One major shortcoming in most of the government, corporate and private organization is the lack of trained personnel in the area of procurement and stores management. The acute shortage of these personnel with required knowledge and skills might be one of the contributing factors creating lapses in the overall procurement system in the country. Thus, Jigme Namgyel Engineering College has ventured into offering Diploma level programme (Diploma in Materials & Procurement Management) and trainings as a part of resolution these growing issues.
The 5-day training on Procurement and Stores Management held from 26th to 30th June 2017 in the College is first training programme intended to train Procurement and Stores Managers of RUB colleges integrating some of the core components of procurement process as well as stores management. The essential components includes:
– Public Procurement System and Management
– RGoB Procurement Rules & Regulation
– Purchase Management
– Suppliers’ Relationship and Ethics
– Risk Management
– Inventory Management (tools, physical location & control, valuation),
– Database Management
– Principles of Green Public Procurement.
The training session comprises mixture of activities, engaging participants in most fruitful and active manner. The college expects to provide similar training integrating realistic components which are felt necessary for all the personnel associated with works related procurement and stores management.