Agency Training Schedule
Government Support Services is excited to offer a refreshed and expanded compliment of training opportunities geared towards those who buy or handle formal bids on behalf of a State Agency, Town, Municipality, K-12, and Higher Education.
Procurement Basics: During this informative session we will explain:
- Who is GSS and what is their role;
- The direction Delaware Code & the Purchasing Advisory Council provide;
- Existing Contracts – when & how to use them;
- How to purchase when there is no existing Mandatory Use contract;
- Under Threshold Procurements; and
- eMarketplace How To’s.
Recipe to a Successful Solicitation – Key Players, Scope Development, Timeline, Resources, Outreach: During this informative session we will breakdown the development of a solicitation.
- Identify key players and understand their role & responsibilities;
- Solicitation types;
- Scope and Market Basket development;
- Third party review considerations;
- Planning and timelines;
- Filling in Best Practice templates; and
- Best practice outreach.
Now Showing – Active Bid and Beyond: During this informative session we will walk through an active solicitation.
- Solicitation posting request;
- Active solicitation;
- Bid opening & initial review;
- Evaluation & award recommendation;
- contract execution; and
- contract management.
State Agency Employees can register for Agency Procurement Training through Delaware Learning Center. In the search bar, type GSS to see current offerings.
Eligible Entity groups (K-12, Higher Ed, Towns, etc.) employees can register for Procurement Training through EventBrite. EventBrite has currently capped capacity at 25. IF you go to register and receive a message that the class is sold out, please send an email to contracting@delaware.gov. Identify the class you wish to register for and we will add you to the roster.
