Advanced Purchasing courses focus on specific purchasing issues of current interest. Topics which have been included are contract management, bid exemptions, negotiations, and e-purchasing.

Basic Public Purchasing is an introductory seminar that introduces general principals of public purchasing to newly appointed public purchasers or those with limited purchasing experience. Break-out sessions will deal specifically with purchasing at the city, county, and school district levels.

Certificate in Construction Program Management

Certificate in Construction Program Management is a series of purchasing courses which focus on the unique issues that face public sector staff when managing a construction project.  The program is made up of a series of 4 core courses and one elective course. 

The County Auditors Institute is hosted annually in May in collaboration with the Texas Association of County Auditors. The general and concurrent sessions address the whole range of training requirements for the professional county auditor. The Institute is offered for 3 days, including a half day special session whose subject matter changes to reflect current issues.

A Seminar for County Judges and Commissioners
This seminar is co-sponsored with the Texas Association of Counties and provides these officials with an in-depth orientation on their roles and responsibilities within the overall structure of Texas county government. The three-day course covers technical topics such as county finance, budgeting, and legal services as well as the statutory requirements governing their offices.

Governmental Accounting is offered once or twice a year. This seminar offers training for public accounting and finance officials from Texas local government who contribute to or prepare financial reports. Participants should have at least two years experience in public finance and should be familiar with general accounting principles.

Introduction to Auditing for Counties is offered once a year and includes a detailed review of the auditing process as it applies to county government.

The Legislative Communication conference, sponsored jointly by the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Strategic Partnerships, Inc. is a biennial event. This Conference is designed to help agency heads, board members, and other senior state officials prepare for the upcoming session of the Texas Legislature.

The Property Tax Institute  is offered annually for Texas property tax professionals. This seminar is offered in conjunction with the State Comptroller's Property Tax Division's Annual Conference and in cooperation with the Texas Association of Assessing Officers.

Public Purchasing Law focuses on the Uniform Commercial Code and the bidding statutes in Texas. This course is designed for experienced purchasing professionals from state and local government in Texas.

Specification Writing is an interactive seminar designed for the more experienced purchaser or buyer. Seminar topics include definition, sources, and essential elements of a specification, as well as defining the purchasing agent's role in writing a specification and what the intention of the specification should be. Sample specifications will be analyzed and reviewed in class. Participants are encouraged to submit samples.