Courses
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Certified Texas Contract Manager: December 15-16, 2021 Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Course 1 of 42 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must be certified as a Certified Texas Contract Manager to engage in contract management functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee has the job title of “contract manager” or “contract administration manager” or “contract technician”; performs contract management activities as fifty percent (50%) or more of their job activities; or manages any contract in excess of $5,000,000. This class will be offered live via WebEx. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Certified Texas Contract Manager: December 7-8, 2021 Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Course 2 of 42 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must be certified as a Certified Texas Contract Manager to engage in contract management functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee has the job title of “contract manager” or “contract administration manager” or “contract technician”; performs contract management activities as fifty percent (50%) or more of their job activities; or manages any contract in excess of $5,000,000. This class will be offered live via WebEx. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Certified Texas Contract Developer: November 30- December 2, 2021 Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Course 3 of 42 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must be certified as a Certified Texas Contract Developer (Formerly Certified Texas Procurement Manager) to engage in contract development functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee develops, evaluates, negotiates, or awards a contract posted to the Electronic State Business Daily or in the Texas Register on behalf of a state agency. This class will be offered live via WebEx. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Basic Texas Purchaser: December 9, 2021 Time: 9 am- 5pm - (December 9, 2021 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM)
Course 4 of 42 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must complete the Basic Texas Purchaser Course to engage in purchasing functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee has the job title of purchaser; performs purchasing activities as fifteen percent (15%) or more of their job activities; or makes a purchase in excess of $5,000. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Bid Protests in Texas 2021
Course 5 of 42 on this page.
As a part of their fundamental role as contract developers and managers, public procurement officials oversee the critical challenges in a bid protest. This training on navigating bid protests emphasizes the requirements mandated by the Texas Government Code Chapter 2155, Section 2155.076. The curriculum introduces: bid protest types, reasons for bid protests, advantages and disadvantages of bid protests, bid protest administrative procedures in Texas, and the ways to navigate bid protests.
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Certified Texas Contract Manager: November 17-18, 2021 Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Course 6 of 42 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must be certified as a Certified Texas Contract Manager to engage in contract management functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee has the job title of “contract manager” or “contract administration manager” or “contract technician”; performs contract management activities as fifty percent (50%) or more of their job activities; or manages any contract in excess of $5,000,000. This class will be offered live via WebEx. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Certified Texas Contract Manager: November 9-10, 2021 Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm - (November 9, 2021 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM)
Course 7 of 42 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must be certified as a Certified Texas Contract Manager to engage in contract management functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee has the job title of “contract manager” or “contract administration manager” or “contract technician”; performs contract management activities as fifty percent (50%) or more of their job activities; or manages any contract in excess of $5,000,000. This class will be offered live via WebEx. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Certified Texas Contract Developer: November 2-4, 2021 Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Course 8 of 42 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must be certified as a Certified Texas Contract Developer (Formerly Certified Texas Procurement Manager) to engage in contract development functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee develops, evaluates, negotiates, or awards a contract posted to the Electronic State Business Daily or in the Texas Register on behalf of a state agency. This class will be offered live via WebEx. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Basic Texas Purchaser: October 21, 2021 Time: 9 am- 5pm - (October 21, 2021 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM)
Course 9 of 42 on this page.
Class background: A state agency employee must complete the Basic Texas Purchaser Course to engage in purchasing functions on behalf of a state agency if the employee has the job title of purchaser; performs purchasing activities as fifteen percent (15%) or more of their job activities; or makes a purchase in excess of $5,000. Please note that this course does not count toward continuing education hours.
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Legislative Renewal Refresher (2021)
Course 10 of 42 on this page.
This training will cover legislative updates that impact procurement in the State of Texas that emerged out of the 87th Legislative Session in 2021. This is required course that does not count towards your continuing education hours. While you are encouraged to complete this course, if your certificate does not expire until 2024-2025, this requirement will not apply to your certification renewal. You will need to take the 2023 Renewal Refresher that will be made public after the completion of the 88th Legislative session.