Background

The training in Procurement Act, implementation and challenges focuses mainly on understanding the Procurement Act and its implementation processes as well as the challenges in its implementation.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this programme, participants will:

• Understand the evolution in Procurement
• Discuss the inputs, outputs and processes of the system
• Develop meaningful performance measurements
• Learn the necessary conditions to be taken on all four levels

 Course Outline:

• Seeing Procurement as a Dynamic, Interactive System

1. The System Approach vs. the Traditional Functional Approach
2. What is the goal of Procurement?
3. Developing the Strategic Procurement Plan
4. An Overview of the Procurement Process
5. Procurement as Part of the Supply Chain

• Developing the Strategic Procurement Decisions

1. Make / Buy Decision
2. Alliances and Partnerships
3. Inter-company Trade
4. Reciprocity and Counter Trade
5. Supplier Strategy
6. The Coordination Strategy
7. The Purchasing Organization

• Implementing the Tactical Procurement Decisions

1. Supplier Involvement
2. Value Analysis
3. Quality Assurance
4. Supplier Selection
5. Supplier Rating and Ranking
6. Contract Management
7. IT Systems and e-Procurement
8. Policies and Procedures
9. Staffing the Procurement Department

• Dealing with Operational Procurement Decisions

1. Selecting the most Appropriate Ordering Process
2. Addressing Quality Issues
3. Follow-up
4. Overdue Orders
5. Expediting
6. The Payment Process
7. Reducing the Cost of Procurement: Small Value Purchase Orders

• Contingency Procurement Decisions

1. The Different Contingency Situations
2. Contingency Management

• Procurement Performance Measurement and challenges

1. Spend Analysis
2. Total Cost of Ownership
3. Supplier Performance Measurement

Target Audience

 For Procurement Officers, especially newly recruited officers

Background

This one-week training programme covering Advanced Procurement strategies and Managing Suppliers is designed to enable delegates to set up and manage a procurement activity. The training agenda covers supplier evaluation methods and selection criteria, as well as supplier performance measurement tools.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this one-week training series, delegates will have identified effective ways to increase the procurement effectiveness of their organisations.

Course Outline

• The Principles of Procurement

1. Definition of procurement vs purchasing activities
2. Defining the goals of procurement
3. The role of procurement
4. Supporting the business strategic objectives
5. Formulating the procurement strategy

• The Procurement Process

1. Key roles and responsibilities
2. Forming commodity teams
3. Planning the procurement activities
4. Development of the procurement policy
5. Developing the supplier selection process

• Compiling the Approved Supplier List

1. Determination of the most appropriate suppliers
2. Methods and techniques of inviting potential suppliers
3. Developing the supplier questionnaire
4. Supplier segmentation and grading Tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers
5. Developing supplier performance metrics

• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

1. Introduction to the principles of SRM
2. The importance of the buyer/supplier relationship
3. Developing the SRM strategy
4. Collaboration and joint working
5. Motivating suppliers and continuous improvement

• Monitoring and Managing Supplier Contracts

1. Managing the contract and setting expectations
2. The importance of setting proper baselines
3. Conducting supplier appraisals based on performance measures and metrics
4. Dealing with underperforming suppliers
5. Dealing with breaches and disputes

• Definition and development of a sourcing strategy

1. Understanding the concept of strategic sourcing
2. Differences between sourcing and strategic sourcing
3. The seven stages of a competitive sourcing strategy
4. The value and benefits of strategic sourcing
5. Performing a strategic sourcing gap analysis

• Strategic Sourcing Process

1. Working to the seven phases
2. Generate the supplier portfolio
3. Determine the implementation path
4. Selection of strategic suppliers
5. Integration of the strategic suppliers

• Strategic Cost Management

1. Principle of cost management in procurement
2. Whole life costing
3. Total cost of ownership
4. Target costing and analyzing prices
5. Should cost analysis

•  Identifying and managing risks

1. Determination of the risk involved in the global supply chain
2. Practical risk identification and assessment
3. Proactive risk management
4. Effective risk migration strategies
5. Dealing with challenging situations in the supply chain

Target Audience:

For procurement officers in the Public and Private Sectors.

Background

This one week course from London Corporate Training is designed to give participants the ability to understand the procurement and contract management cycles. They will also learn how to understand specifications and make the correct following decisions in regards to supplier/contractor, tendering process and evaluation and award processes.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this training series, participants will have learnt how to:

• Develop the award criteria
• Manage the complete process
• Select, Negotiate and Contract Award
• Prepare Tender opening and the legal process
• Manage the evaluation process
• Prepare Presentations, interviews and visits
• Understand the Tender Negotiations process
• Manage contract award procedures

Course Outline

• The Procurement Cycle
• Procurement key principles
• Understand the various stages and key steps of procurement
• Formulating the procurement strategy
• Alignment of strategic goals with procurement goals
• Identification of key stakeholders in the procurement process
• Analyzing the business needs and requirements
• Needs recognition
• Gathering requirements
• Identification of specific needs
• Developing the specific statement of requirements
• Essential elements of the scope of work
• Defining the sourcing options
• Developing the Approved Supplier List
• Implementing a robust and viable supplier assessment
• Setting the assessment criteria
• Supplier qualification screening process
• Determining the selection and award criteria

Target Audience

The course is designed for Contract management personnel, Purchasing executives, senior managers, and professional staff from supply chain management, logistics and inventory planning and