Training
All current training courses are provided by private training facilitators and most of the content is generic to both the public and private sector context.
Our courses are open to private or public sector procurers, or business generalists interested in our procurement training.
Should you have specific training requirements, or have a group of people interested in a particular topic, or require a course on a topic not currently offered – get in touch and we’ll try and identify or develop a course to meet your needs.
Current training courses (outlines)
The outlines below provide an overview of our current courses. If you are interested in attending a specific course, check out our calendar for the date of the next available course and follow the link to the Victoria University registration pages: Register now.
- Demystifying Procurement [84 KB PDF] - two days
Aimed at non-procurers responsible for making procurement decisions to help achieve better outcomes, as well as at intermediate level procurement specialists. - Procurement Planning [53 KB PDF] - one day
An interactive workshop for those who have a responsibility for developing procurement plans and ensuring they successfully deliver against desired outcomes. Learn how to link your plan to project activity and how a quality procurement plan builds the confidence of key stakeholders. - Category Management [65 kB PDF] – one day
An intermediate/advanced level course, focusing on defining and exploring the end-to-end process of grouping goods/services into categories, understanding the market and internal pressures, and applying tools and techniques that will help you set up an effective category management strategy.
Participant feedback [71KB PDF] - Advanced Category Management [101 KB PDF] - two days
The tool set to help you get the best out of each category of spend and your contractual arrangements with suppliers to contribute to your organisational objectives. - Enhancing Tender Evaluations [104 KB] - one day
Build your knowledge and skills in both developing evaluation protocols and applying appropriate principles and practices to improve the quality of tender assessments. - Art, Theory & Practice of Negotiation [111 kB PDF] - one day
An interactive workshop, designed to take the 'mystique' out of negotiation. Lean and practice the basic concepts and rules of negotiation in a safe environment to provide yourself with a strong foundation for further workshops in more complex negotiations.
Participant feedback [63 kB PDF] - Advanced Contract Negotiation [108 kB PDF] - two days
Learn how to apply the key principles of successful negotiation to ensure a 'win-win' situation. Includes ways to resolve conflict in negotiations. - Introduction to Contract Management [106 kB PDF] - one day
Learn the tips and techniques needed to manage a contract successfully. Includes a look at the legal fundamentals. - Contract Management [21 kB PDF] - two days
This course will benefit individuals from all disciplines who are required to manage and control contracts for the supply of goods and/or services. Learn tools and develop techniques to improve your performance, as well as the success criteria for post award contract management. - Managing Risk in Procurement & Contract Management [102 kB PDF] - one day
Increase your knowledge of techniques and activities related to risk management. - Supplier Relationship Management [56 kB PDF] - two days
Enhance your understanding of how the business drivers of commercial organisations influence their behaviours during contract performance, and how procurers' own behaviours are critical to good contracting outcomes.
Facilitator Profiles [198 kB PDF]
Costs
Our courses are competitively priced to provide value for money. Full information is available via the Victoria University registration pages and early-bird discounts apply when courses are booked one month or more ahead of the course date.
