Vendor Pre-qualification and Management Course


Introduction

Suppliers and vendors play a key role in the company's success. Having a formalized system in place to track and evaluate supplier and vendor performance is essential to the smooth operation and profitability of the company. 

Successful companies embrace their suppliers and vendors, viewing them as partners in helping to grow the business; therefore we have to ensure we use the right processes and criteria to select our suppliers.

Duration

5 Days

Who Should Attend

  • Contracts, Procurement and Project Personnel
  • Engineering, Operational, Quality and Maintenance Personnel
  • And all others who are involved in interfacing with contractors or suppliers in the acquisition of materials, equipment, parts and services or anyone who wants to improve supplier performance and gain successful outcomes from contracting situations

Course Objectives

  • Understand to avoid combative relationship with their suppliers and vendors
  • Establish the goal in understanding what value-add is a given by the vendor
  • Establish the vital steps in a proper supplier evaluation
  • Matching customer requirement with the correct supplier segmentation
  • Develop meaningful performance measures
  • Learn how to use those performance results for continuous improvement

Course Outline

Module 1 VENDOR QUALIFICATION: COMPILING AN APPROVED SUPPLIER LIST

  • Distinguish between Supplier and Vendor
  • Determining the Goals and Objectives of Procurement
  • End-user Involvement in Earlier Supplier Management
  • Compiling Supplier Selection Criteria
  • Developing an Approved Supplier List
  • Supplier Segmentation

Module 2 SUPPLIER EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT 

  • Vendor / Supplier Pre-qualification Questionnaire
  • Supplier Evaluation
  • Quality Management Systems
  • Performing a Supplier Assessment
  • Certification of Suppliers
  • Setting Acceptance Criteria

Module 3 SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE - WHAT TO MEASURE?

  • Setting of Objective that are aligned with the Goals of the Company
  • Characteristics of a Good Performance Measurement System
  • Developing a Supplier Performance System
  • Supplier Performance Management and Metrics
  • Implementing the System

Module 4 SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE – INTERPRETING THE RESULTS

  • Rating the Individual Supplier
  • Ranking Your Suppliers
  • Disseminating the Results: What to do and what not to do?
  • Rewarding Good Behaviour
  • Supplier Recognition
  • Corrective Action Procedures

Module 5 REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT

  • What constitutes a Breach?
  • The Different Types of Breaches
  • The Different Remedies Available
  • Determining the Quantum of Damages
  • Liquidated Damages
  • Equitable Damages

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FAQs & Course Administration Details:

This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on Phone: +254 715 077 817 or Email: [email protected].
The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprise of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields. All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.
Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Institute (IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).
Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before start of the course. Send proof of payment to [email protected].
Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer. Email: [email protected] Phone: +254 715 077 817.

Who else has taken this course?


# Job Title Organisation Country
1 Senior Procurement Officer CENTRAL BANK OF SOMALIA Somalia