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Strategic analysis and tracking tools are crucial for procurement professionals to align with stakeholders and make informed decisions. NIGP’s Competency Module: Market Analysis and Forecasting is a 12-hour, activity-based learning experience focusing on these skills. This course enhances your ability to strategically analyze market trends and utilize qualitative and quantitative data effectively. By mastering these advanced procurement techniques, you‘ll gain a competitive edge and advance your career in the field.
-- Use strategic analysis and tracking tools to assess internal stakeholder needs and market trends.
-- Apply quantitative and qualitative analysis in decision making.
-- Leverage research and analysis to determine the best approach for procuring and distributing commodities.
This course is for:
-- Mid-level public procurement and warehouse professionals (buyers, managers, directors).
-- Non-procurement managers with delegated procurement duties or seeking advanced training.
-- Professionals in local government, education, public utilities, or transportation managing procurement.
-- Supplier managers seeking a deeper understanding of public procurement policies and procedures.
THINKING OUT CLOUD: HOW CLOUD IS CHANGING IT AND SOFTWARE PROCUREMENT
“I wish it took me a little longer to buy technology,” said no one ever. Technology has undergone massive transformation in the last decade with a profusion of purpose-built, user-centric options. Now, as public sector customers begin transforming their technology by replacing on-premise hardware with cloud and adopting software marketplaces, finance and procurement need to know how to support these this transformation. This session discusses how cloud technology and software marketplaces are transforming IT procurement in the public sector.
• Monthly, one-hour, virtual sessions
• Create opportunities to connect in person where feasible
• Content to align with purpose above – primarily round tables combined with training sessions, activities, etc.
WAFOA: This class will be presented online. Steve Rogers, Finance Manager for Kitsap 911 will present an interactive course covering a wide range of topics. It will begin with writing basic formulas, formatting, sorting, filtering, exploring menu options, creating basic lookup formulas and pivot tables. For this course, a computer is highly recommended, and attendees should at a minimum be familiar with how to work in Excel.