Procurement and Contract Management Course
Introduction
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to practical procurement activity management, with the aim of achieving value for money. It covers the essentials of good contract management, including critical success factors, balancing innovative thinking, aligning conflicting interests, introducing best practices from both public and private sectors, and changing the behaviors of public bodies and contractual partners to achieve better service outcomes.
Effective procurement and contract management training enables organizations to drive cost savings and increase efficiency while strengthening supplier relationships, ultimately leading to improved quality, reduced environmental impact, and meeting stakeholder expectations.
Our courses cover various stages of the procurement journey, from specification design to tendering, and from category management to optimizing contract performance.
Learning outcomes
Upon finishing the course, you will have acquired the following skills and knowledge:
- Comprehension of how public sector procurement management can support the achievement of an organization’s overall strategy, policy framework, and legal obligations.
- Ability to apply contract management principles and practices to align with an organization’s overall strategy and obtain maximum value from the supply chain.
- Capability to define their role and the roles of others in managing supplier contracts.
- Aptitude to structure their approach to manage contracts and negotiate with suppliers.
- Capability to manage and enhance contract performance through effective procedures and motivation of supplier personnel.
- Ability to manage supplier performance efficiently by utilizing review meetings and other approaches.
- Competence to build professional relationships with suppliers and other stakeholders.
- Proficiency to provide input to and use the written contract in contract management.
- Capability to deliver tangible improvements and benefits from supply contracts.
Who is it aimed at?
Take this course to gain a deeper understanding of procurement and contract management best practices. You will learn to manage budgets and cost centers in the public sector even without formal qualifications in finance or accountancy. Enhance your capabilities and advance your career!