Code | Course | Target | Objective | Date | Venue | KES |
07/2023-24 | Supply Planning, Warehousing, Inventory Control and Management | Private, public, development sector NGO, managers, officers, assistants and others interested in supply management. | To uplift skills in supply and inventory planning, inventory, forecasting, inventory control, warehousing, logistics, distribution, import-exports, disposal plans, assets boarding and disposing of assets, and use of information technology solutions, and related functions.. | 5-9 Feb 2024 | Nakuru | 65,000 |
10/2023-24 | Professional Approaches and Standards in Evaluation of Bids for Goods, Works and Services | Procurement officers, supply chain officers, project officers, departments staff, evaluation committee members. | To expand practical skills in market price benchmark, professional setting of evaluation criteria, preparing specifications and schedule of requirements, choice and preparation of tender documents, evaluation of bids, professional opinion, and contract award. | 15-19 April 2024 | Mombasa | 85,000 |
11/2023-24 | Managing Procurement Contracts, Arbitration, and Resolution of Disputes | All sectors’ projects and contracts officers, procurement officers, user dept staff, contracts officers, and managers. | To improve skills in contract negotiation, formation of contracts, preparing contract documents, price adjustment, framework contracting and agreements, leases, types of contracts, contract execution, and contract performance indicators. | 13-17 May 2024 | Kisumu | 70,000 |
12/2023-24 | Public and Donor Funded Procurement, Contract Management and Practices | All sectors’ staffs in procurement and supply function, projects officers, and others interested in next level skills in procurement and contracts management. | To attain next level skills in procurement for public and donor funded projects; comparison of applicable rules and regulations; procurement strategy for development; choice of methods, suitable evaluation criteria, drafting bidding documents and contracts, evaluation of bids, price variation versus price adjustment, monitoring contracts; standards of practice. | 17-21 June 2024 | Mombasa | 80,000 |
01/2024-25 | Procuring and Contracting for Goods and Related Services | All sectors, assistants, officers, project staff and other procurement and supply units. | Different forms of goods and related services; setting goods specifications, schedule or requirements; preparing tender documents; evaluation of bids; abnormally low and high bids, framework contracts for goods; contract price adjustment versus variation. | 19-23 Aug 2024 | Eldoret | 70,000 |
02/2024-25 | Design of Procurement and Contracts to Minimize Unethical Practices and Undue Influence | The course is open to all levels interested in professional practice in procurement. | Procurement practice and its politics; common governance issues common in termination of procurements; professional principles and ethics of procurement; correct setting of criteria and evaluation of bids; managing undue influence in procurement contracting. | 23-27 Sep 2024 | Nakuru | 65,000 |
03/2024-25 | Procurement Systems Development and Process Management | All sectors; private, NGO, and public; procurement and supply chain management officers and managers. | Sectoral analysis; best international and national procurement practices; procurement value chain analysis; procurement unit functions and staffing; designing effective procurement systems; procurement process management; contract administration. | 14-18 Oct 2024 | Naivasha | 65,000 |
04/2024-25 | Contract Conditions, Price Adjustments and Variation of Contracts | All sectors; projects and contracts officers, procurement officers, user dept staff, projects officers, and managers. | Conditions of contract for goods, works, and services; monitoring of contracts; market price benchmarks; handling contract quantity and price variations; national and international price indices; applying price adjustment formula; contract closeout. | 25-29 Nov 2024 | Mombasa | 80,000 |
05/2024-25 | Strategic Procurement and Supplier Relations Management | All sectors’ senior managers and officers in projects, procurement and supply chain management functions. | Procurement leadership; professionalism; procurement policy, strategy, planning and forecasting; addressing grey areas in procurement; developing procurement capacity; global economic trends; supplier relations management; supplier performance indicators. | 2-6 Dec 2024 | Mombasa | 80,000 |
Booking: Please apply online at www.capsafrica.org or call Pauline on telephone: +254 706 657 369 or email:info@capsafrica.org
- Supply Planning, Warehousing, Inventory Control and Management
- Procurement Under Conditions of Volatile Economic Environment
- Preparing Tender Documents, and Setting of Eligibility, Technical, Financial, Qualification and Award Criteria
- Professional Approaches and Standards in Evaluation of Bids for Goods, Works and Services
- Managing Procurement Contracts, Arbitration, and Resolution of Disputes
- Public and Donor Funded Procurement, Contract Management and Practices
- Procuring and Contracting for Goods and Related Services
- Design of Procurement and Contracts to Minimize Unethical Practices and Undue Influence
- Procurement Systems Development and Process Management
- Contract Conditions, Price Adjustments and Variation of Contracts
- Strategic Procurement and Supplier Relations Management
Training Approach
The training programs are based on extensive research on effective training of adult learners in Africa. Because the courses are practical oriented, emphasis is placed on hands-on work. Learners are requested to bring their Tablets and iPads loaded with Ms Office software and a calculator.
Methods
Based on our research, learners prefer training largely based on the following training methods: Discussions, simulations, group work and role-play.
Certificate
The successful learners are issued with a Certificate of Practical Training. Authentication of the certificates is done online using the website www.capsafrica.org
Evaluation
The learners valuate the training by responding to various aspects of the training. This includes satisfaction with content, instructors, learning environment, materials, and learner groups. A pre-and-post assessment of the learners will measure the knowledge gained during the training and achievement of the training objectives.
Systems
The courses are based on county, national, regional, and international best practices. Learners gain expertise procuring under different procurement systems of Government, Development Banks, and Agencies.
Style
The training modules are designed to appeal to all learning styles. The courses cater for learners that prefer concrete experience, observation, reflection, theory, as well as create new learning experiences.
Instructors
A mix of national and international instructors will deliver the course. They hold advanced degrees in procurement and contracts management coupled with over twenty years international practice in procurement and contracts management.
Skills
The training is designed to ensure learners acquire practical skills, with minimal theory. New entrants gain skills on “how to” perform specific tasks in procurement and contracts management. More experienced practitioners update their skills on best practices in carrying out procurement in any African country and emerging markets.
Result
The results of these training programs will be well trained staff equipped with practical skills and ready to perform their duties to the required standards. Each participant will get workbook of practical materials to to refer to at work.
Affiliation
The Centre for Advanced Procurement Studies has a professional training license from the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) and is accredited by the National Industrial Training Authority of Kenya (NITA).
Research
About 87% of learners prefer a research session on procurement and contracts management. Thus, each course has a session to discuss research topics, brief on research methods, analysis of data, and report writing.