Capacity Africa Institute is pleased to announce Procurement and Contract Management Online / Distance Learning Certificate Course from 1st September 2018 to 1st December 2018…
Capacity Africa procurement and contract management courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) assuring compliance with high international qualification standards as well as offering participants access to a world-wide community of procurement professionals…
The Certificate Procurement and Contract Management is a short online professional development course designed to introduce the learner to the procurement and contract management process.
The course provides students with the foundation knowledge required for effective procurement and contracts management essential to all organizations, including the government.
This online procurement and contract management course addresses the expanding needs of private and public sector organizations for trained procurement/contracting officers and is ideal for those individuals beginning their procurement career or early procurement
career individuals looking to enhance their chances of promotion.
Training Objectives
The aim of this course is to provide participants with:
A clear understanding of the principles of effective public
procurement, the generic procurement process and the role of
corporate and transactional procurement.
The capability to plan, implement and evaluate a sourcing
process appropriate to the value/risk of the category being
procured
Knowledge of what rules and procedures govern public
procurement – and why they exist
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
Describe the principles of effective procurement, the
procurement process, and the role of procurement strategy
Understand the activities associated with effective procurement
projects
Conduct procurement planning and stakeholder management
Write specifications and effective terms of reference
(TOR)
Choose appropriate procurement methods (RFQ,
ITB, RFP)
Select advertisement method and type of competition
Understand do’s and don’ts when drafting bidding
documents
Invite and evaluate bids and proposals
Practice ethics and integrity in procurement
Understand what rules and procedures apply to
and public procurement
Appreciate the relevance of these rules and understand why
they exist
Course content
Introduction to procurement
History of procurement
Procurement myths
Procurement and organizational strategy
Procurement and managing change
Procurement planning
Procurement strategy
Procurement cycle
Tendering process
Selection criteria
Tender evaluation
Tender negotiations
Risk management
Supplier relationship management
New supplier engagement
Contracts and contract management
Contract administration
Contract law
Monitoring supplier performance
Procurement ethics
Supply market analysis
Specifications
Engaging and managing stakeholders
Writing specifications and terms of reference
Selection of methods (RFQ, ITB and RFP)
Preparation of solicitation documents
Bid receipt and opening
Evaluating bids and proposals
Contract approval process
Committee submissions and approvals
Contract award and management
Contract management terms and skills
Performance monitoring
Dispute management
Ethics and integrity in procurement
Organizational Capacity Statement
Capacity Africa is an organization that was established in 1996 by a group of development and media professionals to promote quality capacity building among development professionals and communities in Africa.
The organization has initiated training activities in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and Southern
Sudan training over two thousand development workers in the last ten years.
We have collaborated very closely with Action Aid Kenya, Unicef Kenya , Country Office, Undp Kenya, Unifem East Africa, Population Services International, World Health Organization, Ministry of Health, Federation of Women Lawyers-FIDA, Amref, National Council for Population and Development, Nation Media Group ,Shell Kenya and Shell
International, Path, Techno serve, One Love One World Ends Aids, National Aids Control Council, Center for British Teachers, JRS Sudan, Christian Mission Aid, Sudanese Red Cross, Mercy Corps, Haki Kazi, ADRA South Sudan Sector Programme among others.
Training Format:
• All materials are made available through Online or Distance
Learning approaches
• Approximately 5-6 hours time commitment of your time per week
• At your own time schedule, no live participation needed
• Weekly feedback from committed instructors
• Participants are expected to submit weekly assignments electronically to earn certificate of completion
Computing Requirements:
Participants will need to use email, upload and download word docs, PowerPoint files and PDFs, and post on the discussion board or send assignments by email. If you do not have internet speed sufficient to download materials, an offline DVD or hard copies course may be the right alternative for you. Materials Provided: Online delivery of curriculum materials, exercises and templates.
Exercises
After they have read the material for each unit, students are expected to test their own Learning by completing some relevant exercises and tasks .
Assignments
In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, Students will be required to submit FOUR assignments.
DURATION AND COURSE LOAD: 8 Weeks - 5 to 6 hours per week
PARTICIPANTS: Development Professionals
REGIONS TARGETED: Global
COURSE FEE: $400
ORGANIZERS: Capacity Africa Institute
LANGUAGE: English only
FORMAT: Web-based and Distance Learning facilitated
GENERAL COURSE CONTACT: [email protected]/
Prior to the course start date, selected participants will receive, via email, an official invitation letter along with instructions on how to pay for the course. Course log on instructions will be emailed to you on the day the course is scheduled to begin or as soon as payment is received
Training Package Value for the Money Training will be moderated by professional with hands on skills and great wealth of Procurement and Contract Management .
Kindly confirm your participation with:
Online Training Coordinator
Capacity Africa Institute
[email protected]
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