$1475 USD per participant

In UNDP the management of Individual Contracts is a procurement activity and is therefore subject to a competitive process and best value for money considerations. This course is designed for those working in UNDP and other UN and public sector organisations, who need to engage individuals to perform non-staff tasks in connection with clear and quantifiable deliverables.  Specifically, it is relevant to those working in the procurement function who need to have a clear understanding of the procurement principles and policies governing the engagement and management of Individual Consultants or Consultancy Firms to provide services that range from being highly specialised and intellectual in nature to more routine and operational support services.

By the end of the programme/course, participants will gain a thorough understanding of:

• The roles and procedures that govern ICs and Service Contracts – and why they exist
• The conditions under which the IC is the appropriate form of contract
• Understand the correct, as well as the incorrect, use of the Individual Contract, Reimbursable Loan Agreements (RLAs), and Service Contracts (SC)
• The selection and engagement process for IC, RLA, and SC
• The difference between an Individual Contract and a Reimbursable Loan Agreement – when and how?
• Sourcing, receipt and evaluation of applications
• The role of the procurement review committee
• Roles and responsibilities in the management of IC, RLA, SC
• Apprehension of performance monitoring, measurement, and management methods

In UNDP the management of Individual Contracts is a procurement activity and is therefore subject to a competitive process and best value for money considerations. This course is designed for those working in UNDP and other UN and public sector organisations, who need to engage individuals to perform non-staff tasks in connection with clear and quantifiable deliverables.  Specifically, it is relevant to those working in the procurement function who need to have a clear understanding of the procurement principles and policies governing the engagement and management of Individual Consultants or Consultancy Firms to provide services that range from being highly specialised and intellectual in nature to more routine and operational support services.

Torben Soll is Deputy Director for UNDP’s Office of Procurement and Chief for the Global Procurement Services (GPS) Division in Copenhagen, Denmark; responsible for the provision of US$ 200-300 million worth of procurement services in selected strategic sectors, i.e. Election and ID, Health, Energy & Environment etc. The GPS also includes the Procurement Training Unit, in charge of providing training and CIPS accredited procurement certification programmes.

Torben is Chairing the Professional Development Working Group of the United Nation’s High-Level Committee on Management – Procurement Network (HLCM-PN) leading the common procurement professionalization efforts in the UN System.

For the Training Unit in UNDP, Torben is responsible for the design, development and implementation of procurement training, certification and quality assurance initiatives at individual, organizational and partner country levels.

Prior to joining UNDP, Torben spent four years with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) in Lebanon, where he worked as Team Leader and Economic Affairs Officer.

Before joining the UN system in 2000, he worked 7 years as Chief Consultant in Ramboll Management Ltd, the largest Danish private management consulting company in the area of public sector development.

Torben is a regular tutor on UNDP courses with the main focus being on the CIPS accredited Introductory (Level 2), Advanced (Level 3) Certificates in Public Procurement as well as the Strategic Diploma in Public Procurement (Level 4).

Torben is FCIPS (Fellow, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) and has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Roskilde University, Denmark.