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IPPA Class - AI as your Procurement Co-Pilot
August 13, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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In Person (ITD - District 3 HQ - Mountain Conference Room) or Virtual (By ZOOM and OWL) | 8150 West Chinden Blvd.
Garden City, ID 83714
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AI as your Procurement Co-Pilot
Specifics
Date and time: August 13, 2026 - 8AM - 5PM MDT
Seminar Location: In Person (ITD - District 3 HQ - Mountain Conference Room) or Virtual (By ZOOM and OWL)
Overview
Instructor Details: Aran Raz is the Procurement Manager for the City of Westminster, Colorado, where he led the creation of the City’s first centralized procurement model. With a foundation in Colorado’s public procurement landscape, he now shares his expertise with audiences nationwide, integrating AI-driven solutions to streamline scope development, evaluations, compliance, and reporting. Aran is an active member of NIGP and RMGPA, helping procurement professionals embrace modern practices and technology.
Workshop Agenda:
- Welcome and Framing the Day
- AI in Public Procurement - Quick Reality Check
- Building Your AI Persona
- Lunch (One Hour - On Your Own)
- Adding Context and Intelligence
- Core Procurement Applications
- Applying AI Beyond Work
- Wrap-Up and Next Steps
Workshop Purpose
This workshop is designed to move public procurement professionals from curiosity and uncertainty about AI to practical, real-world application of its benefits. You will learn how to build your own AI assistant, learning how to use it to save significant time across the procurement lifecycle while maintaining compliance and defensibility.
Are You Ready to Save Hours on Every Solicitation?
Procurement teams are under constant pressure to move faster, stay compliant, and deliver better results with limited resources. This hands-on workshop will show you how to build and use your own AI assistant to transform how you work!
What You Will Learn:
- Understand how to think about AI as a practical tool, not a threat
- Build a customized AI persona aligned with your role and organization
- Use AI to develop scopes of work and requirements
- Evaluate solicitations, including bid waivers, for compliance and defensibility
- Create evaluation tools and scoring workbooks
- Draft policies, SOPs, and internal guidance
- Improve efficiency in eProcurement and reporting tasks
Key Value Proposition
This is not a lecture! Aran will help you develop tools you can apply immediately.
You will walk away with a working AI assistant and practical workflows that can save hours on every solicitation while improving compliance, consistency, and quality!
What you will Need
Preferably, all in person participants will bring a laptop (the recommended device for participating in class). However, you can utilize a tablet or phone as well. Virtual attendees will already be at a desktop or laptop, but it is recommended you have multiple screens to maximize your ability to follow along with activities and engage simultaneously.
Course Fees
Standard pricing: $200.00 per participant.
Registration & Payment Information
Register online with credit card by clicking the "Register Now" button.
Methods of Payment Accepted: Credit Cards (preferred method with online confirmation), PO and Invoice Process (only if required by your entity), Check (make payable to IPPA)
If paying by PO/Invoice or Check, please contact Drew Evans directly at [email protected] to complete the registration/payment process.
IPPA Course Cancellation Policy
Should you need to cancel your registration, please contact Drew Evans at [email protected] to receive a full refund.
AttestationS for this class
- The course materials (slide decks, handouts, templates, exercises, and frameworks) are provided for my internal professional use only within my organization.
- I will not record, distribute, publish, post online, resell, or otherwise share any portion of the training or materials outside my organization. Limited screenshots are permitted for personal notes only and may not be shared publicly or externally.
- I will not use the materials to teach, train, or present this course (or substantially similar content) to others outside my organization.
- This training is educational and does not constitute legal advice. I am responsible for following my organization's policies, procurement rules, and applicable laws.
- During any optional demonstrations, I will not enter confidential, sensitive, or proprietary information into any AI tool.
Tickets
$200.00 IPPA Member - IN-PERSON - AI Workshop Registration
$200.00 IPPA Member - VIRTUAL - AI Workshop Registration
$200.00 Non-Member - IN-PERSON - AI Workshop Registration
$200.00 Non-Member - VIRTUAL - AI Workshop Registration
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