28th September - 1st October 2010
Hilton Hotel, Nairobi
Leading organizations attribute part of their success to the services of consultants. Using expert's advice, these organizations have re-engineered their structures and processes to enable them attain higher efficiency levels and maximize returns on their investments.
Yet purchasing of consultancies remains a challenging area for procurement professionals and their organizations, particularly with regards to planning, evaluating, selecting, negotiating, and managing the consultancies.
This workshop examines enablers for purchasing of consultancies, status and role of the procurement function, applicable procurement practices, attitudes towards consultants, how the consulting service and the purchasing situation are framed, and implementation strategies.
The workshop is designed to inform procurement professionals on the most appropriate approaches for securing consultancies that will serve their organizational needs.
Course Objectives
- Understand how to develop consultants' TORs and setting evaluation criteria
- Identify and design the right selection process
- Understand and apply best industry evaluation practices of technical and financial proposals
- Acquaint yourself with various types and forms of contracts for,consultants
- Acquaint yourself with the process of selection of individual consultants
- Apply the appropriate negotiation strategies
- Understand how to manage consultant contracts
Senior and mid-level managers involved in procurement, production, planning, logistics management, finance and administration managers, project managers and supervisors.
Cost: Ksh. 44,000.00 + 16% VAT
KISM members are entitled to 20% discount
For inquiries and bookings call Edith or Gitau on Landline +254-20-2213908/09/10 or mobile 0721-244828, education@kism.or.ke
