Procurement Trainings & Registration

Procurement Trainings are updated every fall. If you wish to schedule a training outside of these annual sessions, please email [email protected] to arrange individual training.

Procurement is pleased to offer the following virtual webinars the week of November 18th, 2024. These sessions are designed to inform the campus community about OSU Procurement policies and procedures, enhancing understanding and practices for a smooth and compliant purchasing experience.

The webinar topics include:

  • Procurement: Getting Started - Learn the basics of getting started on procuring goods and services at OSU, including how to determine anticipated contract length and value, a review of procurement thresholds, and an overview of competitive and noncompetitive procurement methods.
  • Specifications and Scope/Statement of Work (SOW) - Understand the differences between scope and statement of work, and gain tips for writing effective specifications and scopes of work, along with their importance.
  • Informal Procurements - Discover the difference between lowest price and best value selection, and learn the steps for conducting a successful informal competitive process.
  • Purchasing with Federal Funds - Explore the procurement requirements under Uniform Guidance when using any federal grant, cooperative, or contract funding. 
  • Personal Services Contracts - Learn when and how to use a Personal Services Contract, along with special considerations for utilizing this document.
  • Sole Source - Understand the definition of sole source procurement, and learn how to research, determine, and document justification for a sole source.
  • Applying Procurement Policies and Practices - Engage in a highly interactive, practical session focused on applying procurement policies and practices through various exercises and discussions around real-world scenarios.

Webinar Schedule: Week of November 18-22, 2024

Day/Date

Time Session Title Register

Monday, Nov. 18

10 - 10:30 am

Getting Started

REGISTER

3 - 3:30 pm

Specifications and SOW

REGISTER

Tuesday, Nov. 19

10 - 10:30 am

Informal Procurements

REGISTER

3 - 4 pm

Purchasing with Federal Funds

REGISTER

Wednesday, Nov. 20

10 - 10:30 am

Getting Started

REGISTER

3 - 3:30 pm

Personal Services Contracts

REGISTER

Thursday, Nov. 21

10 - 10:30 am

Sole Source

REGISTER

Friday, Nov. 22

10 - 11:30 am

Applying Procurement Policies and Practices

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