E-Purchasing Management and Administration for Results: Best Practices

OBJECTIVE
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
• Learn the differences of an e-procurement system
• Understand the requirements needed to develop an e-procurement system
• Appreciate the principles of negotiation
• Understand how to implement an e-procurement system
• Learn how to manage an e-procurement system
CONTENT
Traditional Procurement Procedures
• Procurement in the organization
• Strategic sourcing
• Supplier evaluation and performance
• Apply performance to procurement decisions
• What is e-procurement
• Pre-requisites for developing an e-procurement system
e-Procurement Development
• Steps in developing an e-procurement system
• The capabilities of e-procurement
• Developing an e-procurement internal customer ordering and approvals system
• Developing an e-quotation preparations system
• Developing an e-quotation evaluation system
• Developing an e-purchase order system
e-Procurement Models and Negotiation
• E-Procurement business models
• Avoiding confrontational negotiating
• New techniques in influencing
• Understanding the other negotiator’s power
• Negotiating pressure points and countermeasures
• Negotiation exercises
e-Procurement Management
• E-procurement workflows
• E-procurement processes
• Managing an e-procurement system
• E-procurement hardware and software
• E-procurement user administration
• E-procurement
Organizational Improvement through eProcurement
• Integrating e-procurement systems into the business process
• Integration issues
• E-procurement and contract law
• Contracts and electronic signatures
• Contract formation and e-trading
• Making changes in the organization

FOR WHOM:
Stores, Purchasing and Logistics Personnel in the Public and Private Sectors.
Methodology
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.

DATE:

1ST BATCH:        4th – 7th Feb,    2025      

2ND BATCH:       8th – 11th July,  2025