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Credit Competency: Navigating State Budgeting & Procurement Advocacy

This is an elective competency of the State Government Relations Professional Certificate Program.

Competency description: States spend billions of dollars on goods and services from outside vendors every year. The challenges they face are a result of the involved procurement process of laws, rules, politics and ethics requirements. Experts in this complex field share knowledge and experience to navigate the challenges and capitalize the opportunity of conducting business with the states and how to establish and deepen relationships with key state officials.