CPSP-K 1 SYLLABUS
ORGANIZATION ENVIRONMENT
PL1.1.01 OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
PL1.1.02 FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
PL1.1.03 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
PL1.104 TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS
PL1.1.05 THE PURCHASING ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURES
PL1.1.06 TYPES OF MARKETS AND MARKET THEORIES
PL1.1.07 UNDERSTANDING THE ORGANIZATION’S STAKEHOLDERS AND THEIR NEEDS
PL1.1.08 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
PL1.1.09 EMERGING ISSUES AND TRENDS IN ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, SERVICES AND WORKS
PL1.2.01: OVERVIEW OF PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, SERVICES AND WORKS
PL1.2.02: DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR GOODS, SERVICES AND GOODS
PL1.2.03: PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, SERVICES AND WORKS IN VARIOUS SECTORS
PL1.2.04: PROCUREMENT POLICY, LAW AND REGULATIONS IN KENYA
PL1.2.05: PROCUREMENT METHODS OF GOODS, SERVICES AND WORKS
PL1.2.06: PROCUREMENT PLAN
PL1.2.07: BIDDING DOCUMENTS
PL1.2.08: BID EVALUATION
PL1.2.09: MANAGEMENT OF PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
PL1.2.10: INSPECTION, RECEIVING AND ACCEPTANCE OF GOODS, SERVICES &WORKS
PL1.2.11: STORAGE AND ISSUANCE OF INVENTORY
PL1.2.12: EMERGING ISSUES IN PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, SERVICES & WORKS
PROCUREMENT PLANNING
PL1.3.01: OVERVIEW OF PROCUREMENT PLANNING
PL1.3.02: ROLE OF MARKET SURVEY IN PROCUREMENT PLANNING
PL1.3.03: ELEMENTS OF A PROCUREMENT PLAN
PL1.3.04: PRIORITIES IN PROCUREMENT PLANNING
PL1.3.05: PROCUREMENT CYCLE
PL1.3.06: FORECASTING IN PROCUREMENT PLANNING
PL1.3.07: CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMAND
PL1.3.08: BUDGETING AS AN ELEMENT OF PROCUREMENT PLANNING
PL1.3.09: STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT PLANNING (SPP)
PL1.3.10: FORECASTING TECHNIQUES FOR DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT DEMAND
PL1.3.11: PLANNING FOR DISPOSAL OF STORES, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ASSETS
PL1.3.12: EMERGING ISSUES AND TRENDS IN PROCUREMENT PLANNING
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
PL1.4.01 OVERVIEW OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
PL1.4.02 PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS
PL1.4.03 E-PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS
PL1.4.04 AUTOMATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN
PL1.4.05 E-PROCUREMENT APPLICATIONS
PL1.4.06 E-PROCUREMENT PLATFORMS
PL1.4.07 PROCUREMENT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (PIMS)
PL1.4.08 EMERGING ISSUES AND TRENDS IN PROCUREMENT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYTEMS.
CONTRACT LAW AND NEGOTIATION
PL1.5.01: CONTRACT FORMATION BETWEEN SUPPLIER AND PURCHASER
PL1.5.02: THE EXPRESS AND IMPLIED TERMS THAT RELATE TO CONTRACTS IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY
PL1.5.03: CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIFFERENT PARTIES IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY
PL1.5.04: TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY
PL1.5.05: CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
PL1.5.06: APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
PL1.5.07: NEGOTIATION RESOURCES, PROCESS AND RELATIONSHIPS
PL1.5.08: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
PL1.5.09: DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN CONTRACT LAW AND NEGOTIATION
PL1.5.10: ETHICAL & LEGAL ISSUES IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATION & INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS
PL1.5.11: EMERGING ISSUES & TRENDS IN CONTRACT LAW & NEGOTIATION
FINANCE FOR PROCUREMENT
PL1.6.01 OVERVIEW OF FINANCE FOR PROCUREMENT
PL1.6.02 SOURCES OF FINANCE
PL1.6.03 COST OF CAPITAL
PL1.6.04 FINANCIAL MARKETS
PL1.6.05 TIME VALUE OF MONEY
PL1.6.06 BUDGETING AND BUDGETARY CONTROL
PL1.6.07 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE DECISIONS
PL1.6.08 WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
PL1.6.09 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
PL1.6.010 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
PL1.6.011 EMERGING ISSUES AND TRENDS IN FINANCE FOR PROCUREMENT