This five-day course builds practical skills in procurement audit and compliance management for organisations seeking transparent purchasing decisions, reliable supply arrangements and stronger value for money. Participants explore procurement methods, operational controls, commercial risks and performance requirements through relevant business, government and development-sector scenarios. Guided exercises develop the ability to evaluate evidence, document decisions and manage suppliers or logistics activities effectively. The programme concludes with a practical application that translates recognised procurement principles into an achievable workplace action plan.
Learning Methodology
- Examine a sector-specific case on procurement policy and audit criteria.
- Use structured worksheets for procurement documentation and audit trails.
- Complete group exercises addressing testing sourcing and award decisions.
- Practise decision-making and documentation for noncompliance reporting and corrective action.
- Receive instructor feedback on the procurement audit case exercise.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyse requirements and risks associated with procurement policy and audit criteria.
- Apply appropriate procedures to procurement documentation and audit trails.
- Evaluate options and evidence concerning testing sourcing and award decisions.
- Develop controls and documentation for noncompliance reporting and corrective action.
- Prepare a practical deliverable through the procurement audit case exercise.
Delivery Format
- Duration: 5 Days (In-person or Live Virtual)
- Locations: Nairobi, Kigali, Addis Ababa, Dubai, Johannesburg, Accra
- Format: Trainer-led workshops, practical exercises and course-specific learning tools
- Certification: Certificate of Completion issued by Alverton Global Consultancy
Course Features
- Lectures 20
- Quiz 0
- Duration 5 days
- Skill level All levels
- Students 25
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
- 5 Sections
- 20 Lessons
- 5 Days
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- Day 1: Procurement policy and audit criteria4 Items
- Day 2: Procurement documentation and audit trails4 Items
- 2.1Principles and requirements of Procurement documentation and audit trails
- 2.2Methods and professional tools for Procurement documentation and audit trails
- 2.3Applied case study in Procurement documentation and audit trails
- 2.4Review and improvement actions for Procurement documentation and audit trails
- Day 3: Testing sourcing and award decisions4 Items
- Day 4: Noncompliance reporting and corrective action4 Items
- 4.1Principles and requirements of Noncompliance reporting and corrective action
- 4.2Methods and professional tools for Noncompliance reporting and corrective action
- 4.3Applied case study in Noncompliance reporting and corrective action
- 4.4Review and improvement actions for Noncompliance reporting and corrective action
- Day 5: Procurement audit case exercise4 Items
No formal certification is required; basic operational knowledge is useful.
Yes. Exercises use illustrative procurement records, evaluation tools and relevant templates.
No. Alverton Global Consultancy issues a Certificate of Completion, not an external professional qualification.
Yes. Institutional procedures and applicable requirements can be incorporated into tailored exercises.
Participants prepare practical actions and documentation relevant to their procurement or supply chain responsibilities.
Requirements
- Basic familiarity with purchasing, logistics or organisational operations.
- Relevant professional experience is helpful but not mandatory.
- Laptop with spreadsheet software for practical exercises.
Features
- Realistic applications of procurement policy and audit criteria.
- Practical templates supporting procurement documentation and audit trails.
- Risk-aware decision-making for testing sourcing and award decisions.
- Documented controls for noncompliance reporting and corrective action.
- Applied workplace output from procurement audit case exercise.
Target audiences
- Procurement and purchasing officers
- Supply chain and logistics managers
- Contract and supplier relationship administrators
- Public sector procurement practitioners
- NGO and development programme operations officers
