A step-by-step guide to the State, County, Town, and Municipal purchasing systems in Colorado.

This course will address:
-How these systems work
-Taking advantage of business opportunities including public works
-Effectively managing the process from initial bidding to final payment

Colorado governmental entities, state agencies, institutions of higher education, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions offer extraordinary opportunities for the sale of supplies, services, and construction.  

The key for an individual or company seeking to do business with any Colorado government entity: Understanding how the public contracting system works; how it differs from commercial transactions; and for those companies doing federal business, how it differs from contracting with the Federal Government.

This course will show you how to take advantage of available contracting opportunities at all levels of government in the State of Colorado and inform you about the special procedures and strategies you need to know.

Who will benefit from this course?
All individuals, agencies and companies directly or indirectly involved with public business in Colorado. Companies seeking to enter the market and provide goods and services to state, county, municipal, or other agency departments will find this program vital to their efforts. This course will also benefit companies already involved in public contracting hoping to quickly update their knowledge of public contracting requirements. This special one-day program will benefit company executives and project managers, sales directors, program managers, contract administrators, marketing personnel, attorneys, government personnel, insurers, and others.

The Course Curriculum will take you, step-by-step, through the full cycle of the public contracting process including, locating and developing opportunities, competing for awards, contract administration and dispute resolution while addressing specific procurement needs such as supplies, services, information technology, construction, and more.  Further, the specialized characteristics of Colorado public contract law are highlighted and common approaches used as examples.

The program will be presented by a veteran professional Course Director who will teach in everyday terms, using resources you can apply to your individual needs.  Attendees will receive a Course Manual of original materials prepared by the Course Director for your use during the program and as a source-book of continuing value to you.