This course is intended to instill the basics of good procurement at all levels within a local authority. It will include simple, practical exercises that will embed the learning’s and a number of tools that participants can implement at work.
- 29 Mar 2016-30 Mar 2016
- 08:45 - 16:00
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- Cliftons Wellington, Majestic Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
- 890.00 (plus GST) Members
- 990.00 (plus GST) Non Members
About this event
Please note there are limited spaces available on this course.
Overview
This workshop is about Less Stress – More Success procurement. It is part of a total procurement approach that Taituarā’s partner, The Integral Group Ltd, are doing with councils to improve local authority procurement.
Your role as a procurer is to know what you need and how to attract and choose the best suppliers.
This workshop introduces key philosophies and methodologies for better procurement. It will:
- Create an understanding of why good procurement is important
- Highlight where the public sector is poor at procurement and how to avoid that
- Point out the dangers of poor procurement
- Introduce the Right Track workshop
- Show what it is like to be a supplier and how to attract the best suppliers
- Introduce students to the terminology of procurement
- Teach a fast and effective methodology.
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The workshop will work through two or three real projects (volunteered from the attendees – so they get their projects worked on by the trainer and the group) to embed the learnings.
Attendees will also receive:
- Right Track workshop templates
- Video training on the Right Track workshop.
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Who should attend?
This course is intended to instil the basics of good procurement at all levels of an organisation. It is appropriate therefore for a wide range of staff and will benefit anyone who:
- Is sourcing goods or services for the organisation
- Is managing procurement staff
- Is working as part of a procurement project team
- Is in a support role to a procurement project
- Has budget responsibility
Presenters
Frank Aldridge
The Integral Group Ltd Read ProfileFrank Aldridge
The Integral Group LtdFrank is the Founding Director of The Integral Group Ltd, and has been consulting and training in project management, procurement, and negotiation in both the public and private sectors since 1996.
He has managed hundreds of projects and has trained or worked with over 55 councils.
He has worked with Mayors, Councillors, CEOs, and senior leadership teams within councils, so has a strong knowledge of local authority projects, issues, and problems.
Frank brings a pragmatic and practical approach to project management and has developed a number of tools to make managing projects – Less Stress – More Success. He freely shares these tools, templates, and checklists with participants.