1. Executive Certificate Program CO-OPP striving to achieve excellence in Procurement

2. Designed for Procurement Professionals desiring to add value through advanced knowledge

3. Three Step Process STEP 1 CPPB or CPPO Certification OR 144 classroom hours STEP 2 80 Hours of Classroom Contact in Concentration 48 Hours Specialty Area 32 Hours Electives STEP 3 Capstone 45 Hours

4. Leadership Planning Solicitation Development Supply Management Contract Management FIVE AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

5. CURRENT COURSES Leadership Track Adding Value to the Procurement Process Change Management for the Procurement Professional Customer Service: The Key to Success Ethics: A Survival Guide Fundamentals of Leadership and Management in Public Procurement Managing End Users and Suppliers: Relationship Building The Principles and Techniques of Problem Solving World Class Procurement Practices

6. Capital Acquisitions eProcurement Trends TIPPS Fixed Asset Management Managing End Users and Suppliers: Relationship Building Project and Management for Workgroups The Principles and Techniques of Problem Solving Risk Management in Public Contracting CURRENT COURSES Planning Track

7. Capital Acquisitions Contracting for Public Sector Services Customer Service: The Key to Success Effective Contract Writing Performance-Based RFP’s Procurements Under Federal Programs and Grants The Principles and Techniques of Problem Solving CURRENT COURSES Solicitation Development Track

8. Contracting for Public Sector Services eProcurement Trends: TIPPS Fixed Asset Management Logistics and Transportation Managing End Users and Suppliers: Relationship Building Negotiate to a Win-Win Solution Principles and Techniques of Problem Solving Warehousing and Inventory Control CURRENT COURSES Supply Management Track

9. Capital Acquisitions Effective Contract Writing Effective Management of Construction Contracts Fixed Asset Management Fundamentals of Leadership and Management in Public Procurement Logistics and Transportation Managing End Users and Suppliers: Relationship Building Negotiate to a Win-Win Solution CURRENT COURSES Contract Management Track

10. CURRENT COURSES Contract Management Track (cont’d) Principles and Negotiation Strategies Techniques of Problem Performance-Based RFP’s Procurements Under Federal Programs and Grants Project and Management for Workgroups The Principles and Techniques of Problem Solving Risk Management in Public Contracting

11. Upon successful completion of the eighty (80) hours of classroom training, a candidate may enroll in the Capstone Experience shepherded by Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Capstone Experience students work with the guidance of an FAU professor to develop and complete an independent research and synthesis project. The Capstone Experience culminates in the presentation of the student’s research project to a panel of peers and their FAU professor. In addition to fulfilling the 45 hour Capstone Experience requirement, the results of the student’s research provide quality manuscript material that may be submitted to the Journal of Public Procurement (JoPP) published by the Public Procurement Research Center (PPRC). Persons interested in earning an Executive Certificate must enroll in the program and provide proof of completed work in the specialty area at the time of Capstone Registration. CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

12. Admission to the Capstone Requires: ● Completion of 80 contact hours as either: Option A. ● Three classes from any of the five specialty areas totaling 48 hours plus 32 hours from any other specialty area. Option B ● All eighty (80) hours in one concentration area with participation in a minimum of five classes. CAPSTONE ADMISSION PROCESS

13. CAPSTONE ENROLLMENT ● Open enrollment is held twice a year by NIGP. ● Enrolled students select an agency with whom (s)he will work for the entire period. ● Candidates must declare a specialty area at the time of enrollment. ● Students have one (1) year to complete the work.

14. EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE Once the candidate has successfully participated in the Capstone Experience, s/he will receive an Executive Certificate in Public Procurement in the elected specialty area. NIGP and FAU via the Public Procurement Research Center jointly issue the Executive Certificate.

15. Visit the NIGP website for more information, the application, and fee structure. http://www.nigp.org/ecpp/ http://www.nigp.org/ecpp/ QUESTIONS?