The Office of the Inspector General ("OIG") administers the MSBA School Project Designers & Owner's Project Managers Certification/Recertification courses. The program teaches participants about procurement, contracting, and ethics laws. The training programs are designed to develop the capacity of public purchasing officials to operate effectively and promote excellence in public procurement.
For MSBA funded projects, the participants that are required to achieve MSBA School Project Designers & Owner's Project Managers Certification/Recertification include:
- School District Personnel (the Eligible Applicant or his/her designee)
- The Owner’s Project Manager
- The Designer
School District Personnel
Pursuant to the MSBA's regulations, the Eligible Applicant or his/her designee who will be in charge of procurement for the project is required to receive an MSBA School District Project Designers & Owner's Project Manager's Certification/Recertification through the OIG Academy.
Owner’s Project Manager and Designers
The Project Director for the Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) and the individual directly in charge of the Project for the Designer are required to obtain the MSBA School Project Designer's and Owner's Project Managers Certification/Recertification through the OIG Academy.
In order to maintain this certification, OPMs and Designers are required to obtain a Recertification for School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers from the OIG Academy every three years.
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