This course is funded by NASPO to be FREE for everyone.

This is the first course in Procurement U’s two-part series on Risk Management: 

Risk Management: Identifying and Analyzing Risk

Risk Management: Responding to and Monitoring Risk

Type: self-paced, online

Description: This Procurement U online course is designed to provide public procurement professionals with an overview of common considerations when engaging in risk management. The course outlines basic steps in the risk management process and discusses techniques for identifying and analyzing risks.

It is recommended that learners complete both courses in the Risk Management series to build an awareness of risk management activities undertaken throughout the procurement or project cycle.

This course is a web-based training that is self-paced. Given the length, you are encouraged to take the course in small segments that meet the needs of your schedule. You determine, when, where, and at what speed you complete this course.

Course Technology Requirements: 

• Internet connection
• Support web browsers:
  • Recommended: Chrome, Firefox, Safari (latest versions)
  • Avoid: Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge
  • If prompted, accept all cookies and allow popups
• Access to Procurement U LMS
• Ability to play and listen to audio through computer speakers or headphones

Suggested Audience: Any public procurement professional seeking to gain a foundational understanding of risk management and the steps involved at the beginning of the risk management process. 

Contact Hours: This course offers 2 contact hours for continuing education credit. 

CEUs: .2

Course Syllabus