Glenn Hegar
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Class Descriptions

CPA Texas Procurement Certification Training Course

The Procurement Training contains one (1) level of training consisting of four (4) consecutive training days.

Basic Public Purchasing - 1 ½ day module
CPA Texas Government Basic Public Purchasing (BPP)
  • Purchasing Profession Overview
  • Ethics and the Law
  • Texas Purchasing Methods
  • Sourcing Methods
  • Solicitation Methods
  • Receiving and Evaluating Bids and Proposals
  • Logistics
Advanced Public Purchasing – 1 ½ day module
CPA Texas Government Advanced Public Purchasing (APP)
  • Contract Planning
  • Cost and Price Analysis
  • Specification Writing
  • State Contracting
  • Contract Administration
  • Reporting Requirements and Documentation
Negotiation Skills & Strategies – 1 day module
Negotiation Skills & Strategies (NSS)
  • Know when to negotiate
  • Learn the three (3) phases to negotiations
  • Recognize the characteristics of a skilled negotiator
  • Learn the six (6) steps of the planning process
  • Enhance skills by using negotiation strategies
  • Avoid common errors made in negotiations
  • Improve listening skills
  • Practice skills to become an effective negotiator

Important Notes:

A student who has previously taken the Negotiation Skills and Strategies module as part of either the Certified Texas Purchaser course or the Certified Contract Manager course may be exempted from attending this one-day module. There is no registration fee discount. To request an exemption, please contact TCP no later than the Friday before your course begins.

The CPA Texas Procurement Certification Training meets the requirement of public purchasing personnel required to attend BPP within their first six (6) months of employment with the State of Texas.