PROGRAM  CERTIFICATE   

IN  PURCHASING  SKILLS

(SDF Approved - Nett Fee*)

 

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Course Objectives

This short course is designed to equip students with the working knowledge on the principles and techniques of purchasing, as well as the legal issues affecting purchasing.

Course Structure

This is a 2-month part-time course comprising fundamental studies on the principles, techniques and the legal aspects of purchasing. The course comprises 16 sessions, totalling 48 contact hours.

Listing of Topics

*      Introduction to purchasing

*      Purchasing objectives

*      Purchasing organisation

*      The purchasing cycle

*      International buying

*      Negotiation

*      Vendor rating and purchasing appraisal

*      Make vs buy decisions

*      Capital expenditure

*      Elements of a simple binding contract

*      Waiver of contractual rights and equitable estoppel

*      Remedies and discharge of contract

*      Application of Sale of Goods Act 1979

*      Implication of the Act to contracts

*      The meaning of agency in law

*      How the purchaser or buyer should sign a contract

*      How buyers challenge the authority of sellers

 

Commencement Dates

§         20 March 2012 (82nd intake)

§         21 June 2012 (83rd intake)

§         2 October 2012 (84th intake)

 

Fee Structure (subject to prevailing GST) w.e.f. 1 Jan 2011

Registration  Fee

:

S$ 40.00 (non-refundable)

Course Fee       

:

:

S$ 695.00 (Non-members)

S$ 600.00 (Members)

Materials Fee     

:

S$ 30.00

 

(*To apply for SDF funding, companies have to login to SkillsConnect via www.skillsconnect.gov.sg to submit the training grant application for their employees within the stipulated period.)

For detailed course brochure/further enquiries, please contact SIPMM Course Management Office (phone: 65-6273-4172 or fax: 65-6274-1132) or email us at: info@sipmm.org.sg.

 

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