Date: December 4, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LIVE WEBINAR:

Professional Judgement: Why It Is Important

Procurement expertise includes performance of specialized skills, knowledge, and competencies. Over many years public procurement has transformed from a very traditional process to a transformational process. The transformation process can introduce more gray area which requires more decision making by the public procurement professional. This session will explore professional judgment as it applies to public procurement. The attendee will explore with the presenters what is professional judgment, why is it so important now, and when is it needed. As well as examples and discussion with the group. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Discover professional procurement judgment. 
2. Understand the importance of professional judgment in public procurement. 
3. Explore when and how to apply professional judgment.

Presenter:

Victor Leamer has over 35 years of public procurement experience at the county, state department, and state-wide levels. Victor teaches Sourcing in the Public Sector, Protest and Appeals, and the Core Certificate: Foundations in Strategy and Policy for NIGP (virtual), the seven-part Learning Lab RFP series, and has presented NIGP webinars on protests, evaluating responsiveness in bids, virtual leadership, and contract price adjustments. Victor was appointed to the NIGP Talent Council in 2021, produces the monthly Radio NIGP show, and is a founding member/former Vice President of the Alaska/Hawaii Governmental Procurement Association NIGP Chapter.