Professional Diploma in

Public Procurement and

4-Month Training Program

Commencement Date:
May 18, 2025
Venue:
NUST PDC, Islamabad
About the Programme
This program is a collaborative initiative between the Pakistan Public
Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) and the NUST Professional
Development Center (NUST PDC). Its primary goal is to provide participants
with a comprehensive understanding of PPRA's rules and regulations. The
program aims to enhance participants' knowledge to adopt best practices in
public procurement, thereby promoting transparency, accountability, and
efficiency in the procurement process.

PPRA and NUST PDC aims to bridge the gap between academia and
regulatory bodies, addressing the need for skilled procurement professionals in
the public sector. By combining PPRA's expertise in regulatory oversight with
NUST PDC's strengths in professional development, the collaboration seeks
to establish a comprehensive learning platform that balances practical skills
with theoretical understanding.

The objective is to enhance the capacity of public procurement professionals

Module 1 Module 2
Introduction to Public Procurement Legal Framework for Public Procurement

Week 1 Week 3
Welcome address Federal Government
Pre-assessment questionnaire Public procurement ordinance
Course outlines & learning objectives Public procurement rules
Procurement and public procurement Public procurement regulations/notifications
Importance of public procurement in Group activity
governance and development Week 4
Procurement life cycle
Provincial Governments
Week 2 Punjab procurement law & Rules
Fundamentals of public procurement Sindh procurement law & rules
Procurement planning & risk KPK procurement law & rules
management Baluchistan procurement law & rules
Key stakeholders in public procurement
AJK procurement law & rules
Need for law to regulate public
GB procurement law & rules
procurement
Week 5
Significance of legal & regulatory
Comparative analysis of different laws/rules
framework for public procurement
Common rules
Difference among all procurement rules
Module 3 Case study on mis-procurement
International Procurement

Week 6
Overview of international frameworks
(US, India, BD)
International best practices in public
procurement
UNCITRAL Guidelines
World bank guidelines for works, goods
& services
Guest Speaker (World Bank
Procurement)
Course Outline

Module 4 Module 5
Methods of Procurement Role of Commercial Laws in Public
Procurement
Week 7 Week 10
Procedures of open tendering Contract Act,
Single stage one envelope, single stage Sales of Goods Act,
two envelope, & two stage methods Partnership Act,
Alternative methods of procurement Companies Act,
Petty purchase /quotations based purchase Arbitration Act
Direct contracting Interplay of different laws in the
Negotiated tendering operations of public procurement and
Exception from advertisement contract management (Guest Speaker)
Exemptions from procurement law
Force account & government to Module 6
government contracting Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
Role of logistics in procurement
operations Week 11
Week 8 Overview of PPP models
Procurement of services Procurement processes specific to PPP
Non-consulting services project
Consultancy services Case study
Consultancy services procurement by Role of PPPs in development in various
Word Bank public sectors (Guest Speaker)
Case study (consultancy services)
Week 9 Module 7
Prequalification Procurement of Works
Why pre-qualification?
Pre-qualification procedure Week 12
Pre-qualification documents (PQD) Pakistan Engineer Council Guidelines for
Technical and financial evaluation of works of all kinds
PQD Government of Pakistan notifications and
Case Study (pre-qualification) guidelines for procurements of works
Case study on procurement of works
Course Outline

Module 8 Module 9
Bidding Documents & Public Contract Management
Financial Management
Week 14
Week 13
Overview of contract management
Formulation of bidding documents for
Formation of agreements
goods
Memorandum of understanding,
Evaluation Criteria and specification
agreements and contracts
Technical evaluations and announcement
FIDIC Contracts
of reports
Case study (contract management)
Disposal of unserviceable goods.
Effective execution of contract
Significance of public financial
management (Guest Speaker)
management in public procurement
(Guest Speaker)

Module 10
e-Procurement Trends in Closure
Procurement (EPADS)

Week 15 Week 16
Sustainable Procurement in keeping with Overview/discussion/feedback/award of
environmental, governance and social certificates
considerations Assessment:
Use of information technology in Through written exams, assignments &
modern procurement processes group activities
Electronic Procurement in Pakistan
Implementation of e-procurement system
(Guest Speaker)
COURSE SCHEDULE AND DETAILS

Commencement Date:
May 18

Route your registrations to:

For info & queries:

Venue:
NUST PDC, Islamabad

Course Investment:
PKR 130,000
(Installments and Group Discounts
available)

Note: Please direct your invoice to NUST PDC.