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Cognicert Procurement and Contract Manager Course

Evaluate suppliers, plan procurement controls and manage contract responsibilities across the supply chain.

  • Practical, standards-based professional learning
  • Assessment and verifiable Cognicert certification
  • Flexible online, self-study and organisational delivery
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Who this course is for
Purchasing and Supply Officers, Contract and Procurement Managers and other executives engaged in procuring activities

Entry, exam and access at a glance

Prerequisites

Course-specific entry requirements are not published here. Contact a course adviser to confirm suitability before paying.

Exam and resits

100 questions in one hour. Pass mark: 70%. Your payment includes two exam attempts. A third or later attempt costs £100 per resit.

Platform-wide pass rate: 87% across all examined trainees, based on Cognicert’s exam-platform results. This is not a course-specific pass rate or a guarantee of an individual result.

Self-study access

Lifetime access for the enrolled learner. Access is personal and cannot be shared.

Overview

Evaluate suppliers, plan procurement controls and manage contract responsibilities across the supply chain.

Connect these tasks to the procurement and contract manager role. Use the detailed programme to identify the methods, exercises and application areas most relevant to your work.

Objectives
The objective of providing the programme is to enable participants add value to the business processes through:
  • Better administration of the procurement process to meet expected objectives of stakeholders
  • Understanding and applying  quality standards both in negotiation and procurement services
  • Evaluate the current procurement system and offer options to aid effective procurement
  • Ensuring that all procurement is made from suppliers who have been assessed as being able to deliver the specified technical and quality requirement
  • Reducing the cost base, controlling quality, improving operational efficiency and protecting the commercial position
  • Applying a common graded approach to Quality management in the procurement process
  • Align sub-contracts and processes with customer requirements
  • Optimizing the size of the supplier base
  • Optimizing the decision to source internally from the external supply chain
  • Ensuring the capacity to plan, implement and evaluate a sourcing process appropriate to the value/risk of the category being procured
  • The knowledge of what rules and procedures govern procurement- and why they exist
  • Ensuring that the evaluation, contract development and contract administration process associated with procurement is adequately managed.
COURSE CONTENT                                                                             The service provider shall propose a course content considering the objectives and outcomes specified above. The under-listed key aspects are however considered very essential: Service supply chain Fundamentals of procurement Roles and responsibilities of procurement in an organization Competencies required for procurement staff Scope of procurement Procurement and sourcing management Development of supply strategies Introduction and strategic sourcing Purchasing performance evaluation Supplier price and cost analysis Value analysis Purchasing and supply negotiations Supply contracts administration and management Legal aspects of purchasing, sourcing and contracts The scope of procurement The planning process The interaction between the different managerial functions and procurement The process of procurement The required documentation (bidding documents) Receiving and evaluating offers Award of contract Ethical considerations in procurement formal communication between stakeholders managing corruption, nepotism and fraud ( ISO/PAS 17001:2005 // ISO /PAS 17004: 2005) The means and methods of procurement Tendering procedures Direct contracting procedure Contract Management – project cycle management Procurement Planning Implementation of procurement Contract Inspection and Supervision Contract Monitoring and Evaluation Contract Audits Logistics management and expediting deliveries modes of transportation and typical delivery lead times freight forwarding arrangements customs clearance procedures and documentation
Audience
Purchasing and Supply Officers, Contract and Procurement Managers and other executives engaged in procuring activities
Content

Programme application

Certified by Cognicert UK Limited www.cognicert.com Global markets demand skilled practitioners who can support the management of complicated corporate supply chains. Procurement and contract management represent one of such complicated component of the supply chain management. In fact is has been tagged one of the possible weakest link of supply chain as its input determine the quality of a corporate output. Our Procurement and Contract Management courses will help practitioners with skills needed to support supply chain functions, and essential business skills to enable them to advance in their careers. it is very crucial for businesses to operate effectively, and procurement is one of the areas that businesses can gain a lot in terms of operations and profits. Participants will learn from our Procurement and contract Management courses  skills for effective planning, procurement, contract management and improvement according to the requirements of the ISO 37500:2014 Guidelines on Outsourcing.
Delivery
  • Case Study
  • Individual Exercises
  • Role Play
  • Group Exercises
  • Group Presentation
  • Examination
STUDY OPTIONS
  • Self-Study Material, Exam and Certification
  • Online Training, Material, Exam and Certification
  • Classroom Training, Material, Exam and Certification – Locations here
Duration

5 days

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Refunds, cancellations and transfers

Refund and transfer choices depend on the course format, how much notice you give and whether digital content has been accessed. Contact learner care early and we will help you identify the best available option.

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UPCOMING COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Prices are per learner before any applicable UK VAT. A live-online intake costs more after its standard deadline because the published late fee is added. Self-study is priced separately and has no late-intake fee.

TRAINING DATESEXAMDEADLINE & STATUSLIVE ONLINESELF-STUDY
16–20 November 202620 November 2026Published intake — confirm availability
Published late date passed. Contact Cognicert to confirm places before booking.
Places are confirmed at booking, not guaranteed by this calendar.		£1,250 £1,200 course fee + £50 late fee
Confirm this intake		£500
On-demand study; next exam shown at checkout.
DECEMBER 2026 COURSE OFFER

Save 20% when you pay by the November deadline.

For December 2026 course intakes with a published standard payment deadline in November. Pay in full by that course’s standard deadline at 23:59 UK time. The discount ends on that date and does not continue to the late or extended deadline. Invoice requests and reservations alone do not qualify. Applicable VAT is added separately. Cannot be combined with group discounts.

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Live online · Self-study · Classroom · Onsite

Classroom enquiries: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Dubai and the Netherlands. Venue, dates and fees are confirmed before booking.

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RECOGNITION & MEMBERSHIPS

Know who stands behind your learning.

  • ISCB, United States: Cognicert’s ISO/IEC 17050 Declaration of Conformity to ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 17024 requirements is recognised by International Services for Certification Bodies.
  • UK Registered Learning Provider: UKPRN 10091575. Registration is a provider listing.
  • Association of Healthcare Trainers, UK: member.
  • The CPD Group: approved CPD provider. Individual course CPD status is confirmed where applicable.
  • Listed on ISO Central as an ISO registrar →
VERIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENT

Check your Cognicert certificate

Successful candidates receive a uniquely numbered Cognicert certificate that another person can check through our public certificate-verification service. This confirms the authenticity of a Cognicert-issued award; acceptance by an employer, regulator or external professional scheme depends on their requirements.

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YOUR COURSE ADVISER

Need help before enrolling?

Lisa Williams
Course and Business Development Adviser
Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00 UK time

+44 20 4653 0696
info@cognicert.com
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