Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP)( APS USA)

Brief Course Content for Certified Purchasing Professional from American Purchasing Society(USA)

Introduction to Purchasing

• Purchasing Cycle
• Purchasing System
• Purchasing Steps

Procurement Planning

• Advance Purchase Planning
• Purchasing Complexity
• Procurement Planning Content

Procurement Methods

• Price Competitive Approach
• Blanket Purchase Agreements
• Electronic Procurement

Contracts

• Introduction and Overview
• Elements of a Contract
• Duties and Obligations
• Types of Purchasing Contracts

Sources of Supply

• Order of Precedence
• Make or Buy
• Lease-Purchase Analysis

Solicitation

• Solicitation Planning
• Written Solicitation

Supplier Ratings

• Categorical Method
• Cost Point Method
•  Vendor Profile Analysis

International Sourcing

• Overview of Worldwide Sourcing; Offshore and Domestic Purchasing
• Trade Barriers
• Currency Risk Management
• Currency Adjustment Factors
• Currency Hedging
• Global Sourcing Strategies

Negotiation Strategies

• Steps in Negotiating
• Tools in Negotiating
• Types of Negotiations