Certification programme on procurement management for goods and physical services

10 September - 4 November 2020 This online certification programme provided a comprehensive coverage of the overall spectrum of technical, procedural and business competencies needed for successful implementation of each step of the procurement process (needs’ identification, market research, procurement planning, competition/bidding procedures, bid evaluation, contract award and contract management) for goods and physical services. OBJECTIVES At the end of the Programme, the participants will be able to: • Efficiently design your contracting strategy and set up and a well informed and balanced procurement plan • Competently prepare well-balanced procurement documents • Conduct bid evaluation, contract award and contract administration procedures • Use proficiently the international commercial trade terms INCOTERMS • Understand how to improve sustainability, safety and gender aspects for execution of public procurement in conformity with the existing national legislation and international standards. CONTENT Module 1: Public Procurement: Introduction and Planning • Main principles • Goods vs Services • Procurement Cycle • Selection Methods and Arrangements, Market Approaches • Types of contract • Contracting strategy and planning • Procurement Plan Module 2 – Goods: Standard Bidding Documents for Goods and bidding process • Technical specification • Eligibility of bidders • Pre-Qualification and Post-Qualification • Standard procurement documents • Incoterms • Bidding process and key Contract Conditions Module 3 – Goods: Bid opening and Evaluation • Bid opening and examination • Methodologies for awarding contracts • Abnormally low bids • BAFO and Negotiations, post-qualification, award and publication • Bid evaluation report, no-objection and debriefing Module 4 – Goods: Contract Management • Manage what? Employer’s responsibilities • Price adjustment, insurance conditions, inspection • Variations, delay damages and performance securities, disputes and claims • Case study on contract management for Goods • Contract management plan: best practices and strategies Module 5 – Physical services: Process of selection for procurement of physical services • Introduction to Physical services • Traditional or performance-based approach • Procurement approaches and selection modalities • Pre-qualification in physical services contracts • Evaluation of tenders Module 6 – Physical services: Effective management of Physical services • Contract management for physical services • Social, labour and environmental clauses typically used in Awarding procedures and Contract clauses • Contract provisions typically used for physical services. ACHIEVEMENT This certificate of achievement certifies that the participant have completed successfully all the programme requirements, including modules, knowledge checks, assignments, final exam. This certificate demonstrates that the participant possess the right knowledge, skills and attitudes to plan and execute the entire process for procurement of Goods and Physical services.