Procurement courses to be established by the Centre are aimed at developing human capacities that will fill the skills and knowledge gaps that exist in private and public sectors of our economy. Sustained capacity building, education and research are critical factors that will foster professionalization in procurement that stimulates efficiency in government spending, transparency, long term value for money among others.
The five tracks under procurement managements are mutually related as it offers bottom-up learning pyramid-beginning with certificate courses up to higher academic qualifications (Master Degree holder). This is effective for career development from an ordinary store clerk to procurement director/managerial position. The short term stand-alone courses are tailor made. More over, the five tracks offer the trainee/student choice to either prepare for working career in an industrial setting, civil society or public institution. The five tracks are well designed with elementary courses building up to advanced studies and research based degrees capable of breeding cadre practitioners, policymakers, academics among others.
This interconnectedness allows unique blended learning format for potential procurement professionals to prepare for managerial, consulting or operational role within this area of specialism.
The five track courses to be offered by the Centre on procurement are oriented towards learning the cross functional effective executives with skills and knowledge adequate to stimulate professionalization. This progression from one track to another in ascending order provides the potential trainee or student to start with any of the programs at any level provided he or she meets the basic admission requirements.
The executive education and stand-alone short courses in Procurement are inter-disciplinary professional and proficiency capacity building programmes for developing human resources and capacity in managing procurement in both the public and private sectors.
The fundamental philosophy of the programmes is to develop human capacity in Procurement in public and private business and to produce competent and intellectually sound procurement professionals.
1. A clear understanding of the principles of effective procurement, generic procurement processes and the role of corporate and transactional procurement.
2. The capability to plan, implement and evaluate a sourcing process appropriate to the values/risk of the categories being procured
1. The capacity to manage the planning processes associated with the procurement of goods, services and works;
2. Skills to improve communication, negotiation and personal professional development required by those involved in advanced level procurement and
3. Capacity to manage the evaluation, contract development, and contract administration process associated with advanced level procurement.
Twelve (12) modules are specially designed for the executive education and short courses in procurement managements to address the Competence Framework that are needed to execute a specific public procurement job/function. This is to facilitate recruitment of qualified personnel (and upgrading the capacity of incumbents) into specific procurement jobs in the Nigerian public and private procurement sectors.
Module 1: Legal, Regulatory and Organizational frameworks for Public Procurement in Nigeria;
Module 2: Strategic and Operational Procurement Planning, Market Research, Market Engagement and cost Estimation.
Module 3: Procurement Management for Goods
Module 4: Procurement Management for Works.
Module 5: Selection and Recruitment of Consultants
Module 6: Performance-based Procurement of non-consultancy services.
Module 7: Procurement for Design, Supply and Installation of electro-mechanical (industrial) plant.
Module 8: Advanced Contract Management and Assessment of vendors’ performance.
Module 9: Procurement Audit.
Module 10: Sustainable Procurement (Economic, Social and Environmental considerations at each step of the procurement process).
Module 11: Training for the private sector and MSMEs on how to track, bid for and win public procurement contracts.
Module 12: Monitoring of Procurement and Contract Management performance by Civil Society (CS) organizations.
The training programmes are intended for capacity development of public servants, private and civil society personnel, graduates and the unemployed who are taking on procurement responsibilities or who wish to acquire professional skills in procurement. The first 10 modules are designed to suit the Competency Framework profile of the most common procurement jobs. The other 2 modules (Module Nos 11 and 12) target bidders and governance/anti-corruption organizations.
The executive education programmes in Procurement are 1 to 4-day courses. The stand-alone short courses are designed as 2 to 3-week courses and will involve course work and field work as well as a capstone project submitted for evaluation prior to completion.
The fundamental philosophy of Track B is to be a “professional” rather than an “academic” certification that will upgrade participants’ procurement competencies to assume procurement functions through pursuing the needed modules of Track A (professional training) plus selected regular university “academic” offerings that are best relevant to the discharge of their actual or desired jobs.
1. Advanced Certificate for Sustainable Procurement Management of Goods and Services: 7 Track A modules (modules 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10) plus 2 selected professional courses on soft skills like negotiation/communication/team building skills or topics in addition to the 4 university academic courses in the disciplines of Finance, Law, Economy and ICT.
2. Advanced Certificate for Sustainable Procurement Management of Works and Industrial Plant: 9 Track A modules (modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10) plus 2 selected professional courses on soft skills like negotiation/communication/team building skills or topics in addition to the 4 university academic courses in the disciplines of Finance, Law, Economy and ICT.
