{"id":2686,"date":"2017-08-01T10:16:50","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T15:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projectcalls.com\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2017-08-01T10:28:39","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T15:28:39","slug":"goj-launches-public-procurement-training-and-certification-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/goj-launches-public-procurement-training-and-certification-series\/","title":{"rendered":"GOJ Launches Public Procurement Training and Certification Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University Council of Jamaica has given approval for the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS) and the International Procurement Institute (INPRI), Jamaica Limited to launch Jamaica\u2019s first accredited training and certification series in Public Procurement.<\/p>\n<p>The Public Procurement Training and Certification Series; is a training programme designed by INPRI Jamaica Limited to provide current and practical coverage of internationally recognized best practices, key concepts, principles and applications in the field of Public Sector Procurement (PSP).<\/p>\n<p>The Series is a single undertaking consisting of four levels that will equip participants with the information necessary to enhance their knowledge from the basic essentials of good procurement to international cutting-edge value enhancement strategies. At the close of the series, participants will have completed a total of 96 hours of instruction and performed 4 hours of examinations.<\/p>\n<p>Financial Secretary (Assigned) Everton McFarlane notes that, as part of the broader Government of Jamaica\u2019s (GoJ) modernization programme, the stakeholders in the field of public procurement, are considered to be important links in the chain as GOJ seeks to create greater efficiency in the delivery of service. In this regard, the Government has embarked on a comprehensive re-structuring and institutional strengthening exercise geared towards making Procurement officers more aware of international best practices in their field. It is anticipated that the outcome will result in more effectively managed public funds and satisfied customers\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mof.gov.jm\/mof-media\/media-centre\/press\/2429-goj-launches-public-procurement-training-and-certification-series.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Image: \u00a0Bryan McDonald (flickr)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University Council of Jamaica has given approval for the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS) and the International Procurement Institute (INPRI), Jamaica Limited to launch Jamaica\u2019s first&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":2762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[112],"tags":[123,124,71,125,122],"class_list":["post-2686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-newsdevelopments","tag-certification","tag-jamaica","tag-procurement","tag-public-procurement","tag-training"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Classroom-Bryan-McDonald-flickr.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6u9Qa-Hk","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":36018,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/government-opens-doors-for-msmes-in-public-procurement\/","url_meta":{"origin":2686,"position":0},"title":"Government opens doors for MSMEs in public procurement","author":"Mayra Bonilla Lopez","date":"August 29, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Jamaica The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), through the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), successfully concluded a four-part island wide Public Procurement Readiness Project Workshop series, aimed at building the capacity of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to successfully bid for public sector contracts. 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