Combating Fraud And Corruption In Procurement

The Prevention and Detection of Procurement and Contract Fraud short course provides you with the requisite knowledge and skills to identify fraud and corruption, and to put mechanisms in place to prevent it from occurring, in the procurement and contracting of goods and services.

The course aims to provide you with insights to procurement and contract fraud in a range of industries and the varying levels at which it occurs. You will also be able to familiarise yourself with the various applicable legal principles and definitions, while knowing which proactive preventive measures to implement when the red flags are raised.

Learning Outcomes:

After successfully completing this course, you will:

• Have a clear understanding of the various fraud schemes that can be perpetrated in Procurement and Contracting processes.
• Identify and clarify the various common and statutory law principles and definitions that are relevant to procurement and contracting.
• Identify the fraud risks in procurement and contracting processes
• Detect red flags that might be indicative of fraud and corruption in procurement and contracting processes.
• Advise on effective proactive preventive measures aimed at limiting fraud and related offences.