Training courses
Who can participate | How to participate | What are the courses | Tailor-made courses
UNDP offers a variety of specialized procurement training courses focusing on transactional, tactical or strategic aspects of procurement.
Who can participate?
UNDP procurement training courses are open for registration for staff members from:
- UN organizations
- International Finance Institutions and their borrowers
- Inter-governmental organizations
- Local and international NGO’s
- Governments
How to participate?
The courses are offered on a recurring basis at the following locations:
- New York, United States
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Vienna, Austria
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Click here to see training course venues and programmes.
What are the courses?
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Participants will gain: |
Fundamentals of Public Procurement |
A clear understanding of the principles of effective public procurement, the generic procurement process and the role of corporate and transactional procurement strategy planning.
Capability to plan, implement and evaluate a sourcing process appropriate to the value/risk of the goods/service being procured. |
Procurement Strategy Development |
A clear understanding of corporate procurement strategy development and tools to implement strategies in procurement functions and business units.
Tools to implement procurement strategies aligned to the procurement spend and risk profile of the organization, with a strong focus on high risk/high spending accounts. Real cases and exercises will teach participants how to analyze, design, implement and monitor effective procurement strategies. |
Contracts and Supplier Relations Management |
A clear understanding of, and appropriate use of, various supplier relationship styles, taking account of legal, ethical and relational issues.
The participants learn how supplier and contract management contributes to effective quality and performance monitoring and evaluation. |
Risk Management in Contracting for Construction Services |
A clear understanding of Risk Management as a tool to manage construction projects to minimise cost overruns, timeliness and scope.
Procurement of high value and/or high risk construction services can be extraordinarily challenging and the course offers practical tools to manage risks and to communicate effectively with stakeholders during planning and implementation of construction projects. |
| Effective Negotiations in Projects and Procurement |
Skills and knowledge on how to prepare themselves for successful negotiations, including developing of win-win strategies based on analysis of the other parties' needs, to learn the principles and dynamics of the negotiation process and how to avoid the common traps in negotiation. As the course is a mixture of lectures, exercise and role-plays, the participants also get to identify and work on their own strengths and weaknesses in regard to negotiation. |
Logistics and Incoterms |
A clear understanding of the principles of effective logistical arrangements and to understand methods of mitigating risks and to optimize the organisation’s logistical activities.
The capability to plan, implement and evaluate a logistical exercise appropriate to the value/risk of the goods being transported, understand the obligations of the buyer and seller, and select appropriate Incoterms.
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For more information please contact procurement.training@undp.org
Tailor-made courses
UNDP offers tailor-made courses designed to meet the specific requirements of your staff and organization.
Tailor-made courses can contain exactly the elements that you require for your organization, and can be customized to a specific group of staff.
Tailor-made courses can contain modules from all of our standard courses, if so required. Or cross-cutting issues such as ethics in procurement, environmental procurement, procurement strategies etc. can be integrated into some of the standard course modules. You decide!
Tailor-made procurement training courses could take several forms:
- A training course focusing on the specific situation, challenges and opportunities facing your organization
- Combining modules from our different standard courses to meet your unique learning and development requirements
- Develop a complete new course to precisely address your development requirements
Tailor-made and standard courses can be delivered at your preferred location and time on cost-recovery terms.
For more information please contact procurement.training@undp.org
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