Meeting/Event Information
We hold various trainings, webinars, meetings, and events throughout the year. Check our site for updates on what's to come or join our mailing list here to be in the know. For scholarship information, please contact our Scholarship Chair at [email protected].
Board Meetings
Board meetings are held monthly at various locations, usually during lunch, and occasionally through Zoom. All members are invited to attend Board meetings. Date, time, and location will be posted in the Membership Area under the Members Only Calendar of Events (the location is typically TBD until closer to the meeting), or you can reach out to the President for location details at [email protected].
Board Meeting Minutes can be found here: Board Meeting Minutes.
Past Meetings
Specialization Certificate: Construction Procurement - VIRTUAL CLASS
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
Procurement professionals will learn unique principles and strategies for efficiently procuring construction services for their public entities.
Competency Module: Protests and Appeals - VIRTUAL CLASS
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
Practitioners will learn to appropriately process and respond to protests, and prevent recurrence of the common causes of protests.
Vendor Registration: 10th Annual Reverse Vendor Trade Show - The Show Will Go On
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Boise Centre
850 W. Front St.
Boise, ID 83702
https://boisecentre.com/
Government Agency Registration: 10th Annual Reverse Vendor Trade Show - The Show Will Go On
7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Boise Centre
850 W. Front St.
Boise, ID 83702
https://boisecentre.com/
Core Certificate - Foundations of Leadership - VIRTUAL CLASS
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
NIGP’s Foundations of Leadership empowers practitioners to take their careers to the next level, integrating hallmark concepts on leadership to empower novice leaders with the skillsets they need to succeed.
Fall Lunch & Learn: Working with State and Local Government – the Vendor’s Perspective
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
A panel of vendors will provide their perspective on various topics involved in working with different forms of state and local government.
CPPB Prep Class - VIRTUAL
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
This course provides a review that addresses key information on topics identified in the UPPCC Body of Knowledge.
Nuts and Bolts of Design-Build Class
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
Design-build delivery has become one of the most prominent delivery methods in the United States. This course will start with the basics of the design-build delivery method, including risk allocation and best practices.
Core Certificate: Foundations of Sourcing and Contracting - VIRTUAL CLASS
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
NIGP’s Foundations of Sourcing and Contracting Core Certificate empowers learners with applicable, implementable solutions to some of the procurement function’s most challenging topics.
2021 IPPA Summer Chapter Meeting
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Zoom Meeting
Competency Module: Legislation and Legal Environment - VIRTUAL CLASS
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
While not lawyers or representatives of the legal sector, today’s public procurement professional is expected to be well versed in the application of legal limits within the procurement.
Competency Module: Evaluation Methods - VIRTUAL CLASS
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
Evaluation methodologies are more than just scores and ranks but include the processes of receiving, opening, and analyzing associated offers.
NIGP Core Certificate: Foundations of Planning and Analysis - VIRTUAL CLASS
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
This course empowers novice public procurement professionals to better identify and articulate the goals and objectives of public procurement.
NIGP - Effective Contract Writing - VIRTUAL CLASS
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
This session is designed to cover the structure and meaning of enforceable contracts.
IPPA Spring Chapter Meeting
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Zoom Meeting
Specialization Certificate: Technology Procurement *VIRTUAL CLASS*
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
NIGP’s Technology Procurement Specialty Certificate provides learners with the tools needed to efficiently negotiate technology procurements.
Procurement Month Finale & Awards Celebration
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
Join us virtually for a fun wrap-up of Procurement Month & a special awards celebration!
Procurement Month Kick-Off!
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Zoom Meeting
Competency Module: Negotiations *VIRTUAL CLASS*
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
Negotiations serve as the apex of the sourcing process, bringing together research, strategy, specifications, and all associated criteria in order to achieve a best value solution for the entity.
Competency Module: Specification Development *VIRTUAL CLASS*
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Virtual Classroom
Electronic Delivery
Proper specifications, pricing strategies, and terms and conditions help promote maximum competition in the marketplace, making them an asset to public procurement professionals and end users alike.
IPPA Winter Chapter Meeting
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
Please join us for chapter updates and officer installations for our 2021 Board of Directors!
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