He felt that both the speed and delivery format also allowed him to achieve a better work/life balance by avoiding the requirement for in-class, likely evening participation. The PSPP online format appealed to Nelson as it allowed him to complete the certificate program within the year, enabling him to apply what he was learning ‘sooner rather than later’. Nelson also handles timely product implementation and coordinates with Vancouver School Board to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. While he is currently an accountant with SET BC, approximately 60% of his current responsibilities involve handling procurement activities and reporting to the Admin Team who make the decisions around procurement requirements. Nelson has been with the Vancouver School Board (VSB) for over 12 years, where he has been assigned to SET-BC since April 2018. “Graduating from the PSPP arms you with essential tools required to make informed decisions regarding procurement best practice.” She enjoyed that the PSPP had an overview of all areas of the procurement process, with particular emphasis on the nuances of the public environment. She attended the entire program online and enjoyed the ability to work at her own pace.Īmanda’s previous procurement training was offered through the private sector and she found it to have a narrow focus, mainly on cost and negotiation. Prior to this she had been working in the private sector and realizes now that she had little understanding of how different public sector procurement was.Īmanda enrolled in the PSPP to learn about the legal obligations that govern the public procurement process in Canada, and to ensure a successful career in the public sector. As a Procurement Officer with Halifax Water, Amanda LeVangie has been managing procurement processes there for the past year and a half.
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