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         <title>Public Sector: Implementing the 3 Bid Committee (2 days)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>An <b>in-depth review</b> of <b>procedures and processes</b> that are relevant to a Bid Committee member. Obtain advice and templates in how to appoint and inform members of the committees of their roles &amp; participate in a real world <b>case study </b>and activities.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>2009 date to be advised Gauteng</b></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>PUBLIC SECTOR Supply Chain Management</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Develop cpmpetence in public sector Supply Chain <b>practice that enables the policy.&nbsp;</b></p><p><b>Available on request</b></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>LEADING &amp; INFLUENCING in Procurement Environment</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><b>Develop your leadership skills</b> in order to operate at a strategic level.  Learn how to <b>motivate and support supply chain members</b> and stakeholders in achieving objectives and success and maximise the potential of your organisation through <b>effective leadership</b> in a variety of  contexts, including through change, adversity, conflict and success.&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>5-6 November 2009 Gauteng</b></p><p>Suitable for <b>CIPS</b> students studying <b>CIPS Unit L6-01 - Foundation Diploma in Purchasing &amp; Supply.</b></p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/11/-building-a-world-class-procur-1.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>CIPS Revision tutorials (CIPS Students Only)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><b>Effective Negotiation in Purchasing and Supply:</b> L4-01&nbsp; 19 October 2009 Gauteng<br /><b>Developing Contracts in Purchasing and Supply:</b> L4-02&nbsp; 20 October 2009 Gauteng<br /><b>Measuring Purchasing Performance:</b> L4-03&nbsp; 21 October 2009 Gauteng<br /><b>Managing Purchasing &amp; Supply Relationships: </b>L4-04&nbsp; 22 October 2009 Gauteng<br /><b>Purchasing Contexts:</b> L4-05&nbsp; 23 October 2009 Gauteng</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/10/cips-education-programme-purchasing-operations-cips-level-3-core-unit-l3-02.html</link>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Developing a World Class Procurement Strategy</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>In this <b>Procurement Leadership Seminar</b>, you will learn how as a Public or Private sector Procurement Leader you can get your procurement function <b>RECOGNISED</b> and <b>TRANSFORMED</b>.  This workshop is presented in the <b>context of World Class Procurement</b> 'leading practice' and the Government Supply Chain Management Framework.&nbsp;&nbsp;<b> 6-7 October 2009 Gauteng</b></p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/10/advanced-negotiations.html</link>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>The FUNDAMENTALS of PURCHASING and World Class Procurement</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>This workshop actively focuses on <b>PURCHASING PRINCIPLES</b> within the context of where World Class Procurement is heading... <b>1 &amp; 2 October 2009 Gauteng<br /></b></p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/10/the-fundamentals-of-purchasing.html</link>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Effective Negotiation in Purchasing and Supply </title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><b>CIPS practical Workshop for Unit L4-01 (CIPS Students Only)</b></p><p>Work through case studies, individual &amp; group exercises and assignments in negotiating in Purchasing &amp; Supply. This one day CIPS tutorial will provide you with practical knowledge inpreparation for CIPS Unit L4-01 assessments and examination.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>30 September 2009 Gauteng</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/09/cips-education-programme-part-time-level-3-certificate-in-purchasing-supply-core-unit-l3-02.html</link>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Developing Contracts in Purchasing and Supply</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><b>CIPS Practical Workshop for Unit L4-02 (CIPS Students Only)</b></p><p>Work through case studies, individual &amp; group exercises and assignments in developing procurement contracts. This one day tutorial will provide you with practical knowledge in preparation for CIPS Unit L4-02 assessments and examination.&nbsp; <b>9 September 2009 Gauteng</b></p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/09/developing-contracts-in-purchasing-and-supply-cips-unit-l4-02-5-day-intensive-course-1.html</link>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title> Critical NEGOTIATION SKILLS designed for the Procurement Professional</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The <b>Leading global programme</b> in World Class Procurement Negotiations training available only from Commerce Edge. NEW and EXCLUSIVE information about the LATEST <b>international negotiation</b> and persuasion techniques...