Preamble

Many organizations fail to avoid the pitfalls of poorly administered procurement process. This can
often lead to unnecessary costs, poor quality, unsatisfactory service and ultimately crisis and
disorder. This course will benefit organizations and individuals who want to get better value for
money, learn how to build quality into their procurement contracts.
Target Group

All Officers and Managers involved in procurement.

Learning Objectives
On completion, participants should be able to:

• Plan procurement and implementation of it
• Discuss the procurement process and evaluate supplier sourcing
• Outline quality control requirements
• Discuss procedure followed in the procurement of Consultancy services
• Establish reasons for stock control and inventory management
• Apply the basic procurement rules and regulations
• Identify the standard procurement/tender documents
• Examine the procurement professional ethic
• Discuss the procedures and methods of disposal of stores

Content

The course will address the following areas:

• Procurement planning and management
• The procurement process
• Supplier sourcing and Global procurement
• Quality control management and performance management
• Procurement of consultancy services
• Stock control , inventory management and legal aspects of public procurement
• The composition and role of the tender committee
• An overview of standard procurement/tender documents
• Contacts and contractual management
• Procurement professional ethics
• The structure and role of the public procurement directorate

Benefit of attending

Participants will acquire skills to appraise their own existing arrangements and from knowledge
gained on the course, plan future policy and strategy to effect both immediate and continuous
improvement.