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Procurement and Purchasing Support for Administrative Teams

Give office and administrative staff the practical skills to support day to day buying without costly mistakes. Participants learn how to raise requisitions, obtain and compare quotations, process orders and track deliveries so that goods and services arrive on time, at the right price and with a clean paper trail for the finance team.

What you will be able to do

  • Raise clear purchase requisitions that specify the correct goods and quantities.
  • Obtain and compare supplier quotations on a fair and consistent basis.
  • Process purchase orders and match them to deliveries and invoices.
  • Maintain an organised supplier and pricing record for repeat purchases.
  • Track outstanding orders and follow up on late or incorrect deliveries.
  • Apply basic ethics and conflict of interest checks in everyday buying.

Course outline

  1. 01The Purchasing Cycle Explained
  2. 02Writing Clear Requisitions
  3. 03Obtaining and Comparing Quotations
  4. 04Raising and Tracking Purchase Orders
  5. 05Matching Orders, Deliveries and Invoices
  6. 06Managing Supplier and Pricing Records
  7. 07Ethics and Conflict of Interest in Buying

Who should attend

This course suits office administrators, procurement assistants, buyers and support staff who help coordinate purchasing for their departments.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Kigali2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Durban2R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Online2US$900
7 to 8 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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