Dotrid International Training Institute

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PRthOCUREMENT MANAGEMENTst& CONTRACTIING COURSE PRO CUREMENT MANAGEMENT & CONTRACT NG COURSE th

INTRODUCTION
This course aims to equip officers as well as professionals who wish to acquire recent knowledge, skills, and competencies to be able to fulfill their roles in procurement management Public sector employees and especially civil servants may often change their role during their career. Few will be in a specialist procurement role for their entire career. However, they may be asked to run or supervise tenders for goods and services costing tens or hundreds of thousands or even Millions of Dollars. They may be asked to do this despite having no specialist training in procurement or finance. This programme has been custom designed for public sector organizations in Africa. The case studies which have been prepared for delegates to work with are based on real-world examples of those working in a public sector environment. A core component of the course is to deliver practical awareness and understanding of the recent initiatives for procurement in Government institutions and establishments in Africa.

Course Objectives
On completion of this course delegates should be able to conduct and manage a complete tender process including how to: Establish award criteria and evaluate tenders from a financial and value for money perspective Prepare scoring mechanisms and justify contract award recommendations Negotiate with suppliers and manage supplier performance and contracts Participants will also: Understand tender documentation and processes Understand the concept of strategic procurement Develop specifications Devise contract notices in the required format Think strategically about their procurement procedures and processes Prepare and write tender documents for a variety of different tenders Research suppliers and markets for goods and services Understand the benefits of aggregation Understand what drives suppliers and the markets they operate in

A core component of the course is to deliver practical awareness and understanding of the recent initiatives for procurement in Government institutions and establishments in Africa.

COURSE OUTLINE

Management Functions Fundamentals of Public Procurement Tendering and Contracting Procedures Monitoring and Evaluation Procurement Planning Bidding Documents Bidding Procedures Bid Opening, Evaluation and Award of Contract Methods of Procurement Project Cycle Management Ethical Considerations in Procurement Fraud Detection and Control Contract Management Fundamentals of Contract Law Legal Aspect of Procurement Negotiation Effective Communication Skills Inco terms Managing Change Strategic Planning

What we offer
Practical. Learn from experienced and active industry practitioners and what's being practiced by your peers. Applicable. Apply what you learn in your job and your career specially designed courses by industry active experts for industry practitioners Quality Control. Each expert instructor is interviewed and vetted through our senior management and our 5-point instructor criteria. Valuable. Earn more revenue or save your organization from monetary loss. You and your organization will quickly earn back your investment on the course fee and more Enjoyable. Speakers who have a passion for their topic

At the end of the course, participants will be proficient in concepts, tools and methods in Procurement Management, and be able to conduct and manage a complete tender process.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This program is will be of immense benefits to: Procurement Directors/Managers, Budget Officers Accountants Auditors Monitoring and Evaluation Officers Parliamentarians Policy Officers Decision Makers Planning Officers Finance Officers, Staff members of bilateral and multilateral agencies Officers of Donor organizations including World Bank Projects, EU, USAID, DFID, AU, ECOWAS, SADC, COMESA etc.

Method of Training
The method of training for each module is highly participatory. And training sessions will include: Exciting practical group exercises, Role-plays Case studies Live instructions Video presentations Explicit practical examples Course Fees PowerPoint presentations Course fee is $1000 per delegate and covers tuition and course materials.

Course Duration : 4 days

CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION All participants shall receive certificate of participation at the end of the programme.

Milpark Building, Unit 34, Opposite Point Business Park, Milpark, Cape Town, South Africa, Embassy House, Allister Miller Str, P O Box 4755, Mbabane, Kingdom of Swaziland 4 Dalespark Drive, Swinton, Manchester, M27 0FP, United Kingdom, uktraining@dotrid.org Tel +27 832412212, +27 735892401 +26 876515877, Tel/Fax: +27 215520431 programmes@dotrid.org www.dotrid.org

Course Fees
Course fee is 2400 per delegate and covers tuition and course materials.

Course Duration : 2 Weeks