Attributions
“Introduction to Public Procurement,” copyright © by Jennifer Misangyi, was published by Conestoga College Open Learning in 2024 and is licensed Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International except where otherwise noted. Any derivative work must include an attribution statement on each page, with a link back to the original work. Please use the following template statement as a guide:
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In addition to original content, Introduction to Public Procurement has reused, revised, and remixed content from multiple open sources. As appropriate, specific attributions are listed at the bottom of each page of this resource.
Credits for each exhibit are included in the chapter attributions lists where appropriate. Several exhibits were adapted by the Open Learning team at Conestoga College under the direction of the author.
Book cover designed by Cecile Monique Michniewicz, Instructional Designer, Open Education Resources.
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Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
While human authors and editors created, reviewed, and refined the material, the integration of AI assisted with the creation of the following aspects of this OER:
- Practical Procurement: Scenarios and Solutions. These fictional scenarios and accompanying questions in chapters 1 to 3 and chapters 5 to 12 were created with the assistance of Microsoft Copilot.
- Checkpoint: Multiple choice questions at the end of each section were created using the output from the Arizona State University Question Generator tool.
- The image descriptions and alt text for the exhibits in this publication were created using the output from the Arizona State University Image Accessibility Creator tool.
Microsoft Copilot was used to enhance various aspects of the content, including research and brainstorming. Our commitment to quality at Conestoga College ensures that Open Learning holds faculty and staff to high standards. Therefore, authors’ use of AI is vetted for transparency, and they are accountable for their content’s accuracy, integrity, and originality. We are committed to transparency and believe that the use of AI contributes to the quality and accessibility of this resource.
In accordance with the current guidance from Creative Commons, the content created using Generative AI tools is shared under a CC1.0 Universal Deed.
