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Training Course: The Contracts & Purchasing Masterclass


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PC4065

20 - 31 Jan 2025

Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Hotel : Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam

Cost : 8400 € Euro

INTRODUCTION

The utilization of best practices in the processes of Purchasing and Contracting have been recognized by world class companies as essential to the success of modern organizations.  EuroMaTech is pleased to bring this fast paced two week seminar designed on providing high value added activities to these critical functions.  Included in the many topics covered in this training session, to move purchasing and contracts functions from the tactical to a more important strategic focus, are:

  • Developing the right organizational strategies for your team
  • Roles and responsibilities of Purchasing and Contracting Personnel
  • Negotiating with suppliers and contractors
  • Cross functional purchasing and contracting approaches
  • Elements Of A Good Request for Quote and Tendering Process
  • Selecting The Right Contract Type
  • Important Contract Terms and Conditions
  • Contract Management

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

  • The essential requirements for purchasing and contracts management
  • Review contract strategies
  • Team structures and roles
  • The benefits of continuous improvement in purchasing and contracting
  • See examples of important commercial contract clauses
  • Implementing changes within the team and with other departments
  • Strategies and tactics for improved buying and contracting
  • The uses of tendering, negotiation and other approaches
  • essential elements of a contract
  • Measuring and improving purchasing and contracting performance
  • Using key performance measures

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Participants will increase competencies through a variety of instructional methods including lecture by an experienced practitioner and consultant, exercises, and group discussions covering current practices and their relationship to the implementation of new concepts.

PROGRAMME SUMMARY

Those involved in purchasing and contracting activities understand well the significant challenges in this very volatile supply market environment.  This training session is designed to increased the competencies of all those contributing to the acquisition process for equipment, materials, construction and other services so that the continuous improvements in total cost, quality, and delivery available from the undertaking of best practices in purchasing and contracting will be achieved.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

DAY 1 - Objectives of Contract Administration

  • Effective Contract Administration
  • The Most Critical Elements
  • Key Players In Contract Administration
  • Post Award Conference
  • Analysis Of The Contract 
  • Establishing Major Deliverables
  • What Needs To Be Measured?

DAY 2- Outputs and Contract Types

  • Typical Outputs Of Contract Administration
  • Monitoring Techniques
  • Identify The Risk
  • Responses To Risk
  • Contract Types
  • Administration In Cost Type Contracts
  • Economic Price Adjustments

DAY 3 - Maintaining Schedules & Contract Changes

  • Maintaining Contract Schedules
  • Expediting Techniques
  • Major Causes Of Changes
  • Contract Price Changes
  • Evaluating Price Changes
  • Practical Considerations for Bonds & Guarantees
  • Types of Bonds and Guarantees

Day 4 - Issues in Contract Performance

  • Contract Terminations
  • Service Level Termination Event
  • What Constitutes Breach?
  • Responding To A Breach
  • Right To Cover
  • Manuals And Drawings
  • Supplier/Contractor Relations
  • Subcontractor Issues

DAY 5 - Acceptance and Close Out

  • Warranties
  • Forms Of Payment
  • Progress Payments
  • Claims and Disputes
  • Negotiation Of Claims and Disputes
  • Final Acceptance
  • Close Out Procedures
  • Post Contract Review Meeting

DAY 6 - Effective Purchasing in Modern Organisations

  • What is the role of Purchasing?
  • What do other functions want from Purchasing?
  • Essentials for Effective Purchasing
  • Concepts and approaches in Purchasing Management
  • Team Roles and responsibilities
  • What do you want to achieve?

DAY 7 - Tools for Effective Purchasing

  • Spend Mapping
  • Supply Positioning
  • Supplier Intelligence
  • Supplier Selection
  • Role of Distributors and Agents

DAY 8 - Financial and non-financial Purchasing Measures

  • Pricing Mechanisms
  • Value Analysis
  • Cost analysis
  • Total Cost of Ownership
  • Capital Equipment Life Cycle Costing
  • Early Involvement of other functions

DAY 9 - Use of appropriate sourcing techniques

  • Use of Tendering, negotiation, direct sourcing and e-commerce
  • Tendering, RFIs, RFQs
  • Negotiation preparation, strategy & Tactics
  • Negotiation with other cultures
  • E-procurement

DAY 10 - Implementing Purchasing Improvements

  • Using Key Performance Measures to monitor and deliver improvements
  • Metric hierarchies
  • Implementing Change
  • Planning Communications
  • Planning for Action

Project, Contract

Training Course: The Contracts & Purchasing Masterclass


Register Now
Quick Inquiry
Discount Group Download Brochure (36)

PC4065

20 - 31 Jan 2025

Amsterdam (Netherlands) - Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam

Hotel : Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam

Cost: 8400 € Euro


  About Amsterdam

Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, is a popular destination amongst travelers from all around the world. Once just a little fishing village, Amsterdam is now a major international city after having become an important port during the 1600s. Throughout its history, the city has had many famous residents, including artists, philosophers and other historical figures. There is much to discover along Amsterdam's quaint streets and picturesque canals. So much so that a flight to Amsterdam comes with a guarantee of cultural and historical attractions that will provide memories to last a lifetime. Amsterdam is a hotbed of culture for travelers of all ages and tastes.


  Things to do and places to visit in Amsterdam

From the moment passengers step off their flight to Amsterdam, they will find it a friendly city with a lively atmosphere. Its flat geography means that it is perfect for exploring by bicycle. If you're feeling less active, it the city is also well-served by public transport. The so-called Venice of the North has something for every visitor. Culture vultures have museums, galleries and theaters to see, Families can visit the zoo or the Science Center NEMO.

When visiting Amsterdam, be sure to:

  • See the picture-perfect and colorful houses of the Grachtengordel district.
  • See the iconic works of one of Holland's most famous artists at the Van Gogh Museum.
  • Visit the house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis.
  • Browse through the extensive collection of fantastic art in the Rijksmusem.
  • Wander through the blaze of colors that is the Singel Flower Market.
  • See the city at a leisurely pace on a canal cruise.
  • Marvel at one of the city's many historic churches.
  • Learn about life aboard a ship at the National Maritime Museum.
  • Discover the Begijnhof's well-preserved medieval architecture.
  • See animals of all kinds, as well as the butterfly pavilion and aquarium, at the Artis Zoo.
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