Diploma in Public Procurement and Contract Management

Introduction

Ordinary Diploma in Public Procurement and Contract Management is one of the programmes under the Procurement, Logistics and Marketing Department hosted under the school of Business and Management The Programme is best suited to employees and officers in Government, Public Sector Industries, Local Government agencies, and Government aided institutions engaged in various levels in procurement, Purchase, Import, Stores, Finance, and Production, Projects, Corporate Planning and other allied activities. The Programme is useful for persons who have completed senior six level want to make a career in Public Procurement and for employees and executives of private sector engaged in supplying to government procurement agencies and procurement assistants without formal qualifications.

Admissions Requirements

As per the National QA Framework (NCHE, 2008), the minimum admission requirements are:

  • Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 passes; and
  • Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with 1 principle pass and 2 subsidiary passes obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent.

Program Details

Year One Semester One

PPCM 5111: Introduction to Procurement Management
PPCM 5112: Management and Supervisory skills
PPCM 5113: The Law of Contract
PPCM 5114: Procurement Records Management

Year One Semester Two

PPCM 5121: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
PPCM 5122: Stores and Materials Management
PPCM 5123: Principles of Accounting and Financial Management
PPCM 5124: Principles of Marketing Management

Year Two Semester One

PPCM 5211: Contract and Dispute Management
PPCM 5212: International and Global Procurement Management
PPCM 5213: Information, Communication Technology in Procurement Management
PPCM 5214: Procurement Ethics

Year Two Semester Two

PPCM 5221: Management Project/Internship

Fees Structure

FEES TO BE PAID

AMMOUNT (UGX)

Tuition

3.210.000

Application (Paid when Applying)

40.000

Registration (Functional Fee)

100.000

Examination (Functional Fee)

120.000

Development (Functional Fee)

250.000

NCHE Fee (Click NCHE for Instructions)

40.000

Guild (Functional Fee)

20.000

Library (Functional Fee)

80.000

Journal (Functional Fee)

30.000

Identity (Functional Fee)

20.000

The Programme is best suited to employees and officers in Government, Public, private and third Sector Industries, Local Government Agencies and officials, and Government aided institutions engaged in various levels in Purchase, Import, Stores, Finance, Production, Projects, Corporate Planning and other allied activities. It also includes those individuals operating at line manager’s levels, supervisors in procurement related organisations, senior six leavers, procurement assistants, managers of small businesses and all those who have the overall responsibility for managing the organization’s procurement operations without formal training in procurement management.

Target Group

Requirements Needed to Apply

The Basic Requirements for the whole process include:

  • An email address and contact number
  • Your Academic Documents to pick Key details like Award Institution, Index Number for O and A level, year of award, etc.
  • A Laptop/Computer with a Stable Internet Connection
  • Click to access Guideline for the Online Application
  • Note that a PDF Document (With all Qualifications) is attached after submitting the form
  • The Payment (40,000 UGX) is made after Attaching the Documents