International Procurement Management

This ITCILO Face to face certification programme provides the participants with the knowledge, skills and attitudes 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 for Goods, Service and Works contract management, with the focus on adaptability to the current crisis situation looking at the international current practices. The programme is designed to demonstrate how to procure and manage contracts in an efficient and agile manner, and how procurement can be further enhanced and made sustainable.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course, you will be able to conduct the procurement process for goods, works and services in accordance with internationally accepted standards

CONTENT

International Procurement Management course  includes the following main topics:

• PROJECT PROCUREMENT CYCLE

• PROJECT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT (PPSD)

• INTRODUCTION, PESTLE AND SWOT

• PLANNING: EARLY MARKET ENGAGEMENT, MARKET STUDY, RISK MANAGEMENT

• PLANNING: PROCUREMENT APPROACH DESIGN

• SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT

• LIFE CYCLE COST

• RATED CRITERIA

• MINIMUM ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS

• INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO PROCUREMENT CYCLE

PROCUREMENT OF GOODS

• PROCUREMENT METHODS

• KEY STAGES IN PROCUREMENT AND DECISION LOGIC WHEN DESIGNING FIT FOR PURPOSE PROCUREMENT PROCESSES

• STANDARD PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS (GOODS)

• TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (GOODS)

• BID AND PERFORMANCE SECIRITY

• EVALUATION OF BIDS

• DOMESTIC PREFERENCE

• BID EVALUATION REPORT

• CONTRACT AWARD

• HANDLING COMPLAINTS (2017)

• CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT (GOODS)

• DELIVERY AND LOGISTICS

• TERMS OF REFERENCE PREPARATION

CONSULTANCY SERVICES

• APPROVED SELECTION METHODS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES

• TECHNICAL EVALUATION  AND CONTRACT AWARD

• MONITORING AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

• SPECIAL TOPIC CONSULTANCY FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

PROCUREMENT OF WORKS

• PROJECT CYCLE IN CASE OF CIVIL WORKS

• PREPARATION FOR WORKS CONTRACT: DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATES

• ROLE OF CONSULTANTS IN CIVIL WORKS

• ROLE OF CONTRACTORS IN CIVIL WORKS

• TYPES OF WORKS CONTRACTS

• STANDARD PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS FOR WORKS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

• MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SBD AND SPD FOR WORKS

• CASE STUDIES: IDENTIFICATION OF OPTIMAL CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS, SELECTION OF SBD/SPD, PROJECT SCHEDULE

• QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS FOR WORKS

• PRE- AND POST-QUALIFICATION

• INITIAL SELECTION

• STANDARD PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENT

• CASE STUDIES ON PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR WORKS

• REQUEST FOR BIDS AFTER PREQUALIFICATION

• WB RFB

• SMALL WORKS (ONE AND TWO ENVELOPE OPTIONS)

• CONTRACT CONDITIONS

• CASE STUDIES ON SMALL WORKS (FILLING INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, EVALUATION AND QUALIFICATION CRITERIA)

• CASE STUDIES ON SMALL WORKS (FILLING PARTICULAR CONDITIONS, SPN)

• SUMMARY OF GROUP WORK ON RFB

• BID EVALUATION FOR WORKS

• TWO-STAGE BIDDING

• THE USE OF MERIT POINT CRITERIA

• CONVERSION TO SINGLE CURRENCY

• ABNORMALLY LOW BIDS

• UNBALANCED OR FRONT-LOADED BIDS

• CASE STUDIES ON BID EVALUATION

• BID EVALUATION REPORT

• CASE STUDIES ON BID EVALUATION REPORT

• CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

• CASE STUDIES REFELCTING THE REALITY OF THE PANDEMIC

• PRICE ADJUSTMENT FORMULA, TYPICAL INDICES

• DISPUTE SETTLEMENT & ARBITRATION

• APPOINTMENT AND ROLE OF ADJUDICATOR OR DISPUTE REVIEW BOARD

NUMBER OF WEEKS: 2
NUMBER OF HOURS: 45