Introduction to E-Procurement
Course Duration: 1 Day
Course running order
What is E-Procurement?
· The capabilities of E-Procurement
· The impact on organisations and on your own role
· Understanding the jargon
Understanding e-procurement
· Is E-Procurement the same as e-commerce?
· What can an E-Procurement system do?
· Using a catalogue procurement system
· Setting up a catalogue, the costs and the choices of portal sites
Case studies of E-Procurement
Online auctions
· The uses of on-line and reverse auctions
· The strengths and pitfalls of auctions
· The impact on supplier relationships
Integrating e-procurement systems into the business process
· Integration issues
· The implications of ‘open architecture’
· Integrating hardware
· The current use of e- procurement, some examples
E-Procurement and contract law
· Contracts and electronic signatures
· Contract formation and e-trading
Course Objectives
To provide delegates with an introduction to the practice of e-procurement explaining the main types of systems that can be used. The programme will bring delegates up to speed with current issues in E-Procurement outlining the strengths and difficulties commonly experienced in organisational procurement
Who should attend?
Teams interested in updating or framing their E-Knowledge into a coherent practical framework for use in their procurement practice. Teams that are considering the use of E-Procurement in their business process and want to gain some knowledge of this key area of business
Duration / Fees
A 1-day single manned course
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