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Materials Management Training Materials Management offers training programs during the year to educate purchasing staff. These classes are for State of Minnesota employees only and registration is required. Acquisitions Training Opportunities from Materials Management Division
For registration information about the above classes contact Linda Marzinske at 651.201.2409. (Persons with a hearing or speech disability may contact Linda by calling the Minnesota Relay Service at 711 or 1.800.627.3529.) For MAPS training opportunities, you can follow this link to the Minnesota Management and Budget website where all MAPS training classes are listed: http://www.mmb.state.mn.us/maps-training. Training Opportunities The Materials Management Division (MMD) has developed a number of training programs for state agency personnel seeking local purchasing certification. Purchasing certification at any level is valid for three years. Renewal requirements must be fulfilled to receive recertification. The training classes are: Purchasing Authority for $0 to $10,000: Attend a one-day entry-level training session to learn the basics of State purchasing. Upon completion of the one-day training session you will be given an open book written exam to take home and complete on your own. Passing the exam you will be certified to make purchases for the State of Minnesota up to $10,000.00 for three years. The training session will include:
If interested in attending this training, please contact Linda Marzinske at 651.201.2409 or email linda.marzinske@state.mn.us. Recertification for Purchasing Authority for $0 to $10,000: Attending a recertification training session every three years is a good refresher for State buyers. This session allows more time for discussion of new policies and examples of real purchasing. Recertification is required every three years by taking an exam. Certified buyers have the option to take the exam without attending the training or attend the training, then take the exam. Buyers who do not pass the exam and did not attend the training are then required to attend the training session and retake the exam. Upon passing the exam you will be recertified for an additional three years. The training session will include:
If interested in attending this training, please contact Linda Marzinske at 651.201.2409 or email linda.marzinske@state.mn.us. Purchasing Authority for $10,000 to $25,000/$50,000: This training is a one and one-half day session that includes hands-on solicitation processing in MAPS. There is an in-class written exam. There are three prerequisites for this class: the individual must be certified to purchase up to $10,000, the individual must be proficient in MAPS, and one of his or her primary responsibilities must be purchasing. (This is not an intro to MAPS training class.) After the class, the trainee is placed on probation. When the trainee has been on probation for a minimum of six (6) months and has processed a minimum of six (6) solicitations in the MAPS system, the trainee must contact the MMD training coordinator, in writing, to request a purchasing review. If the trainee passes this review, certification is granted. The applicant's agency head or delegate must approve attendance at this certification class. The training session will include:
If interested in attending this training, please contact Linda Marzinske at 651.201.2409 or email linda.marzinske@state.mn.us. Recertification for Purchasing Authority for $10,000 to $25,000/$50,000: The process for recertifying at these authority levels is to take and pass the $25,000/$50,000 in-class ALP test. Individuals have the option of attending the day and a half training and test or just attend the half-day and take the in-class test. The training session will include:
If interested in attending this training, please contact Linda Marzinske at 651.201.2409 or email linda.marzinske@state.mn.us. 2. ALP Training: Non-Certification Purchasing Authority Overview: The overview is specifically designed for managers, supervisors, or end users who do not actually perform the purchasing function, but desire to know the basics of what is involved. The overview is also helpful as a review for ALP certified buyers. The two-hour overview covers:
Overview classes are scheduled several times a year. In addition, if an agency desires a class for its employees, the agency can request a class be conducted for its agency. If you are interested in a special session for your agency, please contact Brenda Willard at 651.201.2402 or brenda.willard@state.mn.us. If interested in attending this training, please contact Linda Marzinske at 651.201.2409 or email linda.marzinske@state.mn.us. Conference/Meeting Purchasing Training: This training is designed to guide you through the conference/meeting planning and procurement process by focusing on the following information: The training session will include:
This three hour training session will be held in St. Paul. If interested in attending this training, please contact Linda Marzinske at 651.201.2409 or email linda.marzinske@state.mn.us. Taking The Mystery Out Of Service Contracts: MMD will offer a class to those buyers who are responsible for soliciting services such janitorial, rubbish removal, snow removal, lawn service, window washing, laundry, vehicle repair, and other non-Professional/Technical needs your agency may have. The training session will include:
This two-hour training session will be held in St. Paul. If interested in attending this training, please contact Linda Marzinske at 651.201.2409 or email linda.marzinske@state.mn.us. How To Solicit A Construction Project: You will learn, in detail, how to process a construction solicitation using Appendix Q. The training session will include:
This two-hour training session will be held in St. Paul. If interested in attending this training, please contact Linda Marzinske at 651.201.2409 or email linda.marzinske@state.mn.us. 3. Other Related Training For other training opportunities, you can follow this link to the Minnesota Management & Budget website where all MAPS training classes are listed: http://www.mmb.state.mn.us/maps-training. |
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