BA 235 Procurement for State and Local Governments

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Provides a basic understanding of pertinent topics and influences that shape the public procurement profession. Includes fundamentals of public procurement: competition, impartiality and openness, effective use of public funds, innovation, and flexibility.

Recommended: Placement into WR 121Z; and completion of BA 101 with a grade of C or better.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify essential elements of procurement leadership and organizational structure.
Understand the importance of competition in government procurement.
Learn about strategies and planning processes used in state and local government procurement activities.
Describe specifications, and scopes of work for goods, services, and construction.
Identify environmental procurement requirements.
Describe competitive and non-competitive solicitations and methods.
Describe bid and proposal evaluation and award.
Understand essential elements of cooperative procurement.
Describe contract management and quality assurance.
Identify procurement program integrity and credibility objectives.
Describe surplus property management.
Understand emerging issues in state and local procurement.

Content Outline

Introduction to Public Procurement
Procurement Leadership, Organization, and Value
Importance of Competition
Strategies and Plans
Non-construction Specification and Scopes of Work
Specifications Relating to Environmental Requirements
Competition: Solicitations and Methods
Non-competitive and Limited Competition Procurements
Bid and Proposal Evaluation and Award
Contracting for Services
Procurement of Construction and Related Services
Cooperative Purchasing
Quality Assurance
Contract Management and Contract Administration
Procurement Program Integrity and Credibility
Surplus Property Management
Protests, Disputes, and Claims
Emergency Preparedness
eProcurement
Procurement of Information Technology
Professional Development
Emerging Issues in State & Local Procurement