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Public Sector Procurement Training & Certification

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You will learn

With our public sector procurement training course, you’ll explore the basis of public sector procurement and the key principles behind procurement legislation and regulations. You’ll look at the application of appropriate procurement processes and identify opportunities to add value through effective supplier selection and management.

By the end of the training, you’ll be able to:

  • Recognise the implications of the specific legislation regarding public procurement
  • Recognise the processes required to establish good practice and operate within legal parameters
  • Apply the knowledge in your own organisation, ensuring fair and equal treatment of potential suppliers
  • Demonstrate knowledge of recent case law and the effect this has had on procurement practice
 

Suitable for the following roles

  • Operational Buyer
  • Procurement Analyst
  • Buyer
  • Senior Buyer
  • Contract Manager
  • Category Manager
  • Procurement Manager
  • Support Manager
  • Quality Assurance Manager
 

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To book an individual place on a course, click here.

Or if you're interested in learning more about how we can help enhance your teams' capability, fill out your details below and we'll be in touch to let you know how CIPS Procurement Skills Training can help your team.

Public Sector Procurement Training agenda

Session 1 - Governance and planning

  • Legal Framework for public services spending
  • Thresholds
  • Special requirements and processes
  • Planning the expenditure
  • Preparing the specification

Session 2 - Procurement process

  • Above-threshold process
  • Procedures below the procurement threshold
  • Standard procurement procedures
  • Prior information notices (PINs)
  • Pre-qualification questionnaires - selection stage
  • Invitations to tender - award stage

Session 3 - Evaluation and award 

  • Receipt of tenders
  • Evaluation criteria and weighting
  • Evaluation scoring
  • Making the contract award
  • Standstill
  • Rights to challenge
  • Recent case law

Session 4 - Managing contract performance

  • Performance management
  • Service levels and Key Performance Indicators

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