PSL 502: STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT, CONTRACT & SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE: PLANNING, SOURCING, CONTRACT CONTROL, SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE AND VALUE-FOR-MONEY DELIVERY

Effective procurement and supply chain management require strategic planning, transparent sourcing, robust contract controls, and continuous supplier performance management that deliver value for money, operational efficiency, and organizational resilience. This program equips Procurement Officers, Supply Chain Professionals, Contract Managers, Procurement Managers, Logistics Officers, Finance Managers, Internal Auditors, Compliance Officers, and Public and Private Sector Practitioners with practical skills to strengthen procurement planning, optimize sourcing strategies, enhance contract management, improve supplier performance, and achieve value-for-money outcomes across the procurement lifecycle.

Core Objectives:

Strategic Procurement Planning & Sourcing: Learn strategies to develop effective procurement plans, conduct strategic sourcing, optimize supplier selection, and align procurement activities with organizational objectives, budgets, and regulatory requirements.

Contract Management & Procurement Controls: Acquire skills to manage contract implementation, strengthen procurement controls, monitor contract performance, mitigate procurement risks, and ensure compliance with procurement laws, regulations, and institutional policies.

Supplier Performance & Value-for-Money Delivery: Develop approaches to evaluate supplier performance, establish performance measurement frameworks, strengthen supplier relationships, negotiate effectively, and achieve quality, cost efficiency, and value-for-money in procurement operations.

Supply Chain Performance & Continuous Improvement: Apply techniques to optimize supply chain operations, monitor procurement and logistics performance, manage operational risks, enhance governance, and continuously improve procurement and supply chain efficiency for sustainable organizational performance.

Participants will gain actionable expertise to strengthen strategic procurement planning, enhance contract management, improve supplier performance, reinforce procurement controls, and deliver efficient, transparent, and value-for-money procurement and supply chain outcomes that align with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.