Program Overview

Course Description

The course OLCD-PROJ0060, Project Procurement & Contract Management, is a 7-hour learning experience spread over two days. It is recommended that students dedicate an additional hour over the two-day period to this course. This course is designed to guide students through procurement practices, the bid process, contract negotiations, and managing contractors and vendors for optimal performance. It also provides an introduction to contract law, offering fundamental tools required for project managers and insight into the procurement officer or buyer role on a project team.

Course Outline

• Session 1: Introduction, procurement objectives, definitions, the procurement process, plan procurement, conduct procurements, due diligence
• Session 2: Contract administration, control procurements, contract closure

What You Will Learn

• How to understand and use procurement management terminology
• Proven techniques, tools, and skills for managing contracting and procurement on projects, as well as how to control the procurement management scope of work
• Best practices when defining the work required to manage a specific contract
• How to create a plan for administering the contract and managing the vendor
• Coordination and monitoring activities of on-site contractors in a professional manner
• The importance of knowing contractual requirements

Prerequisites

• Project Management Essentials (OLCD-PROJ0030) - completion of this course is required

Recommended For

• Anyone working on projects in any industry who wants to improve their procurement management skills and increase their understanding of their procurement roles and responsibilities on a project
  • Project managers
  • Project coordinators
  • Subject matter experts
  • Technical personnel
  • Team members
  • Managers
  • Key support personnel
• Purchasing professionals who want to transition into a project environment
• Those who want to increase their marketability in the project management job market

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Certificate in Project Management: Electives

Course Details

• Section Title: Project Procurement & Contract Management
• Type: Online - Scheduled
• Days: Tuesday, Wednesday
• Time: 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
• Dates: March 24, 2026, to March 25, 2026
• Total Learning Hours: 7.0
• Location: Online Campus - Atlantic Time
• Instruction Delivery Method(s): Online - Scheduled
• Course Fee(s): $578.00 (non-credit)
• CEUs: 0.7 CEUs
• Instructors: Procept Associates

About Procept Associates

Procept Associates has a long history of delivering professional training in Canada and around the world. They have been involved in various milestones in project management training, including delivering the first Project Management Professional (PMP) preparation class in Canada and creating the first formal project management course at a Canadian university. Procept maintains relationships with higher education institutions, offering classes through several universities, and also provides customized in-house training to major corporations and governments. They are recognized for their thought leadership in agile practices and have been named the world's Most Promising Agile Service Provider for 2021.