Build practical controls that protect value without slowing the business
Effective procurement governance must protect organisational value while enabling legitimate business needs to be met efficiently. This requires clear decision rights, proportionate controls and appropriate oversight across sourcing, onboarding, contracting, purchasing, payment and supplier management.
This practical two-day workshop equips participants to identify procurement risks, investigate control failures and design workable governance measures. Using realistic supplier information, transaction records, approval histories and incident scenarios, participants will diagnose what went wrong and determine the appropriate response.
The workshop covers delegated authority, third-party due diligence, conflicts of interest, fraud, bribery, fair competition, contracts, data protection, cybersecurity and governance of digital and AI-enabled procurement. The emphasis is on translating obligations into clear responsibilities, controls, monitoring and escalation.
Reserve a place on the next run
Full outline, dates and fees
What you will take away
- A procurement risk-control matrix
- A 90-day governance-improvement plan
Working documents built during the two days, ready to apply in your organisation.
Two days, built for practice
- Clarify Governance and Accountability
Define the procurement mandate, policies, decision rights, oversight, reporting lines and escalation responsibilities.
- Strengthen Authority and Transaction Controls
Apply delegated authority, segregation of duties, competition, approvals, exception management and record keeping.
- Assess Risk and Design Controls
Evaluate strategic, financial, operational, legal, ethical, technology and reputational risks, controls and residual exposure.
- Apply Risk-Based Supplier Due Diligence
Tier suppliers and assess ownership, financial standing, sanctions, adverse information, ESG and cybersecurity risks.
- Protect Integrity and Fair Competition
Manage gifts, hospitality, conflicts, fraud indicators, suspicious bidding, collusion risks, whistleblowing and escalation.
- Apply Contractual and Regulatory Controls
Address approvals, variations, data protection, cybersecurity, trade restrictions, audit rights, performance and records retention.
- Govern Digital Procurement and AI
Manage access, data quality, confidentiality, automated recommendations, supplier technology risk and human oversight.
- Improve Monitoring and Audit Readiness
Develop indicators, test controls, investigate breaches, document corrective action and prepare for scrutiny.
For those who own procurement policy and controls
Procurement directors and managers, purchasing and contract managers, vendor managers and senior procurement executives responsible for policy, approvals, due diligence or controls. Also relevant to risk, compliance, legal, finance, internal audit, information security and corporate-governance professionals overseeing procurement and third-party activities.
Deliver this programme in-house
Run it for your team at your premises — in Singapore or overseas — tailored to your organisation's categories and operations, or go further with a fully customised engagement.
