Duration: 90 hours
Supplies Management Module 2
expands on the basics taught in module 1. This includes an introduction to the
Government Procurement Handbook and other essentials of Purchasing. Inventory
management and calculations are also introduced at this level.
At the end if the training,
participants will be able to:
Knowledge
Describe the historical development in
Procurement
Identify the significance of Procurement to
various types of Organisation
Recognise the role of the Procurement/Purchasing
Manager
Recognise the advantages and disadvantages of
centralized and decentralized Purchasing
Identify the contents of a Purchasing Manual
Understand the role of the Purchasing Manager
Understand the Purchasing process
Identify the major players in Public Sector Procurement
Distinguish between vendor Appraisal and Vendor
Rating
Understand the elements of stock/inventory
control
Identify the factors relating to the movement of
goods
Performance
Apply purchasing procedures
Apply the Public Sector procurement policy guidelines
Apply the steps in the Purchasing Process
Classify and code stock items
Apply stock valuation methods
Create and maintain stock lists
Carry out stock taking procedures
Apply appropriate treatment to surplus stock
Determine reorder levels and quantities
Determine number and frequency of orders
Prepare Purchasing documentation
Attitude
Appreciate the contributions of Procurement to
organization effectiveness and efficiency
Appreciate the interrelationship among
Procurement, stores and Inventory control and other functions
Appreciate purchasing ethics
Appreciate the importance of documentation and
records in Supplies Management
Content
The Purchasing Function
Range of Procurement activities
Purchasing Procedures
Organisation of Purchasing
The Purchasing Manual
Purchasing Ethics
Role of Purchasing Manager
The Purchasing Process
Introduction to Public Sector Procurement Policy
guidelines
Major players
Vendor Appraisal and Vendor Rating
Relationship between purchasing and other
organization functions
Classification and coding of stock items
Elements of Inventory Control
Stock Valuation Methods
Supplies documentation and records
Creating and maintaining stock lists
Stock Taking Procedures
The Management of Obsolete, Obsolescent and
Redundant Stock - Movement of
Goods/Transportation – Land, Air and Sea
Facilitation
Strategies
The recommended methodology is a combination of:
Lectures
Tutorials
Projects,
Site visits
Case studies, Individual project Group activities.
Assessment
Course
Work – Individual project 40%
Site
Visit 10%
Final
Examination 50%