ADVANCING ETHICAL GOVERNANCE AND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP IN SUPPLY CHAIN AND PROCUREMENT

1. Introduction 

Effective procurement and supply chain management today requires more than technical skills it demands a deep commitment to ethical practices, strong governance, and inspiring leadership. This CPD program offers procurement professionals in Ghana practical insights and tools to enhance their capabilities in these critical areas. By engaging with real-world challenges and proven strategies, participants will be better prepared to contribute to the integrity and success of their organizations.

2. Objective of the Training Workshop

The main purpose of this training workshop is to provide dynamic learning opportunities for procurement and supply chain practitioners and professionals in Ghana. It aims to help them upgrade their ethical, governance, and leadership skills to effectively navigate today’s complex procurement and supply chain environment.

3. Why Participate in This Training Workshop?

In today’s complex and interconnected procurement and supply chain landscape, success depends on a unique blend of skills. Practitioners and professionals must be equipped to develop and implement ethical, moral, and strategic approaches that meet societal expectations. Strong governance and leadership skills enable procurement and supply chain management professionals to establish appropriate rules, structures, and mechanisms that drive greater organizational efficiency. This training workshop focuses on exploring key ethical, governance, and leadership tools essential for procurement and supply chain professionals to succeed in their organizations.

4. What Participants Will Learn  

This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to develop:

∗ Skills to manage ethical and governance issues in procurement and supply chain management (PSCM).

∗ Aptitude to develop strategies for preventing, detecting, and responding to procurement and supply chain-related fraud and corruption.

∗ Leadership skills tailored for the procurement and supply chain environment.

∗ Knowledge of governance strategies to build responsible procurement and supply chain structures.

5. Training Outcomes

At the end of the training workshop, it is expected that participants will be able to:•

∗ Develop skills to effectively manage ethical challenges in PSCM.

∗ Acquire knowledge of strategies to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud and corruption in PSCM.

∗ Build leadership capabilities and strategies to establish responsible and effective PSCM operations.

6. What Participants Will Learn:

Session 1: Ethics in Procurement and Supply Chain  

∗ Ethical Considerations in Procurement and Supply Chain  

∗ Supply Chain Stakeholders in Ethical Practice in Procurement and Supply Chain  

∗ Ethics and Corporate Sustainability  

∗ Potential Red Flags on Unethical Procurement and Supply Chain Practices

∗ Mitigation Strategies for Unethical Procurement and supply chain practices 

∗ PSCM Fraud and Corruption Prevention, Detection, and Response Strategies

Session 2:  Governance in Procurement and Supply Chain

∗ Stakeholder Relationship Management in the Procurement and supply chain organisation 

∗ Compliance, Accountability, and Control Audits in Procurement and Supply Chain  

∗ Good corporate governance practices 

∗ Corporate Governance Principles  

∗ Critical Success Factors for Good Corporate Governance

∗ Ingredients of Good Corporate Governance

∗ Corporate Social Responsibility

Session 3: Leadership in Procurement and Supply Chain   

∗ Communication and Engagement in Procurement and Supply Chain  

∗ Power, Authority, and Effective Leadership in Procurement and Supply Chain  

∗ Change and Conflict Management in Procurement and Supply Chain  

∗ Professionalism and Supervisory Skills in Procurement and Supply Chain  

∗ Equality, Inclusion, Diversity, Delegation, and Empowerment in Procurement and Supply Chain

7. Target Audience/Participants

This training workshop is intended for procurement and supply chain practitioners and professionalsworking forcorporate entities as well governmental and non-governmental organisations including:

∗ procurement and supply chain directors/managers;

∗ operation/production managers and officers;

∗ tender committee chairs and members;

∗ warehouse/store managersandsupervisors;

∗ transport and distribution managers;

∗ supply chain lecturers, researchers and students;

∗ suppliers and contractors; and

∗ officers performing similar role