Procurement Procedures Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles of the procurement cycle to identify needs, source suppliers, and manage orders.
• Analyze procurement documentation including requests for quotations, purchase orders, and contracts.
• Evaluate supplier proposals using predetermined criteria to ensure value for money and compliance.
• Implement procurement procedures in accordance with organizational policies and relevant legislation.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and transparency in all procurement activities.

Target Audience

Procurement officers, supply chain managers, buyers, and any professionals involved in the acquisition of goods and services for their organization.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals reinforce theoretical knowledge through simulated procurement scenarios. Learners engage in drafting specifications, evaluating bids, managing contracts, and conducting supplier performance reviews using real-world templates and case studies.

Practical Activities

• Drafting Specifications and TOR — Learners write a specification and terms of reference for a sample procurement requirement, applying principles of clarity and measurability. (4h)
• Bid Evaluation Exercise — Using sample bid submissions, learners evaluate compliance, functionality, and price, then calculate preferential points and recommend a preferred bidder. (4h)
• Contract Administration Simulation — Learners manage a simulated contract from award to close-out, handling payment requests, variations, and performance issues. (4h)
• Supplier Performance Review and Audit Preparation — Learners conduct a supplier performance review using KPIs and prepare a procurement file for an internal audit. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.