The proportion of an the public sectors total costs which flows through to the populace is significant and it demands that approaches to managing this expenditure are in line with best practices. This course focuses on how to ensure that this expenditure is fully under control and all savings opportunities are realised. It is an ideal method for identifying the steps needed to bring all members of the purchasing / procurement team up to the same level of peak performance, in line with best practice.

• Understand what constitutes best practice in each different aspect of the purchasing / procurement function
• Assess their current level of performance and compare it against best practice
• Improve their decision-making at each stage of the buying process
• Ensure that the most common problem with suppliers are avoided altogether and that any other problems that do arise are dealt with swiftly and successfully
• Manage supplier performance
• Reduce cost and improve efficiency
• Make an even greater contribution to overall organisational performance

• Overview of the Public Sector procurement process
• Understand Local and Central Government
• Code of ethics in public procurement
• Procurement methods and planning
• Bid challenge procedures and related systems for prevention and detection of fraud and corruption
• Contract principles
• Contract administration for goods, works and services
• Planning and monitoring the procurement process
• E-procurement