At the end of this course, the participants should be able to
• Understand the concept and importance of the procurement and contracting function
• Determine the relationship between procurement department and other departments in the organization
• Identify and recognize the qualifications, qualities and ethics that must be met by procurement workers
• Understand the concept and importance of procurement planning
• Using specific methods to determine the appropriate quantity to buy
• Identify suitable procurement sources and the ability to choose the right supplier
• Understand modern techniques used in the field of procurement management
• Understand the concept of documentary credits and know their procedures
• Understand the concept, advantages and procedures of online purchasing

Basics of Purchasing:
• Purchasing concept, objectives and importance
• The internal organizations of purchasing
• The relationship of purchasing with other dept.
The purchasing Staff:
• Qualifications, characteristics and ethics to be met by purchasing staff.
Purchasing Procedures:
• Planning of purchase
• The purchase plan requirements
• Determine the need to purchase and ordering of materials
• Methods of quality determination.
• Quantity determination
• Vendors’ identification and evaluation by using the quantitative methods.
• Getting the right prices
• Purchasing follow-up
• Saving and retrieving Purchasing documents
Contracting:
• The concept of management of procurement contracts
• Managerial and legal aspects of contracting
• Concept and conditions of contract
• The legal status of the purchase order
• Points that must be clearly defined in the procurement contracts
Foreign Purchases:
• Cost of imported purchases
• Methods of payment of external purchases.
• Documentary credits concept and procedures
Negotiation:
• Negotiation concept, importance and elements
• Strategies. tactics, stages and skills of negotiation
New Technologies and Their Use in Procurement:
• The most modern technology used in the field of procurement.
• The internet purchasing procedures

• Contracts & Supplier Relationship Management
• Purchasing Code of Ethics
• Effective communication
• Leadership
• Analytical thinker
• Negotiation and Persuasion
• Planning, Organizing, coordinating and Controlling

This course will be implemented through the use of best practices and through the appropriate selection of meaningful and interactive tools such as:
• Practical, relevant case studies
• Group activities and workshops
• Related role plays
• Experiential learning
• Brainstorming
• Stimulating mental activities
• Engaging team competitions
• Suitable training Videos
• Presentations
• Self–assessments
• Learning with Simulations and Games

Personnel in the stocktaking committees, as well as employees working in warehouses, finance, and inventory control and supply chain management.