Procurement Management: Union For The Mediterranean Secretariat

Aiming to enhance procurement management capacity, the "Procurement Management under the Union for the Mediterranean Activities - Certification Programme" was designed by the ITCILO. This program provided comprehensive training tailored to UfMS procurement processes, addressing specific staff training needs. It aligned procurement practices with UfM and PRAG regulations, funding agency procedures, and international standards of professional business practice.

OBJECTIVES

The course aimed to build procurement management capacity among UfM Secretariat staff by enhancing their competency and knowledge in alignment with Secretariat regulations, specifically PRAG, and international standards. It sought to promote well-organized, transparent, and value-for-money-driven procurement processes to improve activities performance and ensure effective delivery of results.

CONTENT

Distance learning:

Module 1: Introduction to fundamentals and principles of the EU procurement management (PRAG)

Module 2: UfMS-specific processes, including remedies and litigations- Procedures

Module 3: Requirements, procurement criteria in terms of eligibility and qualification

Module 4:Evaluation criteria and methodologies of evaluation

Module 5: Types of contracts and how to manage them

Module 6: Proactive contracting strategy, Cost estimation, packaging and review process – Events Case study

Participation This certificate of participation has been delivered to the participants that have produced the required deliverables by concluding the distance learning modalities, including attending weekly webinars, completing self-guided modules, knowledge tests, case studies, and assignments.

NUMBER OF WEEKS: 6