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Public Sector Procurement and Governance

This course equips procurement officers, budget holders and oversight staff with a practical grasp of public procurement law, regulation and control frameworks across African jurisdictions. Delegates work through the full procurement cycle from needs assessment to contract close out, with emphasis on value for money, fairness and accountability to taxpayers and donors. Real case studies illustrate common governance failures and how to prevent them.

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Course objectives

  • Interpret public procurement legislation, regulations and treasury instructions correctly
  • Apply value for money principles across planning, sourcing and contract award decisions
  • Design internal control points that reduce fraud and irregular expenditure risk
  • Manage supplier prequalification and vendor database processes within legal bounds
  • Prepare procurement records that withstand audit and public scrutiny

Who should attend

  • Government procurement officers and supply chain practitioners
  • Budget and finance officers involved in expenditure approval
  • Internal auditors and compliance officers in public entities
  • Municipal and parastatal supply chain management staff
  • Donor funded project procurement coordinators

Course outline

  1. 01Legal and institutional framework for public procurement
  2. 02Procurement planning and needs analysis linked to budget cycles
  3. 03Sourcing methods, thresholds and approval authorities
  4. 04Bid documentation, advertising and supplier prequalification
  5. 05Contract award, irregular expenditure and record keeping
  6. 06Governance, oversight bodies and managing procurement risk

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Public Sector Procurement and Governance
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
29 to 31 October 2026Gaborone, BotswanaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
4 to 6 November 2026Online, OnlineOnlineR6,500 per delegateRegister Now
16 to 18 February 2027Windhoek, NamibiaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
26 to 28 February 2027Gaborone, BotswanaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
2 to 4 June 2027London, United KingdomClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
25 to 27 June 2027Durban, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now