NAEP Procurement Academy
Leadership—It's Becoming
Leaders aren’t born. They become.
They grow. They work hard at learning how to lead. They attend
NAEP’s Professional Development Academy.
The NAEP Procurement Academy replaces the
Basic and Advanced Purchasing Institutes that served us over many years.
Over the past year, NAEP has been researching ways to improve the
structure of the Institutes—in order to make them more accessible
to a greater number of people. The result is our new NAEP Procurement
Academy. The Academy provides the same valuable information and training
as ever. One major improvement is that we have made it easier for you to
attend. We are reaching out to each of our six NAEP Districts, bringing
at least one course per year to your own area. That doesn’t mean
you can’t attend courses in other Districts
nationwide.
All courses are open to members of any
NAEP District and to any nonmembers as well.
Keep in mind that NAEP membership is
“institutional.” That means that everyone employed by your
institution is an NAEP member, entitled to NAEP discounts and networking
tools, such as everybody’s favorite, the NAEP Listserv. You will
do your colleagues in other campus departments a favor by steering them
to the NAEP Web site, where they can find full details of the latest
courses available. Think of your customers on campus: the
Facilities Manager, Stores Manager, anyone who is responsible for
running or supporting some facet of the higher education institution.
The more they learn about purchasing, the easier and more productive
your working relationship with them will become.
Tier I: Foundation
Building a firm
FOUNDATION of procurement skills is
paramount for the emerging purchasing professional. Tier I, FOUNDATION,
is designed for the individual just beginning a purchasing career, who
may have one to three years of purchasing experience. This learning
session helps you examine fundamental purchasing skills, techniques, and
practices. You will gain an understanding of the stages of the
acquisition cycle, examine ethics in professional relationships, delve
into some negotiation strategies, discuss legal aspects of the
procurement processes, explore customer and supplier characteristics,
and hear advice on your personal and professional development. As a
result of attending this intense, three-day session, you will
immediately become a valued, informed contributor to your organization
with new, state-of-the art skills and knowledge. All courses are open to
members from any NAEP District and to nonmembers as well.
Learning Outcomes
- Gain a
working knowledge of purchasing operations at educational
institutions.
- Learn
about: writing specifications; negotiation; adding value to the
purchasing process; legalities; ethics; scams; purchasing cards;
e-commerce
- Learn to
critique purchasing performance through participation in case study
groups
Foundation
Faculty
Nancy Brooks,
C.P.M., Director of Purchasing, Iowa State University
Christie Hutchison, JD, Vice President, Enrollment
Services, College of St. Mary
Ted Nasser, C.P.M., Senior Buyer, University of
Arizona
Richard D. Scharff, C.P.M., Director of Regional Contracts-West, E&I
Victoria R. Windley, Director of Procurement Services,
University of Delaware
Tier II: Professional
The purpose of Tier II,
PROFESSIONAL, is to teach the skills
and tools needed to expand upon the industry’s issues and
challenges. You will gain some in-depth knowledge of specification
development, protective covenants and caveats, procedural integrity,
evaluation and award, customer service in purchasing, ethical
considerations, and alternate procurement opportunities. This session is
designed for the more advanced procurement professional with five to
eight years of experience in purchasing. Recent college graduates
seeking to enhance their skill sets as they prepare to enter the job
market will also find value in this program.
Learning
Outcomes
- Gain a
clear understanding of the roles of procurement in Higher
Education.
- Be a
better and more informed contributor to your
organization.
- Understand
the skills, technologies, and tools needed in procurement.
Professional
Faculty
Alan
A. Phillips, CPPB, CTPM, Director of Purchasing, University
of Houston;
Burr Millsap, C.P.M., Associate Vice President for Administrative
Affairs, University of Oklahoma
Mary Sue Goldwater, C.P.M., CTP, CTPM,
Director of Regional Contracts-South, E&I
Tier III: Senior Professional
Tier III, SENIOR
PROFESSIONAL, is designed for the experienced
procurement professional with more than eight years of experience in
purchasing and/or management responsibility. The faculty will provide
advanced training in areas of team skills, consensus building,
decision-making, negotiation, contract management, and conducting a
complex RFP process.
Learning Outcomes
- Specific
skill development in areas specific to complex procurement
functions.
- Increased
skills in managing and building teams.
- Development and refinement of negotiation
skills.
- An
understanding of Institutional Leadership.
Senior Professional
Faculty
Beau Grant,
C.P.P.O., Beau-Geste
Enterprises, Inc.
Doreen Murner, CEO, NAEP
Craig Passey,
C.P.M., Manager of
Business Support and Technology Tools, LDS Church Purchasing
Division, Brigham Young University
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