Effective Procurement Cost Reduction & Negotiation Skills

Sustainable procurement takes a wider view and incorporates the net benefits for both the buyer organisation and the wider world. It considers the impact of environmental, economic and social factors along with price and quality.

Training will be based on classroom lectures, case discussion and exercises. Participants will be presented with practical simulations that they will be asked to prepare at home before class, to play with their classmates, in pairs or in teams, and finally to debrief with the entire group.

Our purchasing seminars help you to achieve superior results through negotiation skills development that will aid you in conducting win-win vendor negotiations. The following courses combine the best tips for purchasing and training to help you make wise choices every step of the way.

The key to an efficient procurement function is the ability to manage the proper selection of suppliers. The ability to select new suppliers or vendors which are able to provide the good support to the company operational needs makes the job of purchasing easier to manage.

This course is open to all procurement officers in grades 29 to 56 serving in Government Ministries/Departments/Agencies at both the federal and state levels, including federal and state statutory bodies. Additionally, officers interested in applying for this course must have previously attended a ...