13 May 24-24 May 24 (Dubai, UAE), 12 Aug 24-23 Aug 24 (London, UK), 02 Dec 24-13 Dec 24 (Houston, Texas, USA.),

Course Overview

This course covers practical considerations essential to achieve major improvements in planning, buying, storing, and disposing of the vast array of materials and spare parts needed in the public and private sectors. It exposes the participants to best practices when handling procurement and materials management.

This is designed for Managers and officers responsible for procurement, stores and materials planning, as well as facility managers and others whose duties relate to procurement and materials management. 

 

Learning Outcome

At the end of the course delegates will be better able to:

• Understand the strategic roles of procurement and materials management in public and private sector organizations.
• Identify the range of professional skills in contract negotiation and legal framework in procurement.
• Understand warehousing strategies
• Explain latest developments in materials planning and control.
• Use relevant software in handling materials information system. 
• Understand procurement and materials management techniques.

 

Indicative Contents

• Examine procurement methodologies, including vendor selection and negotiation
• Materials sourcing strategies                                                                                                                          
• Specification and quality assurance
• Negotiation Skills
• Pricing and payment methods
• Statutory and regulatory framework of public procurement
• Effective storage strategy
• International procurement
• Efficiency of procurement process 

 

More Detail
Duration	This is a two-week programme spread over 10 working days.
Certification	A certificate of completion is issued on successful completion of the programme.
Location	(Dubai, UAE), (London, UK), (Houston, Texas, USA.)
Travel and accommodation	Travel and accommodation to be paid for at source by delegates.
Fees	London: £6,250.00 (Excl. VAT) per delegate for 2 weeks. Dubai: $8,000.00 (Excl. VAT) per delegate for 2 weeks. Houston: $8,000.00 (Excl. VAT) per delegate for 2 weeks