Intermediate Purchasing Seminar
November 17-19, 2026 | Multi-Day | Chapel Hill | Registration Fee: TBA
Registration will close one week before the program
This course is intended for officials with two or more years of experience in local governmental purchasing, and will cover bidding and property disposal, capital leasing, performance management and benchmarking, insurance and risk management, electronic bidding and contract management, effective communications, ethics and conflicts of interest, and practical skills training, including handling difficult bids. This three-day seminar will sharpen participants' purchasing skills and deepen their understanding of the legal and practical aspects of public purchasing.
SCHEDULE:
The 2026 Agenda still to be announced but you can view the 2025 Intermediate Purchasing Seminar agenda for reference.
CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION:
Certification: This seminar satisfies a requirement to complete CLGPO (Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer) Certification.
Any credits earned from this program are not applicable toward an academic degree at UNC.
Continuing Education Credits: Applicable credits are listed below.
For more information on certifications or continuing education credits, please see the Continuing Professional Education page.
REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance: There are no specific attendance requirements for this program. Please contact Registration & Client Services if you cannot attend to cancel your registration. Our cancellation policy is linked below.
Pre-requisites: Officials with two or more years of experience in local government purchasing. It is recommended - but not required - that attendees take the Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing Course prior to registering for this course.
Additional information
SCHOLARSHIP and DISCOUNT INFORMATION:
The School of Government is grateful to offer a number of scholarship and discount opportunities for public officials who wish to participate in our continuing education programs. Scholarships and discounts are available both internally through the School and through the generous support of partnering organizations. Learn more about the range of these opportunities on our Scholarship and Discount Opportunities page.
A discount of 10% off each registration fee is available for groups of five or more from the same organization. To receive the discount, all registrations must be submitted in the same transaction and will be discounted automatically at checkout. If you have questions, or need assistance connecting an existing account to the account of your colleague submitting the registrations, please contact us at registration@sog.unc.edu.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Please see the School’s list of recommended area hotels.
PARKING INFORMATION:
Parking details will be provided to you by your program manager the week prior to the program. Additional directions and parking information can be found on our Visitor Information page.
MATERIALS:
Program materials will be available in CANVAS as they are received from instructors. Instructions for accessing or creating a log-in to CANVAS can be found on the program materials site.
The 2026 Agenda still to be announced but you can view the 2025 Intermediate Purchasisng Seminar agenda for reference.
Course participants will receive A Legal Guide to Purchasing and Contracting for North Carolina Local Governments by Frayda S. Bluestein.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Course participants who cancel their registration more than 7 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. Otherwise, participants will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. More information can be found in the full cancellation and refund policy.
MATERIALS:
Program materials will be available in CANVAS as they are received from instructors. Instructions for accessing or creating a log-in to CANVAS can be found on the program materials site.
The 2026 Agenda still to be announced but you can view the 2025 Intermediate Purchasisng Seminar agenda for reference.
Course participants will receive A Legal Guide to Purchasing and Contracting for North Carolina Local Governments by Frayda S. Bluestein.
