view these modules.
Recommended: Introduction to Local Government Finance (course)
4 days
Course participants who cancel their registration on or before March 13, 2012 will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before March 20, 2012 will receive a full refund, less a $25 cancellation fee. No refund will be made for cancellations made after March 20, 2012. All cancellations must be submitted in writing, as outlined in the School's cancellation policy.
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