Chapter 02 / 12
Understand purchasing procedures
Recognize the buying process and what each stage expects from a supplier.
Available lessons
Chapter curriculum
Same for all countries
- Open competition, shortlisting and negotiation; single-stage and multi-stage processes.
- Lots, frameworks, subsequent orders and recurring purchasing arrangements.
Country specific
- Procedure names, thresholds, publication requirements and minimum timelines.
- When negotiation or direct awards are permitted; special procurement regimes.
Planned practical exercise
Build a timeline from an example notice and identify the decision points.