I addition to (1) above, the requirement for research work will involve a participant’s writing of an essay about problems encountered at work for incumbents or a research of the success or failure factors that impacted a selected actual procurement operation in the public or private sectors (for non-civil servants or job aspirants).
The aim of this one-year course is to provide participants with:
1. Capacity to manage the planning processes associated with the procurement of goods, services and works.
2. Additional skills to improve communication, negotiation and personal professional development skills required by those involved in advanced level procurement; and
3. Improved capacity to manage the evaluation, contract development, and contract administration process associated with advanced level procurement.
The target audience for the training programme will be public servants, private and civil society personnel, graduates, the unemployed and school leavers who are taking on procurement responsibilities or who wish to acquire professional skills in procurement.It is primarily intended to attract high school graduates (without university degree) or school leavers (under certain conditions) who are incumbent civil servants and/or procurement job aspirants.
The duration of the certificate course will be three months.
The fundamental philosophy of the programme is to provide students with relevant background, the Knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for success as procurement professionals. It will further arm students with the academic theory and knowledge in the field of procurement. It will provide remedial training in basic courses in procurement to prepare graduates of universities or equivalent qualifications of those who did not have first degrees in procurement and related programmes to either pursue postgraduate degree programmes in that field of study or seek employment in the procurement industry.
1. Provide understanding of the core courses in procurement.
2. Provide knowledge of the basic skills and tools for decision making in the discipline in the private and the public sector.
1. Provide a rationale for supply markets management given the turbulence in the business environment.
2. Enable students apply the theory of supply markets management in addressing procurement challenges.
Provided the basic matriculation requirements are satisfied, candidates to be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement must have:
1. Five credits including English Language, Mathematics and Economics at the Ordinary Level (O’ level) at no more than two sittings.
2. Relevant Bachelor’s Degree not lower than third Class Division from a recognized University.
1. Higher National Diploma at upper credit level and
2. Relevant professional qualifications.
The programme is targeted at graduates of universities or equivalent qualifications of those who did not have first degrees in procurement and related programmes to either pursue postgraduate degree programmes in that field of study or seek employment in the procurement industry.
The fundamental philosophy of the programme is to broaden and deepen the intellectual exposure of students in procurement so as to develop their capacity to creditably hold managerial positions and undertake research in any of the core areas of the discipline.
1. Train and develop prospective managers, academics, researchers and specialists in the field of procurement by providing thorough grounding in the intellectual traditions of the discipline.
2. To improve national economic growth and development by promoting manpower development in Procurement.
1. Expose students to diverse perspectives and approaches to problem-solving in the procurement function.
The criteria for admission into the programme will be as follows:
1. Candidates must meet the basic matriculation requirement of 5 O’ Level Credits including Mathematics and English Language.
2. Candidates must have at least a B.Sc. Procurement degree at SecondClass Lower Division Bachelors. Candidates with PGD in Procurement after a relevant first degree at Credit Level pass (i.e. 3.5 of 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average) or 60% on weighted percentage average may also be considered.
3. Candidates with HND Upper Credit minimum or its equivalent in Natural or Applied Sciences, Agriculture and Engineering from recognized higher institutions may also be considered.
The duration of the programme will vary depending on whether it is part-time or full-time as follows:
1. Full-time: A Minimum of four (4) semesters and a maximum of six (6) semesters and
Part-time: A minimum of six (6) semesters and a maximum of eight (8) semesters.
The fundamental philosophy of the programme is to prepare graduates for teaching at the university level and careers as Project Managers in business and industry. The programme should produce graduates of high technical abilities in project management so as to develop their capacity to hold managerial positions and undertake research in any of the core areas of the discipline.
The main aim of the programme is to shape the future of the professional life of its graduates by offering a programme that is diverse and vibrant in an inspirational learning environment that embeds internationalization, employability and professionalism in all aspects of its delivery.
1. To develop managers, academics, and researchers in the field of project management by inculcating the requites intellectual and conceptual foundation of the discipline.
2. To bridge the manpower gap and develop a critical mass of human resource in the area of project management.
3. To equip the students with a set of tested skills for planning, delegating, monitoring and controlling projects.
4. To create an enabling environment for students to learn the governance framework of running a project and how to handle the associated risks.
The programme has the following admission criteria:
1. Candidates must meet the basis matriculation requirements of 5 O’ Level Credits including Mathematics and English Language.
2. Candidates must have at least a B.Sc. degree at Second Class Lower Division in a Business or Engineering related courses.
3. Candidates with PGD in Project Management at Credit Pass Level (i.e. 3.5 of 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average) or 60% on weighted percentage average may be considered.
