Navigate Procurement Processes and Contract Awards in Internationally Financed Projects
Title: Navigate Procurement Processes and Contract Awards in Internationally Financed Projects
Mode: On-demand course
Training hours: 0.9 hours (50 min)
Level: Intermediate
Price: 50 EUR
Language: English, with translations in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Portuguese, and Spanish
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Course Overview
This intermediate course on project procurement builds on the Fundamentals of Infrastructure Project Procurement course, offering professionals involved in infrastructure project delivery a deeper understanding of procurement processes used by international financial institutions.
Designed for those aspiring to work in procurement, the course covers essential principles and public sector procurement, with a strong focus on procuring works contracts and consultancy services. Participants will explore different procurement methods, including single-stage, single-stage with two envelopes, and multi-stage procurement. Additionally, the course addresses key post-award processes such as debriefings, contract administration, and ongoing management.
The course also examines contemporary procurement practices, including value for money, sustainability, and integrity, and how these critical considerations are integrated into procurement decision-making.
Participants have 48 hours to the course from the first access date.
Who Should Attend
Consultants, project managers, project administrators, procurement professionals, aspiring procurement professionals, and anyone involved in or affected by procurement activities.
Learning Outcomes
The course How to Navigate Procurement Processes and Contract Awards in Internationally Financed Projects provides a comprehensive understanding of procurement processes used by executing agencies when financing is provided by international financial institutions. Participants will gain insights into applying these processes to the procurement of works contracts, managing procurement-related risks, and implementing best practices such as value for money, sustainability and integrity in project procurement. The topics covered include:
- Fundamental principles of sound procurement
- Application of procurement principles in public sector works contracts
- Core concepts of value for money, sustainability and integrity in procurement
- Procurement methods: single-stage, single-stage with two envelopes, multi-stage, and prequalification
- Standard tender documents and compliance requirements
- Strategy Development
- Procurement debriefings and complaint mechanisms
- Best practices in contract administration, with consultancy services as a case study
Admission criteria
Having attended the the Fundamentals of Infrastructure Project Procurement course is recommended.
Official FIDIC certificate
FIDIC will provide a Certificate of Completion to all participants who successfully watched the course video, passed the quiz and completed the on-demand course evaluation within the 48-hour time period after the first access date.
Content on the eLearning platform
Participants will have access to the course for a total of 48 hours after the first access date.
Region Sensitive Pricing
At FIDIC Academy, we are committed to making high-quality training accessible to professionals across the globe. To support this mission, we are introducing Region Sensitive Pricing – a feature that adjusts course fees based on your country of residence.
By reducing financial barriers, we aim to empower professionals everywhere to develop their skills, advance their careers and contribute to sustainable infrastructure development.
Using the World Bank’s income classification system, this initiative ensures fairer access by offering automatic discounts of up to 30% for learners in low- and middle-income countries.
How it works
Based on the World Bank’s income classification system, countries are grouped into predefined regions and each qualifying country is allocated a specific discount tier. For eligible regions, a unique discount code is generated.
When entered at checkout, this code automatically applies a percentage discount to the course price, based on the country’s tier. This discount code applies to all courses open for registration on the FIDIC Academy website. This discount can’t be combined with other promotional offers or discounts.
Get Your Region-Specific Discount Code
To find out if you're eligible for a region-specific discount, start by selecting your country below. If your country qualifies, you'll be prompted to enter your mobile number (including the country code). Your discount code will then be sent via SMS and can be applied during course registration on FIDIC Academy’s eLearning platform.
This feature has been soft launched. Additional countries will be added in due course as final checks and updates are completed.
If you have any questions or require support, please contact the FIDIC Academy team at training@fidic.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
If your country is classified as a high-income economy, it does not qualify for a discount under this model. This approach ensures that financial support is directed toward regions with more limited access to professional development resources.
You can view the current World Bank classifications here.