Education and Training

This programme will help non-specialists to cover the main bases and develop the skills and knowledge sets for this important function as  applied in the public sector.

The aim of this programme is to provide a broad overview of the basic principles of supplier relationship development as they apply in the UK public sector.

Helping Scottish local authorities and public sector bodies make rapid progress with the efficiency agenda and generate real casheable savings.

This workshop helps service departments to make sense of their procurement expenditure and identify areas for potential savings using evidenced based analysis.

If your procurement department is struggling to gain recognition / engagement internally or is excluded form the acquisition of high value contracts this workshop will help you overcome this.

Information technology is an increasingly vital asset to most organisations - frequently if the IT stops so does the business. Yet many organisations that depend upon IT don't realise the risks they are running in purchasing IT systems and services. SPS runs two one-day programmes Fundamentals of IT Purchasing and Practical IT Purchasing to enable people working in both public and private sectors to make the most of the opportunities that present themselves when an IT purchase is necessary

Making the Most of Expenditure Analysis for Observatory Users As above, for users of the Spikes Cavell Observatory.

Effective procurement is very difficult to undertake without access to meaningful and accurate information. Interpreting the information and trends, and understanding its uses and limitations is essential if expenditure analysis is not to become a missed opportunity. Using consultants to undertake this work is a waste of resources and expensive. This programme will show you how to do it yourself, and give you all the information you need to repeat the analysis using your own information and resources.

It is suitable for anyone in your organisation who has responsibility for producing expenditure analysis and for auditors, budget managers, procurement professionals and other senior officers who would use the information to make business decisions.