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Want to do business in Afghanistan? Then sign up for our next training session today!

 

Peace Dividend Trust offers a variety of practical training sessions for businesses looking to prosper in the rapidly-growing Afghan private sector. The training is sector-specific, topical, and focuses specifically on Afghanistan Procurement Laws and Regulations, principles of comparative procurement, and how-to guides for winning lucrative international contracts.

 

The following is a brief overview of our core assistance program. If you'd like to sign up for our next training session, please contact Rawaj Dakhunda at dakhunda@peacedividendtrust.org. We look forward to helping your business grow!

 

Module 1:
What's Procurement? Objectives, Principles, Functions
  Introduction to procurement as a profession, and an overview of its key functions: a) identifying needs & objectives of purchasing; b) specifying requirements; and c) contracts

Module 2:
Procurement Methods, Part I
  Key Types and Methods of Procurement, from Sole Sourcing to Competitive Tendering

Module 3:
Procurement Methods, Part II
  Special Considerations and Procurement Methods for Goods, Works & Services

Module 4:
What Suppliers Should Know About the Purchasing Process & How They Are Evaluated by Purchasers
  How Buyers Research Markets, Evaluate Suppliers, Analyze Bids and Make Award Decisions

Module 5:
Proposal Development
  A "How To" Overview of Steps in Proposal Development and Success Tips for Winning Proposals

Module 6:
Continuous Improvement: Learning from Failure
  How to Evaluate Your Experience and Your Proposals, Take Advantage of Debriefings, Complain and Appeal

Module 7:
Doing Business with the Government: Update on Afghan Procurement Law & Regulations
  What You Should Know about the Procurement Policy Unit and the new Afghan Procurement Law & Regulations

Module 8:
Doing Business with International Buyers: Why It's Worth Bidding
  Major Donor Procurement Guidelines & Rules You Should Understand

Module 9:
Ethical Issues in Purchasing
  An Overview of Procurement Ethics and Issues such as Conflicts of Interest and Gifts and Hospitality

 

Peace Dividend Trust encourages you to check this page regularly.  Information about upcoming training events will be posted here as soon as it becomes available.

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