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The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply

Workshops and Seminars

Seminars on hot topics and pertinent issues

Led by experts, our seminars focus on a single issue. The emphasis is on covering the subject in more depth than is possible in a conference environment. This gives you the necessary skills and knowledge you need to apply when you return to the office.

These events are relevant whether you work in procurement full-time, or have responsibility for purchasing and supply as part of your role

Find out more about our Seminars in our interactive training portfolio

Current Events

  • TUPE - and its impact on procurement

    (Non-Residential)

    14 September 2010 9:00 AM (1 day), London
    07 December 2010 9:00 AM (1 day), London
    10 May 2011 9:00 AM (1 day), London

    Faculty/Group: Public Sector Faculty

    Despite the signs that we are coming out of the recession, the outlook is further staff cuts as organisations considering outsourcing options to save money and drive efficiencies.

    Keep your knowledge up-to-date with the latest TUPE regulations in this highly topical seminar. All elements of the TUPE regulations are covered, with particular emphasis on their significance to procurement.

    The impact of these regulations will be explained in a way that should clarify the key issues involved. The event also covers the question of risks between the client and the service provider(s) and the implications for outsourcing activities

  • EC procurement directives - review and update

    (Non-Residential)

    05 October 2010 9:30 AM (1 day), London
    26 May 2011 9:30 AM (1 day), London

    The European Procurement Directives affect most of the purchases undertaken by central and local government, universities, the health service and other public sector organisations. This seminar provides you with an overall review of the subject, deals with the practical operation of the Directives, and reviews recent changes to the legislation including the new Remedies Directive.

  • Measuring purchasing performance

    (Non-Residential)

    12 October 2010 8:30 AM (1 day), London

    This seminar is aimed at delegates who have responsibility for developing the procurement function to the point where it is making a strategic contribution to the business. Participants will be responsible for assessing, measuring and improving the performance of the procurement function.

  • A commercial approach to™ intellectual property in procurement

    (Non-Residential)

    14 October 2010 8:30 AM (1 day), London

    Intellectual Property is far too important to be left to Intellectual Property lawyers alone. This course will give procurement professionals a practical and commercially focused understanding of IPR, and will help them to establish clear goals for treatment of IPR in the procurement process.

  • Category management

    (Non-Residential)

    19 October 2010 9:00 AM (1 day), London
    14 April 2011 9:00 AM (1 day), London

    Are you involved in implementing a category management based structured in your organisation? Do you work within such a structure and are responsible for a specific category?
    This one-day forum will help you understand the processes which are essential to establishing and operating a successful category management approach. From a simple clarification of the subject through to the practical issues of making it a reality, this highly informative day covers the fundamental issues associated with category management.

    During the day you will identify the most appropriate category management structure, learn how to shape and scope categories as well as how to measure success.

     

  • Buying business travel

    (Non-Residential)

    20 October 2010 8:45 AM (1 day), London

    The seminar is aimed at anyone involved in the procurement of Business Travel wishing to find new ideas and be able to ‘benchmark’ their current practices. Cost savings and increased efficiencies to benefit your organisation are at the heart of the whole day.

  • Contract drafting

    (Non-Residential)

    03 November 2010 9:30 AM (2 days), London
    05 April 2011 9:30 AM (2 days), London

    Develop practical skills to draft robust contracts for services and goods. Learn from two experts – a solicitor and a barrister – bring to life the contract documents and leverage resilient supplier relationships. (2 day seminar)

     

  • The procurement of specialist contract & temporary workers

    (Non-Residential)

    16 November 2010 9:30 AM (1 day), London
    07 June 2011 9:30 AM (1 day), London

    How to reduce cost and risk when using agency staff. This highly informative seminar covers subjects such as replacing striking workers with agency workers: can it be done without breaking the law? Direct sourcing - what are the key dos and don'ts? How can you save employment taxes and VAT when hiring temps and contractors? Update on the Agency Workers Directive due to be implemented in the UK in 2011.

  • A commercial approach™ to ICT service agreements

    (Non-Residential)

    24 November 2010 9:00 AM (1 day), London
    12 May 2011 9:00 AM (1 day), London

    - Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

    This seminar will examine the process of contracting for ICT services, and review common aspects of ICT service agreements. As with other events in the “Commercial Approach” series the focus is on real issues that arise in a commercial environment. Some experience with ICT service arrangements will be helpful, but no experience is necessary.

  • A commercial approach™ to software agreements: the basics

    (Non-Residential)

    01 December 2010 9:00 AM (1 day), London
    24 May 2011 9:00 AM (1 day), London

    Software procurement remains one of the most time-consuming activities undertaken by procurement groups.  Software purchasing remains a major source of spend. 

    This course provides a structured introduction to the topic of software agremeents, and prepares delegates to review and negotiate critical terms quickly.

  • A commercial approach™ to software agreements: advanced topics

    (Non-Residential)

    02 December 2010 9:00 AM (1 day), London
    25 May 2011 9:00 AM (1 day), London

    Procurement professionals face a software landscape that changes continually. New types of sales structure. New styles of service provision. New threats from unexpected
    quarters. And new forms of software agreement. 

    This course has two goals: to focus on advanced topics encountered in medium-to-complex software projects, and to address some of the significant developments that have changed the business of software

     

     

  • Software licensing

    (Non-Residential)

    08 February 2011 8:45 AM (0 days), London

    This half-day event is aimed at purchasing professionals who would like to gain a better understanding of the procurement of software licences and how to add value to this process whilst avoiding commercial and contractual pitfalls. In addition, non-purchasing personnel at all levels who are involved in the purchase of software licences and would like to gain a better commercial understanding of this topic will also benefit.

  • Creating customer leverage in the 21st century -

    (Non-Residential)

    15 February 2011 9:00 AM (1 day), London

    Learn why cash isn’t king any more and discover the new rules of engagement

    Conventional wisdom says that suppliers will bend over backwards if it means faster payment – but conventional wisdom is out of date. Delaying payment is no longer the big incentive it used to be.

    This new course is about procurement twenty-first century style. It will help you understand why your suppliers desire revenue above all else, why it is your single greatest tool for obtaining co-operation and concessions from a large services supplier and why procurement specialists give away this critical ingredient without ever knowing its true value.

  • Print procurement

    (Non-Residential)

    08 March 2011 9:00 AM (1 day), London
    27 September 2011 9:00 AM (1 day), London

    This seminar provides insight into developing a procurement strategy, improving process efficiencies, delivering savings and ensuring that they stick. The speakers bring a blend of both buying and selling perspectives to the session that provides the delegates with some insider knowledge of what to focus upon and what should be avoided.

  • A commercial approach™ to pre-contract services

    (Non-Residential)

    16 March 2011 9:00 AM (1 day), London

    - solving problems and reducing risks when pre contract work is required

    It’s surprisingly common for organisations to decide that a project must begin before the contracting process is finalised. Sometimes even before the contracting process has begun! How can you add value whilst limiting risks in a pre-contract environment?

    This hands-on and interactive one-day course takes a structured approach to understanding the risks of obtaining “pre-contract” services from a supplier. It also provides a variety of practical strategies and tools to contain and reduce those risks.

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