Advanced Procurement

Intended Outcomes

At the end of the program participants will be able to:

• Apply the University's Procurement Framework when undertaking procurement activities
• Create an effective Procurement Plan for their project/category - Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Procurement Performance
• Identifying areas of opportunities and applying environmental and socially responsible procurement principles in the procurement decision
• Manage the supplier market engagement process
• Utilise the appropriate techniques, tools and templates to effectively evaluate supplier quotes
• Develop and execute negotiation plans
• Implement Category Management principles and techniques in building and managing ongoing supplier relationships

Course Content

The following topics will be covered during the program:

• University’s Procurement Framework – background, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Procurement Planning – base-lining, market and supplier analysis (including environmental consideration), opportunity identification, procurement risk assessments
• Market Engagement – establishing the evaluation team, setting the criteria, engaging the supply market (documents to be used)
• Evaluating Bids – Analysing bids to ensure true comparison, obtaining internal stakeholder engagement, identifying supplier to negotiate with
• Negotiation Plan – Develop an appropriate negotiation plan and execute on that plan
• Implementing Negotiated Outcomes – documenting the agreement and successfully implementing it
• Category Management – establishing the plan, conducting performance and compliance monitoring, building and managing the supplier relationship

Learning Approach

The program will be delivered using a combination of methods including theoretical sessions, case studies, group discussions and group exercises. This combined with the comprehensive course notes will enhance the transfer of learning to the workplace

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