Wednesday 28 October 2009

UNDP Procurement Training and Certification Programme

UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) delivers specialised Procurement Training and Certification to UN staff and their development partners around the world with the objective to provide an opportunity to improve the knowledge and skills required within the various aspects of public procurement as well as network with fellow-practitioners.

From 2010, UNDP will be offering new training courses that have been accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) assuring high international standard as well as offering participants access to a world-wide community of procurement professionals. A total of 7 accredited courses will be introduced during 2010 and 2011 with the first one “Introductory Certificate in Public Procurement” being held in February 2010 in both English and Spanish. For more information, please refer to the Procurement Training and Certification Catalogue 2010 at: http://www.undp.org/procurement/documents/UNDP%20Procurement%20Training%20Catalogue.pdf

In parallel with the roll-out of the new procurement certification programme, UNDP will continue to offer its standard and tailor-made procurement training courses which are conducted on a regular basis in Nairobi, Bangkok, Dubai, New York, Rome, Vienna and Copenhagen. In addition to these regularly scheduled courses, all training courses can also be delivered at any preferred location and time on cost recovery basis. For more information, please see the UNDP Training Calendar 2010 at http://www.undp.org/procurement/documents/UNDP-Procurement-Training-Calendar-2010.pdf

Find further information about the courses and on-line registration at: www.undp.org/procurement/training.shtml General inquiries can be sent to: procurement.training@undp.org

Information provided by Lisa Fialla, UNDP Procurement Support Office

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