2010 Calendar of Events

UNDP Procurement Training and Certification Programme

UNDP delivers specialised Procurement Training and Certification to UN staff and their development partners around the world with the objective to provide an opportunity to improve the knowledge and skills required within the various aspects of public procurement as well as network with fellow-practitioners.

New Courses with CIPS Accreditation

From 2010, UNDP will be offering training courses that have been accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) assuring high international standard as well as offering participants access to a world-wide community of procurement professionals. A total of 7 accredited courses will be introduced in the course of 2010 and 2011 with the first one “Introductory Certificate in Public Procurement” being introduced in February 2010 in both English and Spanish. For more information, please refer to the Procurement Training and Certification Catalogue 2010.

In parallel with the roll-out of the new procurement certification programme, UNDP will continue to offer its standard and tailor-made courses:

--Introductory Certificate in Public Procurement - CIPS Level 2
--Certificado en Adquisiciones Públicas - CIPS Nivel 2
--Procurement Strategy Development
--Contract and Supplier Relations Management
--Logistics and Incoterms
--Risk Management in Contracting for Construction Services
--Effective Negotiations in Projects and Procurement

The courses are conducted on a regular basis in Nairobi, Bangkok, Dubai, New York, Rome, Vienna and Copenhagen. In addition to these regularly scheduled courses, all training courses can also be delivered at any preferred location and time on cost recovery basis.In addition to these regularly scheduled courses, all training courses can also be delivered at your preferred location and time on cost recovery basis.

More information about the courses and on-line registration: www.undp.org/procurement/training.shtml

UNDP Procurement Training Course Catalogue

UNDP Training Calendar 2010

General inquiries can be sent to: procurement.training@undp.org