<b> 3 &amp; 4 September 2009</b><b> Gauteng; 10 &amp; 11 September KZN and 22 &amp; 23 September 2009 Western Cape</b></p><p>Suitable for <b>CIPS</b> students studying<b> CIPS Unit L4-01 - Foundation Diploma in Purchasing &amp; Supply.<br /></b></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>STORAGE and DISTRIBUTION from a Procurement Perspective</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image"><a href="http://www.commerce-edge.com/images/storagedistribution.html" onclick="window.open('http://www.commerce-edge.com/images/storagedistribution.html','popup','width=250,height=173,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false"><img height="69" width="100" src="http://www.commerce-edge.com/images/storagedistribution-thumb-100x69.jpg" alt="storagedistribution.jpg" class="mt-image-left" style="margin: 0pt 20px 20px 0pt; float: left; width: 100px; height: 69px;" /></a></span><p>Effective <b>management of stores</b> and <b>distribution</b> throughout the supply chain with particular focus on the inbound supply chain&nbsp; . The Scope of Stores and Distribution, Distribution Planning... <b>27 and 28 August 2009 Gauteng</b> </p><p>Suitable for <b>CIPS</b> students studying <b>CIPS Unit L5-11 - Advanced Diploma in Purchasing &amp; Supply</b></p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/08/storage-and-distribution.html</link>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Selling Procurement Business Cases</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Learn how to 'sell' the <b>SOLUTIONS</b> needed to meet your procurement <b>OBJECTIVES</b>&quot;.     <b>How do we get the decision makers to agree</b> to the savings that we have actually achieved?  <br /><b>25 &amp; 26 August 2009 Gauteng</b></p><p>Suitable for <b>CIPS</b> students studying <b>CIPS Unit L5-10 - Advanced Diploma in Purchasing &amp; Supply</b></p>]]></description>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Key PROJECT MANAGEMENT Skills for the Procurement Professional</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Learn the <b>core principles</b> of EFFECTIVE project management and more specifically its <font style="font-size: 1.25em;"><b>application</b></font> in the procurement environment...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20 &amp; 21 August 2009 Gauteng</b><font style="font-size: 1em;"> <b>and 1&amp;2 September 2009 Western Cape</b></font></p><p><font style="font-size: 1em;">Suitable for <b>CIPS</b> students studying <b>CIPS Unit L6-11 - Graduate Diploma in Purchasing &amp; Supply</b><br /></font></p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/08/managing-projects-in-the-procu.html</link>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>How to Manage CONTRACTS and SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS throughout their Lifecycle</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image"><a onclick="window.open('http://www.commerce-edge.com/images/contracts.html','popup','width=746,height=510,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://www.commerce-edge.com/images/contracts.html"><img height="68" width="100" style="margin: 0pt 20px 20px 0pt; float: left; width: 100px; height: 68px;" class="mt-image-left" alt="contracts.jpg" src="http://www.commerce-edge.com/images/contracts-thumb-100x68.jpg" /></a></span><p><font style="font-size: 1em;">Learn how Procurement Experts IDENTIFY RISKS and enter into 'STREETWISE' Contracts &amp; Service Level Agreements all within the context of&nbsp; <b>World Class Procurement Strategies</b>...</font> <br /><b>13 &amp; 14 August 2009 Gauteng and 19 &amp; 20 November KZN</b></p><p>Suitable for <b>CIPS</b> students studying <b>CIPS Unit L4-02</b> - <b>Foundation Diploma in Purchasing &amp; Supply.<br /></b></p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/08/contract-management-within-the.html</link>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Managing Purchasing &amp; Supplier Relationships</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><b>CIPS Practical Workshop for Unit L4-04 (CIPS Students Only)</b></p><p>Work through case studies, individual &amp; group exercises and assignments in managing purchasing and supplier relationships. This <b>one day CIPS tutorial</b> will provide you with practical knowledge in preparation for CIPS Unit L4-04 assessments and examination.&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>12 August 2009 Gauteng</b></p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/08/managing-purchasing-supplier-relationships-cips-unit-l4-04-5-day-intensive-course.html</link>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>FINANCE for Procurement Professionals</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Understand how to <font style="font-size: 1em;"><b>navigate</b></font> around the <b>world of finance</b> in an effective and efficient manner from a procurement context...<b> 6 &amp; 7 August 2009 Gauteng</b> </p><p>Suitable for <b>CIPS </b>students studying <b>CIPS Unit L6-12 - Graduate Diploma in Purchasing &amp; Supply</b></p>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.commerce-edge.com/2009/08/finance-for-procurement-prefes.html</link>
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         <category>Public Training</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
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