Organization: UN Development Programme
Registration deadline: 14 Aug 2015
Starting date: 14 Sep 2015
Ending date: 18 Sep 2015
The aim of this course is to provide participants with a clear understanding of:
- Advanced Procurement Planning. To develop the capacity to manage supply markets, risks, systems and procurement planning processes.
- Advanced Contract Management. To develop the capacity to manage bid evaluation, contract development and contract administration processes.
- Advanced Communication and Negotiation Skills. To identify and improve the communication, negotiation and personal professional development skills required by those involved in advanced level procurement.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Analyse procurement strategies providing best fit to specific procurement requirements.
- Apply systematic risk assessment and management processes to procurement activities.
- Development and review of specifications for advanced procurement purposes.
- Conduct and document supplier research and market analysis and associated activities to facilitate the purchasing process.
- Understand and apply issues related to supplier development, supply alliances and supply chain management.
- Understanding bid evaluation methods.
- Conduct efficient cost and financial risk analysis.
- Execute effective contract development and management processes.
- Communicate effectively in various situations.
- How to apply the principles of conflict management.
- Communicate, council, and negotiate effectively with clients and suppliers.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of the principles of professional personal development.
Programme Topics:
- Procurement systems and procedures
- Risk management planning
- Activities involved in specification development
- Supplier research and market analysis
- Contract development
- Bid evaluation
- Financial analysis principles and tools
- Cost analysis incl. life-cycle costing
- Types of contracts and arrangements
- Developing contracts for services
- Contract Administration
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Disputes, warranties and corrective action
- Communicating with clients and suppliers
- Communication and conflict management
- Introduction to negotiation
- Negotiation ethics and tactics
- Personal professional development
UNDP/CIPS Cooperation on Procurement Training and Certification
UNDP procurement certification courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply(CIPS) assuring compliance with high international quality standards. All training and certification courses are tailored to reflect UN and public procurement rules, policies, and procedures.
Each certification level provides a tailored set of student training materials, reference and work books, case studies, exercises, and an assessment process leading to a qualification accredited by CIPS, UK. Included in the package for each level is also a first year student membership of CIPS, providing access to a world-wide community of procurement professionals, access to CIPS knowledge portal etc.
A prerequisite for participation at Level 4 is prior successful completion of UNDP/CIPS Level 2 and Level 3 certification courses.
All of the above courses will be followed by a written Work Based Assessment. Assessments are optional for participants but are a requirement to achieve full CIPS accreditation.
All training courses employ modern adult participatory learning methods. Each training module commences with an overview of the rules, procedures and/or theory of the subject in question, and is then followed by case studies, group discussions or exercises. This creates a forum for participants to apply theory and methods to real cases and to foster productive knowledge sharing.
How to register:
To register for this course please click on the link below;
http://www.iapso.org/training/courses.asp?id=388&course=37
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