Certificate in Strategic Public and Private Procurement (Non Credit Bearing Short Course)

Certificate in Strategic Public and Private Procurement (None Credit Bearing Short Course) 

Target Audience 

Contract and Tender Administrators, Purchasing/Procurement Officers, Purchasing/Procurement Managers, Supply Chain Officers, Supply Chain Managers, Bid-Evaluation Committee Members, Procurement Committee Members, Project Officers, Project Managers, or any individual with an interest in procurement and/or bid-evaluation. 

Criteria for Admission 

Working experience in procurement and tendering environment for at least 1 year or have an interest in procurement. 

Purpose 

The purpose of this course is to ensure that professionals who work in the procurement environment are equipped to perform their day-to-day tasks by being equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills of the Procurement Act, guidelines, rules and regulations. With procurement taking center stage in effective and efficient service delivery in any organization, this course will ensure that participants get a practical, yet relevant approach to navigate these pressures, and understand the importance that procurement plays within the public and private sector. It is of uttermost importance that procurement is not seen as an administrative task but a strategic supporting function hence the development of this course. 

Exit Learning Outcomes 

At the end of this short course, participants will be able to: 

1. Understand the Public Procurement Act no.15 of 2015 with its amendments and how to practically apply it in the workspace. 
2. Understand leading best procurement practices adopted from private procurement to ensure efficiency in public procurement. 
3. Understand compliance and have practical know how to implement various factors across cross functional requirements in the organisation. 
4. Understanding of contract management and the importance thereof.

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Payment and Account Details 

Please note that participants may pay their course fee in 2 installments as follows (Payment date options are provided for each installment. Participants may select the payment date that will suit them best from the options provided below): 

1st payment (N$ 2, 782.50.00): 25 June 2024/30 June 2024 

2nd payment (N$ 2, 782.50.00): 02 July 2024/15 July 2024/20 July 2024 

NB: Please note that all course fees must be paid in full on or before 20 July 2024. The proof of payment should be emailed to fanderson@unam.na 

The course fees should be deposited into the following account using the reference number provided: 

UNAM Account Details: First National Bank 

Account Type: Corporate Cheque Account 

Account Number: 55500057621 

Swift/BIC Code: FIRNNANX 

Reference: AA41-5025–SPPP-Participant ID Number/company name(if sponsored) 

For any inquiries and registration, please contact: 

Ms. Fiona Anderson, Tel: 061 206 4539 | Email: fanderson@unam.na