Procurement: outsourcing and privatisation

How effective organising can influence decisions before, during and after the formal procurement process

Details

The course will help you to:

  • understand the stages of procurement;
  • learn how effective organising can influence outcomes before, during and after the formal procurement process;
  • use key arguments to help keep services in-house;
  • negotiate a procurement agreement;
  • look at how to appraise options;
  • understand the employment issues in procurement;
  • use the equality duties as part of a branch strategy;
  • audit your branch to see how prepared we are the meet the threat.

 

How the course will work

The course involves group work and discussion. It is also a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences.

You may be asked to find out information from your branch and employer in advance.

 

Course bookings and enquiries

To find out more or book your place, contact your region.

How to contact your region

 

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Details

The course will help you to:

  • understand the stages of procurement;
  • learn how effective organising can influence outcomes before, during and after the formal procurement process;
  • use key arguments to help keep services in-house;
  • negotiate a procurement agreement;
  • look at how to appraise options;
  • understand the employment issues in procurement;
  • use the equality duties as part of a branch strategy;
  • audit your branch to see how prepared we are the meet the threat.

 

How the course will work

The course involves group work and discussion. It is also a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences.

You may be asked to find out information from your branch and employer in advance.

 

Course bookings and enquiries

To find out more or book your place, contact your region.

How to contact your region

 

Related courses

The organising steward

Recruitment skills

Developing representational skills – disciplinary hearings

Grievances and disciplinaries

Introduction to equal pay

Basic pensions enquiries

Steward refresher (recertification)

Organising in the community and voluntary sector

Dealing with reorganisation

Anti discrimination rights on sexual orientation

Approaches to tackling racism and discrimination

 

Equality awareness for lay tutors

Lay tutors stage 1

 

Introduction to employment law

Disability discrimination law – introductory course

Disability discrimination law – advanced course

Race and sex discrimination – introductory course

Race and sex discrimination – advanced course

Introduction to contracts of employment

Contracts, redundancy and TUPE – advanced course

Unfair dismissals – introductory course

Unfair dismissals and employment tribunals (advanced)

Work/life balance – introductory course

Maternity and parental rights (advanced)

Details

The course will help you to:

  • understand the stages of procurement;
  • learn how effective organising can influence outcomes before, during and after the formal procurement process;
  • use key arguments to help keep services in-house;
  • negotiate a procurement agreement;
  • look at how to appraise options;
  • understand the employment issues in procurement;
  • use the equality duties as part of a branch strategy;
  • audit your branch to see how prepared we are the meet the threat.

 

How the course will work

The course involves group work and discussion. It is also a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences.

You may be asked to find out information from your branch and employer in advance.

 

Course bookings and enquiries

To find out more or book your place, contact your region.

How to contact your region

 

Related courses

The organising steward

Recruitment skills

Developing representational skills – disciplinary hearings

Grievances and disciplinaries

Introduction to equal pay

Basic pensions enquiries

Steward refresher (recertification)

Organising in the community and voluntary sector

Dealing with reorganisation

Anti discrimination rights on sexual orientation

Approaches to tackling racism and discrimination

 

Equality awareness for lay tutors

Lay tutors stage 1

 

Introduction to employment law

Disability discrimination law – introductory course

Disability discrimination law – advanced course

Race and sex discrimination – introductory course

Race and sex discrimination – advanced course

Introduction to contracts of employment

Contracts, redundancy and TUPE – advanced course

Unfair dismissals – introductory course

Unfair dismissals and employment tribunals (advanced)

Work/life balance – introductory course

Maternity and parental rights (advanced)