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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20214%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/Adding-Procurement-Value-to-Marketing-Spend-1-300x214.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/adding-procurement-value-to-marketing-spend\/\">Adding Procurement Value to Marketing Spend<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-9422\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post negotiations strategy-development fusion-col-spacing post-9422\"><div 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data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/Championship-Caliber-Negotiation-Preparation-1-300x214.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/championship-caliber-negotiation-preparation\/\">Championship-Caliber Negotiation Preparation<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-9416\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post negotiations fusion-col-spacing post-9416\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/author\/certitrek\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-24T12:05:49-04:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/creative-negotiation-for-buyers\/\" aria-label=\"Creative Negotiation for Buyers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20214%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/Creative-Negotiation-for-Buyers-300x214.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/creative-negotiation-for-buyers\/\">Creative Negotiation for Buyers<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-9427\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post data-analytics fusion-col-spacing post-9427\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/author\/certitrek\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-24T12:05:44-04:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/excel-basics-for-buyers\/\" aria-label=\"Excel Basics for Buyers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20214%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/Excel-Basics-for-Buyers-300x214.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/excel-basics-for-buyers\/\">Excel Basics for Buyers<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-9420\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post leadership strategy-development fusion-col-spacing post-9420\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/author\/certitrek\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-24T12:05:47-04:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/how-to-present-a-case-for-better-procurement\/\" aria-label=\"How to Present a Case for Better Procurement\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20214%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/How-to-Present-a-Case-for-Better-Procurement-300x214.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/how-to-present-a-case-for-better-procurement\/\">How to Present a Case for Better Procurement<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-9434\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post career-growth fusion-col-spacing post-9434\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/author\/certitrek\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated 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fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/how-to-take-charge-of-your-procurement-career\/\">How to Take Charge of Your Procurement Career<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-9418\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post negotiations fusion-col-spacing post-9418\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/author\/certitrek\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-24T12:05:48-04:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/making-the-right-negotiation-first-impression\/\" aria-label=\"Making the Right Negotiation First Impression\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20214%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/Making-the-Right-Negotiation-First-Impression-300x214.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/making-the-right-negotiation-first-impression\/\">Making the Right Negotiation First Impression<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-9444\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post strategy-development supplier-management fusion-col-spacing post-9444\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/author\/certitrek\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-24T12:05:37-04:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/managing-supplier-performance\/\" aria-label=\"Managing Supplier Performance\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20214%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/Managing-Supplier-Performance-300x214.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/managing-supplier-performance\/\">Managing Supplier Performance<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-9448\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post negotiations strategy-development fusion-col-spacing post-9448\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/author\/certitrek\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2022-12-12T05:48:14-04:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/negotiation-no-nos\/\" aria-label=\"Negotiation No-No&#8217;s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20214%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/Negotiation-No-Nos-300x214.jpg\" class=\"lazyload 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Talent Management<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-9440\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post ethics supplier-management fusion-col-spacing post-9440\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/author\/certitrek\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-24T12:05:39-04:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/preventing-and-managing-backdoor-selling\/\" aria-label=\"Preventing and Managing Backdoor Selling\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20214%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/Preventing-and-Managing-Backdoor-Selling-300x214.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/preventing-and-managing-backdoor-selling\/\">Preventing and Managing Backdoor Selling<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-18987\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post career-growth express-courses leadership project-management saving-strategies 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20214%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27214%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/01\/Process-Improvement-300x214.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/process-improvement-101\/\">Process Improvement 101<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-9446\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post strategy-development supplier-management fusion-col-spacing post-9446\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" 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