Organization: Africa School of Project Management
Registration deadline: 08 Jan 2017
Starting date: 09 Jan 2017
Ending date: 13 Jan 2017
About ASPM.
The Africa School of Project Management (ASPM) was established in the year 2000 in Kenya. The school was formed to address capacity building needs among development partners, donor organizations, Government agencies, and International and private sector firms in Africa.
The school has been pivotal in capacity building in South Sudan, South Africa, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Congo, Somalia, Gambia, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda. The school has trained over 12,000 staffs.
Course Description.
Course Objectives
On completion of the course participants should be able to:
• Avoid basic errors which invalidate contracts or cause confusion later
• Draft well structured, practical, clear and concise documents
• Use clear specific words and phrases to set out obligations and benefits
• Plan procurement and implement it
• Apply the basic procurement rules and regulations
Target Groups
• Managers, • Executives and Directors • Lawyers and Legislators • Senior Government Officials • Negotiation Specialists • Buyers and Procurement officers • Other staff that have to negotiate as part of their job.
Course Outline
• General Management Principles and Skills
• Procurement planning and management
• Procurement professional ethics
• The composition and role of the tender committee
• The structure and role of the public procurement directorate
• The procurement process
• Supplier sourcing and Global procurement
• Quality control management and performance management
• An overview of standard procurement/tender documents
• Roles and Responsibilities in procurement
• Procurement Methods
• Advertising and Notification of Procurement Opportunities
• Bidding Documents
• Decentralization Decisions in Procurement
• Procurement under Special Conditions
• Procurement Related Risks
• Procurement of consultancy services • Stock control, inventory management and legal aspects of public procurement
• Transparency and Anti-Corruption Measures
• Mis procurement, Fraud & Corruption, Complaints & Investigations
• Understanding contract purpose and form
• Contract Administration
• Government Contract Laws
• General Contract drafting pitfalls
• Identifying the key factors to be taken care of while drafting a contract
• Structure and format of agreements
• Planning the contract
• Structuring clauses
• Basic contract law relating to obligations and liabilities
• Negotiating terms and conditions
• Being exact and concise in contracts
• Penalties and remedies for breach and infringement
• Drafting dispute resolution clauses in contracts to avoid or minimize costs of disputes with
special emphasis on arbitration
• Negotiation of Contracts & Modifications
• Contracting for Information Resources
• Contract renewal vs. switching to a new supplier
• Database Management
• Action planning
How to register:
Kindly drop us mail at info@aspm.co.ke or apply through the online form ..http://www.aspm.co.ke/index.php/online-application