Courses and resources

Who is it for?

This course is for university staff who support / run competitive buying exercises (Request for Quotations ? RFQ/Invitation to Tender - ITT).

What is it about?

All procurement exercises whether these are lower value RFQs or high value ITTs have a defined procurement cycle which can be expressed in four pillars ? `Prepare?, `Compete?, `Contract? & `Manage?.

This course introduces `Prepare? and what stages you need to follow in order to fully prepare all documentation and the specification to ensure the procurement process is efficient as possible and provides the best Value for Money outcome for your College or Service.

What will I get out of it?

By the end of this session you will be able to: ? Identify and explain at least 2 different stages within the `Prepare? stage of the procurement process.

? Identify 2 roles within the `Prepare? stage.

? Understand how & why preparation is important and describe at least two benefits.

To the standards laid down by University Financial Regulations, European Union Regulations & CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

Course overview - Essentials & Introductions.

- Recap from previous course (Introduction to Procurement).

- Review the 4 stages of the Procurement Cycle.

- Discuss how to `prepare? a competition for goods, services or works.

- Debate why it is important to prepare your requirement.

- Quiz /Personal Objectives.

Is there anything I need to do before attending?

Complete the Introduction to Procurement Training: - elearning (Moodle) - http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/ - Classroom based course http://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff/development/courses/coursedetail/?code=30104 You may also like Procurement Services Web http://www.exeter.ac.uk/finance/procurement/ Other How to?s of Procurement modules: - Compete / Contract (add link when available) - Manage (add link when available)

Do I get a qualification?

No formal accreditation / qualification; there will be a certificate of attendance.

If you have a further interest in gaining a formal accredited procurement and supply chain qualification there are organisations available who can facilitate this.

Please see the below link for details of our professional body.

CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Chain) http://www.cips.org/ Assessment Attendees will not be formally assessed.

There will be a quiz at the end to test that the required learning has taken place.

There will also be group work, interactive activities and feedback.

Learning provider This course is administered by Staff Learning and Development and delivered by Procurement Services; please contact procurement@exeter.ac.uk for any queries.

Evaluation Please advise evaluation requirements (in line with evaluation policy): Attendees will be required to provide initial feedback on the training day.

Learning and development will be in contact after approximately 2 weeks to ask for further evaluation using an online questionnaire.