COURSE OUTLINE
This course is divided into modules and lessons, each focusing on key topics, which are broken down into easy-to-follow concepts.
Throughout the course, you will be given activities to complete to help you summarise what you have learnt and appraise your understanding.
There are three modules within the course and information on what is covered is as follows:
Module 1: Introduction to Procurement and Purchasing
- Supply Chain Management Basics
- The Purchasing Cycle
- Analysing Costs
- Evaluation of Suppliers
- Negotiation Basics
Module 2: Bids & Contracts
- Managing Bids
- Ethics
- Creating Contracts
Module 3: Managing the Process
- Efficiency and Accuracy in the Process
- Ranking Procurement Items
- The Role of Procurement & Procurement in the Organization
- Technology in the Supply Chain