The Diploma is a valuable
management tool for those moving into junior and middle management procurement
roles or those supervising the procurement function. It focuses on organisational procedures and
processes including negotiation, planning, risk management and data analysis.
Upon completion of the Diploma
public officers will be in a position to provide advice and guidance to key
stakeholders on the performance of organisational procedures and processes in
procurement and supply.
The following are the Unit Titles
of the Diploma in P&S:
- Contexts
of procurement and supply
- Business
needs in procurement and supply
- Sourcing
in procurement and supply
- Negotiating
and contracting in procurement and supply
- Managing
contracts and relationships in procurement and supply
The Diploma which commenced on 11 February 2015 is being offered in coordination with the Institute for Public Service and the Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology.
In the coming years it is the
intention of the Department of Contracts to continue to offer the opportunity
to Public Officers to further their studies and in the process develop public
procurement into a career of choice thus contributing to a more modern and
effective Public Administration.