Course:          Introduction to Sustainable Procurement
Date:             25th March 2010
Venue:           MAN House, 77 Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja-Lagos, Nigeria
Course fee:   N35,000

Course Overview

“Sustainable procurement is a process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits not only to the organisation, but also to society and the economy, whilst minimising damage to the environment.”

Participants will use case study and practical exercises to review how organisations are applying sustainability measures to procure their goods and services from suppliers.


Who should attend

Recommended for managers in the public and private sector organisations with responsibility for Procurement & Contracts, Planning, Project Management, Supply Chain, Facilities & Utilities, Operations, Finance, and turnkey contractors.


At the end of the course, PARTICIPANTS should be able to:

- Understand the evolving world of business/external influences on sourcing of materials    by business organisations
- Explain the different approaches that can be adopted in specifying and sourcing supplies
- Recognise how ethical and environmental issues affect purchasing decisions
- Accept greater social responsibility for sourcing decisions within an organisation

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