Public Sector Procurement Training in Saudi Arabia

The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of procurement in a public sector context that sets the scene for the remaining modules.

• •The public sector procurement environment
• •The importance of the procurement team
• •Principles of procurement
• •Best practice procurement processes
• •Information technology and e-procurement

The aim of this module is to understand the organization’s structure, where procurement fits into the overall strategy, its policy framework, and legal obligations.

• •The organization’s structure and procurement role
• •Strategy and the role of procurement
• •Procurement policies and planning
• •Contract law
• •Legislation and EU regulations
• •Environmental procurement requirements
• •Freedom of Information

This module seeks to equip participants with the skills required to manage the tendering process for the supply of goods or services to the organization.

• •Writing specifications and tender documentation
• •Setting objective selection and award criteria
• •Tender opening and evaluation
• •Obtaining value for money
• •Negotiating and awarding contracts
• •Tender de-briefing

To work effectively in the procurement arena, staff need to have a suitable level of financial awareness. This module provides basic skills in finance and related topics to enable staff to engage with the organization’s suppliers and partners.

• •Understanding financial statements and risk
• •Financial planning
• •Economic appraisals and project assessment

This module provides staff with the ability to build relationships internally and externally through providing appropriate written materials, conducting meaningful face-to-face meetings, and building effective negotiation skills.

• •Communicating to build relationships
• •Team working
• •Influencing skills and changing behavior
• •Dealing with conflict
• •Negotiation process

The aim of this module is to understand the role of a procurement manager, provide an understanding of supply contracts including the main types of contracts and their content as well as provide skills to successfully manage contracts and manage relationships with suppliers and partners.

• •Basic management principles
• •Contract monitoring techniques
• •Change management and renewal
• •Working with partnerships and consortia 
• •Building effective relationships

This module will enable participants to evaluate the effectiveness of procurement policies and procedures as well as undertake efficiency measurement exercises.

• •Measuring efficiency and value for money 
• •Evaluation of procurement
• •Procurement and audit

This module analyses the main current and future procurement issues facing public bodies. Invited speakers will provide updates on a number of issues. This module’s context is also to identify practical procurement issues.

• •Topical procurement issues
• •Outlines of projects
• •Green public procurement
• •Presentation of projects
• •Identification of individual/group projects