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Our Procurement Boot Camp returns with an updated program for Summer 2026! Learn how to purchase goods and services the right way under the OMB’s Uniform Guidance.  Avoid costly procurement mistakes by attending the virtual “Procurement Boot Camp” on August 19-20, 2026.

Our online “Procurement Boot Camp” is back again by popular demand.  The procurement standards in the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Grants Guidance continue to evolve, and the OMB’s latest proposed Uniform Guidance updates include more changes affecting procurement.  Join us for this new, expanded edition of the “Procurement Boot Camp” to learn about current procurement standards (including recent revisions) as well as proposed changes.  Failure to follow these procurement requirements can have serious consequences, resulting in repayment of past expenditures and even loss of grant funding.  Make certain that you understand procurement standards under the Uniform Guidance by attending this two-part online training.

The “Procurement Boot Camp” will explain the complexities of the OMB’s purchasing requirements and their interactions with other key rules (including the cost principles).  This revised edition will also discuss recent and potential changes affecting the Uniform Guidance’s procurement standards.  By attending, you will gain a better understanding of procurement requirements and learn to implement a compliant procurement system while avoiding common problems.  Given the current grants environment, compliance is even more important that ever.  Register today to attend the “Procurement Boot Camp” on August 19 and 20, 2026, to ensure that you are purchasing goods and services the right way.

TOPICS

Learn about the Uniform Guidance’s procurement standards in detail during this special Summer 2026 edition of the “Procurement Boot Camp.”  This two-part training will explain required policies, methods of procurement, contract terms, and more.  The course will also cover the changes to key purchasing requirements in the OMB’s recent and proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance.  During this exclusive training, you will learn about the following topics:

• Current Uniform Guidance procurement standards
• Recent changes affecting procurement standards
• OMB’s proposed revisions to procurement requirements
• Basic purchasing  requirements under the Uniform Guidance
• Standards of conduct for persons with procurement responsibilities
• Signs of adequate and inadequate competition
• Requirements for making opportunities available to disadvantaged businesses
• Approved Uniform Guidance procurement methods and when to use each
• Acceptable and unacceptable types of contracts
• Essential terms and conditions for procurement contracts
• Avoiding common procurement problems under the Uniform Guidance
• Practical tips for better purchases involving grant funds

You will explore these key requirements in the Uniform Guidance for purchasing goods and services with Federal financial assistance over the course of this two-part training.  In addition, each session will conclude with a live question-and-answer period.  Boot Camp attendees will be able to get answers to their individual procurement questions.

SCHEDULE

Join your fellow grants management professionals for this updated edition of the  “Procurement Boot Camp” for Summer 2026.  For our attendees’ convenience, the training will be presented in two parts.  The “Procurement Boot Camp” will be held on Wednesday, August 19, and Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 2:00 until 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Daylight Time, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Mountain Daylight Time, and 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time).  In addition to the live training, paid registrants will receive free access to an on-demand recording for 30 days following each installment.

After completing the online “Procurement Boot Camp,” you will be able to:

• Describe recent revisions to the Uniform Guidance’s procurement standards
• Identify proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance’s procurement standards
• Outline the requirements for procurement using Federal grant funds
• Identify required procurement policies and procedures (as well as best practices)
• List the Uniform Guidance’s acceptable methods of procurement
• Outline the major advantages and disadvantages of common procurement contracts
• List the terms required under the OMB’s Uniform Grants Guidance for procurement contracts
• Describe at least three procurement problems and at least one strategy for overcoming each problem

AUDIENCE

This two-part series is recommended for all grants management professionals wanting to know more about procurement requirements under the revised OMB Uniform Guidance.  The experience level for this program is overview.  No specific educational background is necessary.  No advance preparation and no prerequisites are required to attend.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Each installment in the “Procurement Boot Camp” series is recommended for two (2) hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit in the field of specialized knowledge in accordance with the rules of the Texas State Board of Professional Accountancy.  Credit is available only for the live training, and attendees will need to answer at least 8 of 10 questions asked during each live session to receive credit for that installment.  The experience level for each installment in this series is overview.  No prerequisites or specific educational background requirements for attendance exist, and advance preparation is not required.

SPEAKER

R. Brian Tipton is a practicing attorney who has more than twenty-five years of experience working with a wide range of nonprofits, governmental units, and other grant-funded organizations across the United States.  Currently, Brian is Managing Director with Tipton KPCL in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, where he heads the firm’s tax-exempt and grant-funded solutions practice.  He is a summa cum laude graduate of the Louisiana State University and the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University.  He regularly represents grant-funded entities of all types in the areas of regulatory compliance, audits, funding source disputes, administrative appeals, and litigation.  Brian also consults with organizations on governance, human resources, programmatic, and corporate matters, and develops and presents training programs for nonprofits and grant-funded organizations.

BONUS:  All paid registrants will receive free access for 30 days to on-demand recordings of each live session.