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Strategic Procurement in Public Sector

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Program Overview:

One of the consequences of the financial crisis of 2007–2008 was an attempt to reduce public spending in order to control public debt. This trend has affected government procurement for its significant share in public spending. Therefore; various purchasing strategies have been implemented to increase quality and value for money thus decreasing cost of government procurement. These strategies include public e-procurement, centralized purchasing or framework agreements

For whom:

Purchasing Officers, Internal Auditors, Accountants, Project Engineers / Officers, Operation Executives/Officers, Quality Control Officers and Storekeepers/ Officers in government Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and Local Government Councils

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand the evolution in Procurement
Design a corporate purchasing and supply plan
Develop database on suppliers
Evaluate bids and tenders through “the Due Process”
Negotiate and manage purchasing and supply contracts
Broaden perception in “value for money” concept.
Discuss the inputs, outputs and processes of the system
Develop meaningful performance measurements

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1: Seeing Procurement as a Dynamic, Interactive System

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

Day 2: Developing the Strategic Procurement Decisions

Make / Buy Decision
Alliances and Partnerships with other departments
Inter-company Trade
Reciprocity and Counter Trade
Supplier Strategy
The Coordination Strategy
The Purchasing Organization

Day 3: Implementing the Tactical Procurement Decisions

Supplier Involvement
Value Analysis, Quality Assurance, Supplier Selection
Supplier Rating and Ranking
Contract Management
IT Systems and e-Procurement
Policies and Procedures
Staffing the Procurement Department

Day 4: Managing procurement systems, capabilities, and administrative processes

Selecting the most appropriate ordering process
Addressing Quality Issues
Follow-up
Overdue Orders, Expediting
The Payment Process
Reducing the Cost of Procurement:
Small Value Purchase Orders

Day 5: Procurement Performance Measurement and challenges

Procurement profiling and spend analysis
Demand and supply market analysis
Total Cost of Ownership
Supplier Performance Measurement
Suppliers Relationship Management

Note: There will be London city tour on day 5

The Course Package: Includes: Course material in soft copy, Tea break, Lunch, City tour, and certificate of attendance. A laptop with the soft copy of the course material loaded with a carrying bag will be presented to the participants at the end of the course.

Note: Payment is either U$D or the prevailing parallel market rate. We do not accept government official rate.

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