Education and Training
Traditionally procurement has been seen as a low level clerical function. Even in the developed world (including the private sector) it is only within the last two decades that procurement has been emerging as a profession. To address the need for greater professionalism many countries and organisations have been investing in public procurement education, training and education.
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UNDP Procurement Training
UNDP offers specialized procurement training courses to increase professionalization and promote understanding of procurement practices. Courses are open to staff of the UN system, the donor community, NGOs and governments.
Uploaded: 2008-10-21 Download (external site)
Building Public Procurement Capacity and Capability (Academic Version)
Assessments and studies
The study identifies some common themes and approaches to procurement capacity building, while ackowledging the importance of adressing contexual and cultural differences and underlining the necessity to respect and work with an organisations cultural identity.
Uploaded: 2008-09-26 Download
International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (website)
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This is the official website of the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management - a union of 43 National and Regional Purchasing Associations worldwide. The website provides an overview of member benefits, procurement-related trainings, publications and research centers.
Uploaded: 2008-09-03 Download (external site)
The National Institue of Governmental Purchasing (website)
North America, United States of America
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This is the official website of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing - a not-for-profit education and research organisation targeting government officers and instiutions working in the area of public procurement. The website provides an overview of upcoming events and conferences, publications and available training courses.
Uploaded: 2008-08-20 Download (external site)
Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference (website)
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This is the official website of the Annual IPSERA Conference. The website provides extensive information about the conference on supply chain management to be held in 2009.
Uploaded: 2008-08-20 Download (external site)
Procurement Solutions Website
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This is the official website of Procurement Solutions - The UK’s official annual government event for the public sector procurement community. The website provides extensive information about the annual event.
Uploaded: 2008-08-20 Download (external site)
Nordic Public Procurement Forum (website)
Europe & the CIS, European Union
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This is the official website of Nohr-Con. This website serves to provide extensive information on the Nordic Public Procurement Conference.
Uploaded: 2008-08-20 Download (external site)
International Public Procurement Conference (website)
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This is the official website of the International Public Procurement Conference.
Uploaded: 2008-08-20 Download (external site)
Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (website)
Europe & the CIS, Ireland
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This is the official website of the Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management. It provides an overview of graduate programmes and diplomas offered by the Institute, as well as training and events related to the purchasing profession.
Uploaded: 2008-08-20 Download (external site)
The Competence Centre of Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Danida Open E-learning (website)
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This website of the Competence Centre of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides a free opportunity for everybody to register for open e-learning courses on public financial management and on public procurement and aid effectiveness.
Uploaded: 2008-08-20 Download (external site)
The European Institute of Public Administration (website)
Europe & the CIS, European Union
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This is the official website of the European Institute for Public Administration. The website provides an overview of seminars and training courses offered by the Institute, including on the topic of public procurement.
Uploaded: 2008-08-20 Download (external site)
The Academy of European Law (website)
Europe & the CIS, European Union
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This is the official website of the Academy of European Law. The website provides an overview of conferences, seminars, professional training courses and policy debates offered by the institution, including activities on public procurement related topics.
Uploaded: 2008-08-20 Download (external site)
International Law Institute (website)
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This is the official website of the International Law Institute. It contains an overview of procurement-related training offered by the institution, news, brochures and publications.
Uploaded: 2008-08-20 Download (external site)
Knowledge Services and Learning: A UNDP Capacity Development Resource
Methodologies and toolkits
This Note is one in a series of papers examining various aspects of capacity development, and addresses the role that could be played by UNDP and interested development partners, specifically in knowledge services and learning. Within this Capacity Development strategy for Knowledge Services and Learning, the special focus is on education and training.
Uploaded: 2008-08-12 Download (external site)
The Web-Based Core Competency Profile Assessment Tool
North America, Canada
Methodologies and toolkits
The Professional Development and Certification Program for the Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property Community is a key initiative that supports the Government of Canada’s priority to strengthen and streamline government operations. The Program is designed to provide the tools to help functional specialists better serve clients and exercise higher levels of delegated authority in order to meet the challenges of...
Uploaded: 2008-08-07 Download
The Role of Immanence in the Future of Public Procurement
Articles and literature
Procurement specialists frequently complain that despite the benefits of their professional skills to their respective organizations, their profession lacks recognition. Over the past decade, examples of this
phenomenon can be found in a range of commercial and academic forums specializing in procurement, purchasing and other areas of supply chain management. This paper will explore aspects of the recent history of public p...
Uploaded: 2008-08-07 Download
Procurement Career Path Training and Development (Northern Ireland)
Europe & the CIS, United Kingdom
Methodologies and toolkits
This framework provides a career path for individuals and organisations to properly plan, manage and resource the continuous development of procurement skills that will equip individuals for more senior/other procurement positions.
Uploaded: 2008-08-07 Download
Overview Presentation of the Public Procurement Regulations 2006
Europe & the CIS, United Kingdom
Procurement instructions and manuals
This 64 slide presentation provides an overview of the implementation of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 applicable to Public Sector and Utilities, which are derived from the relevant EU 2004 Procurement Directives. The presentation material has been developed by the United Kingdom Office of Government Commerce, and is being made available to anyone who may wish to use it, to train procurement practitioners and/or as ...
Uploaded: 2008-08-07 Download
Public Procurement Education and Training Links
Europe & the CIS, Ireland
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The document provides details of training and education courses, professional bodies, private consultancy companies in or related to public procurement.
Uploaded: 2008-08-07 Download
Outsourced Procurement Training for Defence in Australia
Asia & the Pacific, Australia
Articles and literature
The Defence Materiel Organisation, a prescribed agency within Defence, has responsibility for Defence procurement in Australia. Defence for over ten years has outsourced the training of procurement personnel to the private sector. One of the providers is DeakinPrime, commercial arm of Deakin University. Training of the procurement professionals has been targeted at simple and complex levels, with an earlier focus on strateg...
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