Public & Private Sector

Contract Management Program: Planning (CMPSP™ 201)

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This comprehensive program has been developed by seasoned procurement and contracting experts with decades of experience supporting clients in the Canadian public and private sectors with procurement and contracting projects. It is designed to enhance knowledge and capacity of anyone involved in assisting clients with procurement planning and the preparation of related procurement and contracting documents.

  • Format: Self-directed + Instructor led LIVE sessions
  • Duration: 4-weeks
  • Pre-requisites: CMPSP 101
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Original price was: $1,750.00.Current price is: $1,250.00. per registrant * Early adopter pricing
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Procurement and contracts training since 1980

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Description

The program provides knowledge, resources and practical tools for individuals working in either the private or public sector.

Who Should Take this Program

This program will benefit any individual whose job involves supporting Canadian clients with procurement and contracting projects including procurement and contract professionals, paralegals, lawyers, engineers, and architects.

Program Format

Online + Weekly Face-to-Face with Experts

This program consists of 4 weeks of self-directed learning of approximately 4 hours/week, with a weekly face-toface group online session with a seasoned procurement and contracting expert. The weekly online session provides learners the opportunity to share their own experiences and ask question on the materials.

Here are just a few benefits you can expect:

  • Advance Your Expertise: Stay ahead with cutting-edge insights tailored to procurement & contract management challenges.
  • Build Practical Solutions: Apply proven frameworks to deliver impactful results in your organization.
  • Learn With Purpose: Gain skills designed to elevate your strategic thinking and decision-making.
  • Expand Your Network: Foster meaningful connections with industry leaders and fellow professionals.
  • Corporate Governance Fundamentals, including risk management and strategic planning
  • Designing an organizational procurement and contracting framework
  • Best practices in policy drafting
  • Best practices in procedure drafting
  • Best practices in template drafting
  • Foundations of procurement planning
    • Goods
    • Services
    • Capital Equipment
    • Construction
    • IT Solutions
  • Developing a procurement strategy
  • Fundamentals of Canada’s tendering laws
  • Review of the tendering/RFx document
  • Preparing the tendering/RFx document

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  • Identify the major decision-makers in any organization, from the board to the contract manager.
  • Understand the role of major decision-makers.
  • Understand how budgets are set and spending decisions are made in organizations.
  • Understand the organizational risk management process.
  • Learn the process of identifying and managing organizational risk.
  • Identify the common components of a procurement and contracting framework, including the policy, procedures and templates.
  • Learn best practicesin policy, procedure and template drafting to optimize clarity and organizational efficiency.
  • Understand the needsidentification and how to make a sourcing decision.
  • Understand the principles of procurement planning, including the importance of developing a strong Scope of Work (SOW) document.
  • Compare and contrast SOWs for goods, services, construction, capital equipment and IT Solutions using model samples included in the course materials.
  • Understand the typical approval process for SOWs.
  • Understand the basics of Canada’s tendering laws.
  • Understand the components of a procurement strategy.
  • Learn the major components of any RFP/tendering documents, using a model RFP document.
  • Learn how to prepare an RFP/tendering document.

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Upon completion of this course, participants will have a foundational understanding of the key principles involved in procurement planning and decision making in an organization. Participants will gain basic experience and increased confidence in supporting their clients in the development or updating of policies, procedures or templates for procurements and contracting. Participants will also learn what they need to consider when planning for procurements and preparing specifications for common goods and services for use in obtaining quotes or in tendering processes. Finally, participants will gain exposure to sample SOWs for the purchase of various types of goods and services which should position participants to be a key contributor when asked to assist clients in the development of specifications for goods and services used in a future solicitation. (CMPSP202 will pick up where CMPSP201 ends and cover the solicitation and contract creation process.)

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  • Complementary 1-1 short meeting with our expert for top performers * New
  • Rich content update by a 30 year public procurement veteran lawyer * New
  • Cutting edge Learning Management System enabling ease of learning * New
  • We plant a tree on your behalf for each purchase made counted via checkout * New
  • Opportunity to share your unique story as a thought leader with the world * New
  • User friendly for learners with vision and hearing challenges * New
  • Credly Badge that can be shared on social media
  • Buy Now Pay Later (for individual learners)
  • Online ‘Free Community’ access

Original price was: $1,750.00.Current price is: $1,250.00. per registrant * Early adopter pricing

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes, we offer ‘Buy Now Pay later’ or payments in instalments to our individual learners via Affirm. Here is the breakdown of the payment period:

  • 3, 6, 12 months –> $300.00 to $1,499.99
  • 6, 12, 24 months –> $1,500.00 to $2,999.99
  • 12, 24, 36 months –> $3,000.00 to $15,000.00

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The PSPP® counts as 100 Education Hours for the CPPB and CPPO designations offered through the UPPCC. Please check with the UPPCC for confirmation, as requirements may change. In addition, PSPP® courses can be applied to education hours required under professional development credits for many other designations and certifications, such as the SCMP and PMP. Please confirm with your individual professional body in advance, as requirements may change and each organization may have a different approach.

Details PSPP® CMPSP™ AIPSP Webinars
Canadian Sector Public Public + Private Public Public
Focus Procurement Contract Management Artificial Intelligence Procurement
Format Instructor led + self-learning Instructor led + self-learning Self-learning Instructor led
Target Audience Procurement Analyst/Specialist/Manager/Director/VP,
Sourcing Analyst/Specialist/Manager/Director/VP,
Purchase Analyst/Specialist/Manager/Director/VP		 People supporting Canadian clients with procurement and contracting projects including procurement and contract professionals, paralegals, lawyers, engineers, and architects Any Government employee Procurement Analyst/Specialist/Manager/Director/VP,
Sourcing Analyst/Specialist/Manager/Director/VP,
Purchase Analyst/Specialist/Manager/Director/VP
Also applicable for Learning enthusiasts seeking a career,
People wishing to switch from private to public sector,
Private vendors who serve Government customers		 Learning enthusiasts seeking a career Learning enthusiasts seeking a career,
People wishing to switch from private to public sector		 People wishing to switch from private to public sector,
Private vendors who serve Government customers

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