Procurement and Contract Management Curriculum

Aspect of Procurement Supply

• What is purchasing?
• What is Purchasing For?
• Procurement
• Making Connections

The Roles and Benefits of Procurement and Supply

• Typical Roles and Responsibilities

• What do Purchasers do?
• Procurement and Profitability

The Sourcing Process

• Identification of Needs
• The Sourcing Phase
• Contract Award
• Contract Documentation
• The Post-Award Phase
• Pre-Award and Post-Award Stages

Tender and Bid Management

• Understanding the Bid Management Process

• Knowledge Management for Bid Writers
• Bid Management Basics
• Working Out When to Bid
• Tender Document
• Important Sections in a Tender Document
• How to Make your Bid Stand Out
 • Writing a Successful Tender Response
• Checking and Submitting a Tender Bid

Contractual Agreement for Supply

• One-off Purchases
• Standing Offer
• Blanket Ordering
• Call-Off Contracts
• Framework Agreements
• Services Contracts
• Hiring and Leasing

Foundation of Contract Performance

• Elements of a Binding Commercial Agreement

• Contract Terms
• Express and Implied Terms
• Express Terms Relating to Performance of Contract

Managing Non-Performance

• Performance and Non-performance of Contract

• Vital and Non-Vital Contract Terms
• Identifying Non-Conformance
• Remedies for Breach of Contract
• Limitation of Liability
• Termination of Contract

Assessing Contractual Risks

• Risk Impacting on Relationships

• Internal and External Risks
• Legal and Performance-based Risks
• Reputational and Relationship Risks
• Information Risks
• Assessing Contractual Risks
Contract Management

• The Contract Management Process

• Planning and Governance of Contract Management
• Responsibilities of the Contract Manager
• Contract Administration