Procurement and MaterialsPublic Procurement Planning and Annual Procurement Plans
Public bodies are required to plan their procurement for the year and then spend much of that year running emergency and single source awards, because the plan was assembled to satisfy a submission deadline rather than to be used. This course covers planning that holds. Delegates work through needs assessment across departments and consolidating requirements that were about to be bought separately, market analysis before a method is chosen, and packaging and lotting decisions that determine who can realistically bid. Method selection against thresholds follows. Scheduling backwards from the date the goods are actually needed is covered, since most emergencies are calendar failures. Budget alignment and cash flow are addressed. The course closes on monitoring the plan and reporting variance honestly.
Course objectives
- Assess needs across departments and consolidate duplicate requirements
- Analyse the market before selecting a procurement method
- Package and lot requirements so real suppliers can bid
- Select methods correctly against the applicable thresholds
- Schedule backwards from when goods and services are actually needed
- Align the plan with budget availability and cash flow
- Monitor delivery of the plan and report variance honestly
Who should attend
- Public sector procurement officers and managers
- Budget holders and departmental heads in government
- Supply chain management practitioners in state entities
- Internal auditors reviewing procurement planning
- Oversight and treasury staff
Course outline
- 01A plan written for a deadline
- 02Needs assessment across departments
- 03Consolidating duplicate requirements
- 04Market analysis before method choice
- 05Packaging, lotting and who can bid
- 06Method selection and thresholds
- 07Scheduling backwards from need
- 08Budget alignment, monitoring and variance
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November to 2 December 2026 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 30 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 24 February 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 10 to 12 March 2027 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |