This course is designed for new local government purchasing officials and covers the basic principles of purchasing, including legal aspects of purchasing and construction contracting; purchasing concepts and terms; the purchasing process; use of manuals; use of the Internet in purchasing; budgeting; accounting and fiscal control; disposal of surplus property; conflicts of interest; and professional development.

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