Transit FTA Procurement Level 1 & 2

In this course participants will be provided an introduction to the government procurement function from the development of a need to the acquisition of goods and services. The course will also cover the fundamental things to know about the procurement process for public agencies. This course will cover the basics of contracts, the impact of guiding regulations, the essential elements of a procurement policy and the concepts of fair and reasonable determinations. 

Inventory Personnel, Maintenance Managers, Project Managers, Grants Administrators, Board Members, Finance Managers, Procurement Officers, Contract Administrators, Planning Managers, Chief Administration Officers, Chief Operations Officers, Safety and Security Personnel, and anyone else working with federal funds.

On completion of the course, attendees should have acquired knowledge of government procurement practices.

In this course, participants will be provided an in-depth understanding of the FTA procurement process. This course will cover areas such as Conflicts of Interest, DBE Programs, Public Works Procurement, Statements of Work Development, Buy America, Price and Cost analysis, RFP and IFB Best Practices, Architect and Engineering Procurements, and Procurement file Documentation as well as Federal Flow Down Provisions.

Project Managers, Grants, Administrators, Board Members, Finance Managers, Procurement Officers, Contract Administrators, Chief Administration Officers, Chief Operations Officers, Safety and Security Personnel, and anyone else working directly with the expenditure of federal funds.

On completion of the course, attendees should have acquired detailed knowledge of government procurement provisions.