ADVANCED PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

The M3 Certification Programme provides advanced elements of specialization for procurement officers with a special focus on advanced contract management and sustainable procurement. In addition, it addresses other areas of knowledge and specialization such as e-procurement and the application of IFAD Social, Environmental and Climate Assessment Procedures (SECAP) through project procurement. OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the M3 certification programme, participants are able to: • present a strategic and general overview of public procurement and its recent developments: current trends in contract management, e-procurement, sustainable public procurement, IFAD Social, Environmental and Climate Assessment Procedures (SECAP); • define a detailed and comprehensive framework of processes and tools to be established to plan and monitor contract management; • explain how to integrate sustainability considerations—social, environmental and economic—into the procurement cycle; • raise awareness of project stakeholders on SECAP and the importance of procurement in complying with the Social, Environmental and Climate Standards. CONTENT • Advanced Contract Management for Procurement of Goods, Works and Services • Sustainable Public Procurement • IFAD Social, Environmental and Climate Assessment Procedures (SECAP) • E-procurement and technologies in procurement • IFAD Procurement Management Systems ACHIEVEMENT This certificate of achievement has been delivered to the participants that have produced the required deliverables by completing three online modules, the hybrid workshop, the relevant knowledge tests, and the final coaching phase including the successful submission of their final assignment: PHASE 1: 3 self-guided online modules with corresponding knowledge tests (15 hours of learning) • KNOWLEDGE 65% • SKILLS 25% • ATTITUDES 10% PHASE 2: Hybrid workshop (6 days: 35 hours of learning): Online / Face-to-face in Turin • KNOWLEDGE 40% • SKILLS 50% • ATTITUDES 10% PHASE 3: Practicum and online coaching phase: submission of the final assignment (10 hours of learning) • KNOWLEDGE 10% • SKILLS 75% • ATTITUDES 15% NUMBER OF HOURS: 60