Public Procurement and Supply Chain Management
About this course

Overview

A procurement decision has to survive a challenge, and most challenges succeed on process rather than on merit. This covers planning and evaluation under Treasury regulations through to the contract management that decides whether value for money was ever actually delivered.

What you will be able to do

Learning outcomes

  • Run compliant procurement processes
  • Prepare specifications and bid documents
  • Evaluate bids defensibly and fairly
  • Manage contracts and supplier performance
  • Identify and mitigate procurement risks
What the course sets out to do

Course objectives

  • Apply the public procurement framework
  • Plan and run demand and acquisition
  • Evaluate bids with discipline and fairness
  • Manage contracts for value for money
  • Reduce procurement risk and irregularity
Course content

Modules

01

Procurement Framework

Treasury regulations and the rules governing public procurement.

02

Demand Management

Needs analysis, specifications, and procurement planning.

03

Bid Evaluation

Evaluation methods, committees, and fair, defensible decisions.

04

Contract Management

Managing delivery, performance, and value for money.

05

Risk and Compliance

Preventing irregular expenditure and managing procurement risk.

06

Supplier Performance

Monitoring suppliers and handling disputes and non-performance.

Who it is for

Target audience

Supply chain and procurement practitioners, bid committee members, and contract managers in the public sector.

Before you start

Prerequisites

A supply chain, procurement or public sector finance role.

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