E-DRUG: Short Course on Procurement Management of Essential Medicines
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Dear e-druggers,
The Netherlands, 30 Sep.-5 Oct. 2012
I+solutions will be facilitating a short course on Procurement Management of Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies (English version) scheduled to take place in the Netherlands from 30 September to 5 October 2012. French version is scheduled from 11 to 16 November 2012 in Paris, France.
This training is particular suitable for experienced procurement and purchase officers, logistic officers, health officers (in many situations it is the pharmacists who has a responsible role in procurement), members of tender committees, program managers and supply chain managers in the public and private sector.
Introduction
Today, there are many challenges presented by the increasing number of stakeholders in the health sector especially in developing countries. These challenges range from different funding mechanism to reporting requirements, and subsequent procurement of essential medicines and medical supplies. This course addresses the major challenges faced during procurement and aims at building participants’ capacity to manage the procurement processes in a multi-stakeholder environment.
Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Manage and evaluate procurement activities;
- Managing the tender process;
- Using SOP’s;
- Knowing how to use the different procurement methodologies;
- Stakeholder analysis: who needs to be involved for proper and effective procurement;
- Influence of other activities in the medical supply chain on procurement work and vice versa;
- Dealing with the challenges in procurement.
Covered Topics
The course is highly participatory, the interchange of skills and experience among course members is essential for training activities and learning. The course contains presentations, discussions, exercises, and case studies. The major topics include:
- Selection of essential medicines and medical supplies.
- Quantifying essential medicines and medical supplies.
- Procurement overview.
- Procurement methodologies.
- The tender process.
- Supplier selection and vendor management.
- Procurement planning.
- Procurement management.
- Shipment and receiving.
- M&E of procurement.
- Improvement project.
Course Fee
Before/on 19 August 2012: € 2,600
After 19 August 2012: € 2,800
More information on the course:
Please visit http://www.iplussolutions.org/index.php?id=51&language=EN.
To request for an application form:
Please directly contact i+solutions by email at training@iplussolutions.org
Contact:
Training & Consultancy Coordinator
i+solutions
Email: training@iplussolutions.org
Web: www.iplussolutions.org
Kun-Chieh Wu
Training & Consultancy Coordinator
i+solutions
Westdam 3b, 3441 GA, Woerden,
The Netherlands
phone +31 348 489 630
Training@iplussolutions.org