E-Procurement

Course Outline

Overview

During this interactive 90-minute online course, we will examine how online / automated procurement processes have replaced a paper-based approach in many large and modernized organizations. The ease by which procurement activities can be operated and audited make for a cheaper, speedier purchasing activity, lowering transaction costs, sharing knowledge across the organization and facilitating procurement in volume.

Agenda

• E-Procurement
• Benefits of automated procurement systems
• Alternative approaches and suppliers
• e-Auctions
• Extending the purchasing activities into contract management

Target Audience

This online course is suitable for:

• Procurement Officers, analysts and managers.
• Contract Engineers and analysts.
• Quantity Surveyors
• Commercial advisers
• Procurement team members
• General managers
• Executives tasked with managing contracts.
• Contract Administrators
• Anyone who wishes to have a good understanding and involvement in purchasing activities.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this online course, you will have:

• Understand the opportunities for procurement people to achieve better results at lower cost.
• Acquire skills in operating an automated procurement system for their companies.
• Plan for the introduction of automated / eprocurement methods into their day to day purchasing activities.