Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Introduction to Procurement Planning

    • What is a procurement plan?

    • What is in a procurement plan?
  2. 2

    • The Background

    • Investigating Current Arrangements

    • Identifying stakeholders

    • Capturing Approvals
  3. 3

    • Setting SMART Objectives

    • Defining the Scope

    • Reviewing Contract, Policy and Process

    • Capturing Market information
  4. 4

    • Considerations for estimating value

    • How to estimate

    • Expressing the Methodology

    • Selecting the Sourcing Methods
  5. 5

    • The procurement schedule

    • Inputs for scheduling

    • Understanding milestones

    • Considering contract management
  6. 6

    • Identifying procurement risks

    • Rating the risks

    • Treating the risks

    • Understanding insurance
  7. 7

    • Defining responsibilities (RACI)

    • Approvals

    • Closing time