A Modern Approach to Procurement: A Strategic Perspective

12 Jul 10 - 16 Jul 10 - Accra, Ghana Book this course
Duration: 1 week
Price:£2100
Course ref: OPROC

Overview:

This workshop will help you develop, enhance and adapt clear procurement strategies in order to transform the role of procurement systems and processes in your organisation and maximise value for money, accountability and transparency for your organisation. It is of particular benefit to those participants with some experience in procurement who wish to gain a thorough understanding of contemporary approaches to modern procurement practices.

Key aspects of the procurement cycle will be considered, including tender evaluation and contract management, in order to support more robust approaches to contractor relationships and to minimise the financial and operational damage caused when a contractor falls short of their obligations.



Learning objective
You will be able to:
  • Utilise more robust approaches to procurement that will bring enormous value for money benefits to organisations and governments
  • Understand the opportunities arising in the international market place with the rapid expansion of business process outsourcing
  • Understand a range of options available to safeguard against non-performance of contracts
  • Improve commercial awareness of contract price mechanisms and contract ‘risk and reward’

Course content
  • A process to develop national and local procurement strategies
  • A successful association and ‘a win-win’ approach with providers that maximises long term benefits benefits
  • What is important in order to build up a base of competent contractors
  • How to use tender evaluation methodology to a contractor’s proposal
  • How to build service level agreements into contracts
  • Principles of effective contract negotiation
  • How to procure and manage consultants more effectively
  • Understanding the drivers and critical success factors for successful business process outsourcing (BPO)
  • An introduction to sustainable procurement and social responsibility

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