Professional Development Training: Coming this Summer!
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Your NAEP summer begins now. Save your space at the 2018 NAEP Procurement Academy. This 2½ day certificate-based course is mapped to the NAEP Competency Model and is essential higher education procurement training.
2018 NAEP Procurement Academy
August 6-8, 2018
Hanover, MD (near BWI Airport outside of Baltimore)
- Tier 1: Foundation
Examines fundamental purchasing skills, techniques and practices, the acquisition cycle, ethics in professional relationships, legal aspects of the procurement process, negotiation strategies, and customer & supplier characteristics. Ideal for those with entry-level experience. - Tier 2: Professional
Sessions include specification development, protective covenants and caveats, procedural integrity, evaluation and award, customer service in purchasing and ethical considerations. Ideal for those at a mid-level point in their higher education procurement career. - Tier 3: Professional Plus
Expands upon the skills introduced in the Professional Tier. Sessions include leadership, emotional intelligence, communicating at all levels, meeting effectiveness, decision-making, cultural competency and conflict resolution. This Tier is ideal for those at an advanced role in their higher education procurement career.
Get the most out of your travel budget! Stay in Maryland for the entire week and attend one of the two Institutes immediately following the Academy.
RFP Process Institute or Negotiations Institute
August 8-9, 2018
Hanover, MD (near BWI Airport outside of Baltimore)
All coursework for the Academy and the Institutes is available for Continuing Education Credit Hours.
Registration for all courses will open in early March 2018.
