Implementation of Social and Sustainable Procurement
Implementation of Social and Sustainable Procurement
Social and sustainable procurement present a huge opportunity for businesses to increase their impact – but it’s vital these practices are implemented effectively. This Melbourne MicroCert is ideal for current procurement professionals, suppliers and those who engage with procurement processes, seeking the tools to confidently adopt these practices and drive…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Social and sustainable procurement present a huge opportunity for businesses to increase their impact – but it’s vital these practices are implemented effectively. This Melbourne MicroCert is ideal for current procurement professionals, suppliers and those who engage with procurement processes, seeking the tools to confidently adopt these practices and drive more positive outcomes. Identify social procurement opportunities: Understand where to look for social and sustainable procurement opportunities, and how to work with intermediaries to identify potential suppliers. Explore challenges for implementation: Identify the social issues that challenge the implementation of social procurement in the workplace, and consider how to overcome them. Better manage the purchaser-supplier relationship: Gain tools and strategies to more effectively manage purchaser-supplier contractual relationships. Analyse policy and regulation relevant to your context: Understand how to confidently analyse social procurement policy and apply procedures within the contemporary regulatory environment in your industry. Develop a social procurement strategy for your organisation: Putting your new knowledge into practice, you’ll develop a social procurement strategy brief or implementation plan that applies the learned tools and frameworks and is designed to benefit your organisation.
Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this course, you’ll have a deeper understanding of how to implement social and sustainable procurement practices. You’ll be able to: Critically reflect upon your work and the practice of social procurement implementation; Analyse social procurement policy and apply procedures in your contemporary regulatory environment; Analyse the implementation challenges in your work context and the tools and techniques that can be applied to social procurement.
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