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Cognicert Procurement and Contract Manager Course

Enhance your skills in procurement and contract management with Cognicert's course designed for professionals in supply chain management.

2026 TRAINING DATES4–8 May 2026 · 24–28 August 2026 · 16–20 November 2026
ONLINE TRAINING£1,200
SELF-STUDY£500
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Certified by Cognicert UK Limited www.cognicert.com Global markets demand skilled practitioners who can support the management of complicated corporate supply chains. Procurement and contract management represent one of such complicated component of the supply chain management. In fact is has been tagged one of the possible weakest link of supply chain as its input determine the quality of a corporate output. Our Procurement and Contract Management courses will help practitioners with skills needed to support supply chain functions, and essential business skills to enable them to advance in their careers. it is very crucial for businesses to operate effectively, and procurement is one of the areas that businesses can gain a lot in terms of operations and profits. Participants will learn from our Procurement and contract Management courses  skills for effective planning, procurement, contract management and improvement according to the requirements of the ISO 37500:2014 Guidelines on Outsourcing.
TARGET AUDIENCE Purchasing and Supply Officers, Contract and Procurement Managers and other executives engaged in procuring activities
OBJECTIVE The objective of providing the programme is to enable participants add value to the business processes through: COURSE CONTENT                                                                             The service provider shall propose a course content considering the objectives and outcomes specified above. The under-listed key aspects are however considered very essential: Service supply chain Fundamentals of procurement Roles and responsibilities of procurement in an organization Competencies required for procurement staff Scope of procurement Procurement and sourcing management Development of supply strategies Introduction and strategic sourcing Purchasing performance evaluation Supplier price and cost analysis Value analysis Purchasing and supply negotiations Supply contracts administration and management Legal aspects of purchasing, sourcing and contracts The scope of procurement The planning process The interaction between the different managerial functions and procurement The process of procurement The required documentation (bidding documents) Receiving and evaluating offers Award of contract Ethical considerations in procurement formal communication between stakeholders managing corruption, nepotism and fraud ( ISO/PAS 17001:2005 // ISO /PAS 17004: 2005) The means and methods of procurement Tendering procedures Direct contracting procedure Contract Management – project cycle management Procurement Planning Implementation of procurement Contract Inspection and Supervision Contract Monitoring and Evaluation Contract Audits Logistics management and expediting deliveries modes of transportation and typical delivery lead times freight forwarding arrangements customs clearance procedures and documentation Duration: 5 days TRAINING METHODOLOGIES STUDY OPTIONS
2026 COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Fees include the items specified in the Cognicert 2026 training calendar. Late applications incur £50.

TRAINING DATESEXAMAPPLICATION DEADLINELATE APPLICATIONONLINE FEESELF-STUDY FEEENROL
4–8 May 20268 May 202613 April 202620 April 2026£1,200£500Enrol
24–28 August 202628 August 202630 July 20263 August 2026£1,200£500Enrol
16–20 November 202620 November 202619 October 20264 November 2026£1,200£500Enrol

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