ENHANCING MANAGEMENT PROFICIENCY IN AFRICA

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Procurement and Supply Management Programs
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1. Procurement For Donor Funded Projects

What To Benefit
  • Provide participants with the latest operational policies and procedures on procurement to facilitate project implementation
  • Clearly understand the new procurement guidelines of international lending institutions and will dwell on new development tools of harmonization, alignment and simplification.
  • Be able to ensure that goods and services procured are to satisfactory quality and compatible with the balance of the project
  • Clearly understand the applicability of W/B, IBRD and IDA procurement guidelines
  • Ability to provide the essential logistical support to manage and implement projects and the comfort to borrower country, lenders and donor community that funds have been used efficiently and for the purpose intended.
What Will Be Covered
  • Procurement overview
  • Types of procurement
  • Procurement plan
  • Fraud and corruption
  • Notification and advertising
  • Prequalification of bidders
  • Bidding documents (content and design)
  • Standards and specifications
  • Pricing and price adjustments
  • Transportation and insurance
  • Bid opening evaluation and award of contract
  • Contract design and clauses
  • Applicable law and settlement of disputes
  • Ethics and integrity

Facilitation Approach And Methods
While some participatory methods will be employed involving case studies and group exercises, lectures will be the main medium of this programs delivery

Who Should Benefit?

Professional staff of project teams, procurement specialist as well as high level staff responsible for making policy decisions and also those in charge of implementation of projects. The course is also intended for international lending institutions such as World Bank staff and business communities comprising of contractors, suppliers and consultants.

Dates And Venues 2010
  • June 14 - 25, 2010       (2 weeks)           Kampala - Uganda
  • Nov 15  - 26, 2010        (2 weeks)           Nairobi-Kenya

Dates And Venues 2011

  • June 13 - 24, 2011       (2 weeks)           Kampala – Uganda
  • Nov 14  - 25, 2011        (2 weeks)           Lusaka - Zambia
Programme Fees
Fee is US$ 3000, to meet the cost of tuition and training materials only.
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2. Procurement and Stores Management Programme

What To Benefit
  • Improve upon decision-making and problem-solving skills in the procurement process
  • Become capable of effective management of the international procurement procedure.
  • Become more adept in negotiating with others and dealing with difficult people, colleagues and suppliers
  • Become more effective in time management
  • Become more accountable and transparent in the process of procurement contacts
  • Be able to plan and carry out the procurement functions efficiency
What Will Be Covered
  • Project cycle and loan agreements
  • Procurements methods
  • Procurement policy and guidelines
  • Purpose and content of bidding documents
  • Preparation and opening of bids
  • Bid evaluation techniques
  • Contract award
  • Contract implementation
  • Payment terms
  • Performance guarantees and security
  • Legal aspect of procurement/contract management
  • Stock checking and stock taking
  • Stores operation
  • Procedure manuals
Facilitation Approach And Methods
While some participatory methods will be employed involving case studies and group exercises, lectures will be the main medium of this program’s delivery.
Who Should Benefit?

Mainly those persons (purchasing/procurement and suppliers offices) who are involved in procurement are encouraged to attend this program

Dates And Venues 2010
  • April 12 - 23, 2010         (2 weeks)           Mbabane – Swaziland
  • Sept   13- 24   2010       (2 weeks)           Kampala –Uganda   

Dates And Venues 2011

  • April 18 - 29, 2011       (2 weeks)           Kampala –Uganda   
  • Oct      17-28   2011    (2 weeks)          Mombasa-Kenya

Programme Fees

Fee is US$ 3000, to meet the cost of tuition and training materials only.
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3. PUBLIC PRIVATE PATNERSHIP CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

What To Benefit
  • Improve upon decision-making and problem-solving skills in the procurement process
  • Become capable of effective management of the international procurement procedure.
  • Become more adept in negotiating with others and dealing with difficult people, colleagues and suppliers
  • Become more effective in time management
  • Become more accountable and transparent in the process of procurement contacts
  • Be able to plan and carry out the procurement functions efficiency
What Will Be Covered
  • Project cycle and loan agreements
  • Procurements methods
  • Procurement policy and guidelines
  • Purpose and content of bidding documents
  • Preparation and opening of bids
  • Bid evaluation techniques
  • Contract award
  • Contract implementation
  • Payment terms
  • Performance guarantees and security
  • Legal aspect of procurement/contract management
  • Stock checking and stock taking
  • Stores operation
  • Procedure manuals
Facilitation Approach And Methods
While some participatory methods will be employed involving case studies and group exercises, lectures will be the main medium of this program’s delivery.
Who Should Benefit?

Mainly those persons (purchasing/procurement and suppliers offices) who are involved in procurement are encouraged to attend this program

Dates And Venues 2010
  • May 10   – 28      2010                  (3 Weeks)       Mombasa – Kenya
  • Aug 30 – Sept17, 2010                  (3 Weeks)       Durban South Africa

Dates And Venues 2011

  • June 20   – July 8         2011         (3 Weeks)         Kampala –Uganda
  • Aug 29 – Sept 16,        2011         (3 Weeks)        Accra-Ghana

Programme Fees

Fee is US$ 3000, to meet the cost of tuition and training materials only.
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4. Advanced Public Sector Procurement Management


What to benift
• Comprehensive overview of Public sector Procurement
• An advanced approach to public procurement
• Public Procurement Planning Including Corporate and Strategic Planning for Procurement and Disposal Entities.
• Use of electronic Methods in Procurement and Disposal

What Will Be Covered
• Overview of the Public Procurement System
• Legal and Institutional Framework for Public sector procurement
• Procurement Planning (Strategic and Corporate Plans)
• Procurement of Works, Services and Supplies
• Technical Specifications and Standards
• Market Analysis
• Performance issues, Corruption and Reporting
• E-procurement

Who Should Benefit?
Professional staff of procurement teams, Procurement specialist as well as high level staff responsible for making policy decisions and also those in charge of implementation of projects.

Facilitation Approach And Methods
While some participatory methods will be employed involving case studies and group exercises lectures will be the main medium of this program delivery.

Dates And Venues 2010

June 7   – 25.2010        ...................(3 Weeks)  Gaborone-Botswana
Aug 30 – Sept 17,2010        ..............(3 Weeks)  Kampala-Uganda

Dates And Venues 2010
June 20   – July 8 ,2011         ..........(3 Weeks)   Durban-South Africa
Aug 29 – Sept 16,2011         .............(3 Weeks)  Mpumalanga –S.A
 


Programme Fees
US$ 3500 to cover tuition and training materials only
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