4. Candidates with HND Lower Credit minimum and with PGD as stipulated in (iii) above may be considered for admission.
The duration of the programme will vary as follows:
1. Full-time: A minimum of four (2) semesters and a maximum of six (4) semesters, and
2. Part-time: A minimum of six (4) semesters and a maximum of eight (6) semesters.
The philosophy and principal aim of the programme is to prepare graduates for teaching at the university level and careers as Procurement Managers in the public sector. The programme should produce graduates of high technical abilities in public procurement management so as to develop their capacity to hold managerial positions and undertake research in any of the core areas of the discipline.
The main aim of the programme is to help bridge the current deficit in qualified human resources in Nigeria and to enable procurement professionals to cope with the challenges of regulating, executing and monitoring public procurement in an economic and socially responsive manner while mitigating adverse environmental impact.
At the end of the programme, graduates will have acquired a wide spectrum of knowledge and skills covering:
1. Internationally accepted principles governing sound public procurement systems.
2. Legislative and regulatory frameworks and corresponding institutional models for successful discharge of the functions of a modern procurement system.
1. Strategies and instruments for embedding social, environmental and human rights provisions at the relevant step of the public procurement process.
2. Promotion of corporate social responsibility through public procurement
3. Execution of the procurement process for goods, works and services (including innovative contracting modalities like public private partnerships and e-procurement)
1. Design of systems for the prevention and detection of fraud and corruption in public procurement
2. General interpersonal skills (negotiation techniques, team building and report writing).
The programme has the following admission criteria:
1. Candidates must meet the basis matriculation requirements of 5 O’ Level Credits including Mathematics and English Language.
2. Candidates must have at least a B.Sc. degree at Second Class Lower Division in a Business, Engineering, Natural Sciences or related courses from a recognized university.
3. Candidates with PGD in Procurement Management at Credit Level (i.e. 3.5 of 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average) or 60% on weighted percentage average may be considered.
4. Candidates with HND Lower Credit minimum and with PGD as stipulated in (iii) above may be considered for admission.
The duration of the programme will vary as follows:
1. Full-time: A minimum of four (2) semesters and a maximum of six (4) semesters, and
2. Part-time: A minimum of six (4) semesters and a maximum of eight (6) semesters.
The individual facet, which is pertinent to this programme looks at the expected skills, knowledge and experience of procurement personnel. The increasing scope of procurement requires a workforce with the requisite skills, as well as knowledge of trends in the technologies necessary for managing modern procuring entities. Thus, the B.Sc. Procurement is aimed at training students to acquire the requisite skills, expertise and knowledge for sustainable procurement practices.
The main aim of the B.Sc. Procurement Programme is to provide a basis for understanding the inter-connectivity between procurement and sustainable development through sustained capacity building towards achieving efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery both at the public and private sectors of the economy.
1. Provide students with basic and relevant knowledge, skills and expertise needed to gain understanding and analysis of procurement- related problems, as well as proffering solutions to them.
2. Respond to the evolving needs of procurement services such as the deployment of Technology in service delivery.
1. Provide high level manpower needed for both private and public organizations.
The criteria for admission into the programme are:
I. UTME Admission
The minimum admission requirement is five credits in O’ Level subjects, including English Language, Mathematics and Economics at not more than two sittings.
II. Direct Entry Admission
A’ level credit passes in at least two relevant subjects in addition to the five O’Level credits as in 5a above; ND in a relevant discipline with at least upper credit grade in addition to the five O’Level credits as in 5a above; HND in relevant discipline with at least lower credit in addition to five credits as in 5a above; Advanced Certificate in Procurement with at least upper Credit grade in addition to meeting the O’Level requirement.
III. Inter-University Transfer Mode
Students can be admitted through this mode into 200-Level of the programme, provided they have the requisite O’ level qualifications as prescribed above and a minimum CGPA of 2.00. Students who transfer from other universities shall be credited with only those courses deemed relevant to the programme, which they have already passed prior to their transfer. Such students shall however be required to pass the minimum number of units specified for graduation for the number of sessions there are left to spend in the Faculty. Thus, no student on transfer shall spend less than four semesters (two sessions) in order to earn a degree. Students who transfer from another programme in the Faculty for any approved reason shall be credited with those units passed that are within the curriculum of the programme they had transferred. Appropriate decisions on transfer cases shall be subjected to the approval of Senate on the recommendation of the Centre Academic Board.
UTME students shall spend a minimum of 8 semesters and a maximum of 12 semesters while Direct Entry students shall spend a minimum of 6 semesters and a maximum of 10 semesters.
