Technical Procurement and Contract Administration
This course provides the core skills required to navigate the complexities of IT hardware and software procurement. It focuses on negotiation, contract compliance, and vendor lifecycle management.
£290
Certified IT Procurement Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Technical Procurement and Contract Administration: the short answers
- What is Technical Procurement and Contract Administration?
- This course provides the core skills required to navigate the complexities of IT hardware and software procurement. It focuses on negotiation, contract compliance, and vendor lifecycle management.
- Who is Technical Procurement and Contract Administration for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for IT Procurement Specialists working in computer, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Technical Procurement and Contract Administration take?
- Around 15 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified IT Procurement Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £290 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Draft standard request for proposal (RFP) documentation
- Identify key clauses for software licensing agreements
- Negotiate service level agreements (SLAs) with vendors
- Establish monitoring mechanisms for contract lifecycle milestones
Written by Clara Higgins, Senior IT Procurement Advisor. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified IT Procurement Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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