Live Online Sustainable and Green Procurement Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 16, 2026 · from USD 800
Every purchase order carries an environmental and social footprint, and buyers are now expected to show that their spending choices reduce waste, emissions and supply chain abuse without inflating cost. Over five days, procurement teams learn to turn sustainability policy into tender documents that suppliers can actually answer and evaluators can actually score. You work through spend analysis to find the categories with the greatest impact, then draft technical specifications, eco-labels and performance requirements that stay fair and competitive. Evaluation sessions cover whole-life costing, weighted award criteria and checks on greenwashing claims.
Later sessions deal with supplier engagement, codes of conduct, audits, contract clauses and the monitoring of agreed targets, including circular economy options such as leasing, take-back and refurbishment. Exercises use realistic tender packs from construction, ICT, catering, transport and office supplies. Procurement officers, supply chain managers, contract managers, sustainability officers and heads of departments in government, NGOs, banks and private companies will find it directly useful. Afterwards you can prepare a sustainable procurement plan, score bids against green criteria and report results to management. Classroom, online and in-house delivery are available, and participants receive a CPD-accredited certificate.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 16, 2026, Dec 14, 2026, Jan 11, 2027
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Governments, development partners and corporate boards increasingly ask procurement functions to demonstrate that public and donor money is not funding avoidable pollution, unsafe labour or wasteful consumption. Organisations that treat the lowest price as the only test often pay more over an asset's life through energy use, repairs, disposal costs and reputational damage, and they struggle to answer questions from funders and auditors about supplier practices.
The Sustainable and Green Procurement Training Course follows the full procurement cycle. It starts with policy, spend analysis and risk mapping, moves through market engagement, specification writing and bid evaluation, and ends with contract management, supplier development and impact reporting. Participants examine standards and instruments including ISO 20400, life cycle assessment, total cost of ownership, eco-labels and supplier codes of conduct, and they learn where each one helps and where it can mislead. Particular attention goes to keeping tenders transparent and competitive, so that sustainability requirements strengthen rather than weaken value for money.
Teaching is practical. Participants work on live-style tender documents, scoring sheets and supplier questionnaires, then adapt them to their own category portfolio. By the close they will have a prioritised category list, draft green criteria, a bid evaluation model and a monitoring plan they can take straight back to their procurement unit.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain how sustainability goals translate into procurement policy, strategy and category plans.
- Analyse organisational spend to identify categories with the highest environmental and social impact.
- Draft green technical specifications and performance requirements that keep competition open.
- Apply whole-life costing and total cost of ownership when comparing bids.
- Design weighted evaluation criteria that reward credible sustainability performance.
- Assess supplier claims, certificates and eco-labels to detect greenwashing.
- Incorporate sustainability clauses, targets and reporting duties into contracts.
- Monitor supplier performance and report procurement impact to management and funders.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave the course with:
- A prioritised list of high-impact spend categories for their own organisation.
- Draft green specifications and evaluation criteria for at least one real category.
- A whole-life cost comparison model they can reuse on future tenders.
- A supplier questionnaire and code of conduct template adapted to their sector.
- Sample contract clauses that make sustainability targets enforceable.
- A monitoring and reporting plan with practical indicators for management.
Training Methodology
The programme is built around real tendering decisions rather than lectures. Sessions combine:
- Facilitator briefings on policy, standards and methods
- Tender pack workshops where participants rewrite specifications and criteria
- Scoring simulations in which groups evaluate competing bids and defend their ratings
- Case discussions drawn from public sector, NGO and corporate buying
- A closing exercise producing a sustainable procurement plan for participants' own organisations
Day 1: Sustainability and the Procurement Function
- Why procurement is a lever for environmental and social outcomes
- Sustainable, green, social and circular procurement defined
- Policy frameworks, funder requirements and ISO 20400 guidance
- Linking organisational strategy to procurement policy
- Stakeholders, risks and common barriers inside organisations
- Exercise: assessing the current maturity of your procurement unit
Day 2: Spend Analysis and Category Planning
- Classifying spend and mapping it to impact hotspots
- Supply risk and sustainability risk matrices
- Choosing priority categories such as construction, ICT, catering and transport
- Market research and early supplier engagement
- Setting realistic objectives and measurable targets
- Exercise: building a category sustainability plan
Day 3: Specifications and Tender Design
- Writing performance-based green specifications
- Using eco-labels, standards and certifications fairly
- Keeping tenders transparent, non-discriminatory and competitive
- Selection criteria and supplier qualification questions
- Packaging, delivery and end-of-life requirements
- Exercise: redrafting a conventional specification
Day 4: Bid Evaluation and Whole-Life Costing
- Total cost of ownership and life cycle costing methods
- Weighting price against environmental and social criteria
- Scoring sheets and moderation of evaluators
- Verifying bidder evidence and spotting greenwashing
- Circular options: leasing, refurbishment and take-back
- Exercise: evaluating three competing bids
Day 5: Contracts, Monitoring and Reporting
- Sustainability clauses, key performance indicators and incentives
- Supplier codes of conduct, audits and corrective action
- Supplier development in local and small-business markets
- Tracking results and reporting impact to management and funders
- Overcoming resistance and building internal capability
- Personal action plan and course review
The course suits professionals who buy, approve or oversee spending, including:
- Procurement officers and supply chain managers
- Contract managers and tender evaluation committee members
- Heads of finance and administration responsible for purchasing budgets
- Sustainability, environment and CSR officers
- Procurement staff in ministries, county governments and state corporations
- Programme and operations staff in NGOs and development agencies
- Facilities, fleet and estates managers
- Internal auditors and compliance officers reviewing purchasing
On attending all sessions and completing the practical exercises, participants are awarded a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Sustainable and Green Procurement Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Sustainable and Green Procurement Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Sustainable and Green Procurement programme, you'll be able to explain how sustainability goals translate into procurement policy, strategy and category plans, analyse organisational spend to identify categories with the highest environmental and social impact, draft green technical specifications and performance requirements that keep competition open, and apply whole-life costing and total cost of ownership when comparing bids. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course suits professionals who buy, approve or oversee spending, including: Procurement officers and supply chain managers, Contract managers and tender evaluation committee members, Heads of finance and administration responsible for purchasing budgets, Sustainability, environment and CSR officers, Procurement staff in ministries, county governments and state corporations, Programme and operations staff in NGOs and development agencies, Facilities, fleet and estates managers, and Internal auditors and compliance officers reviewing purchasing.
Sustainable and Green Procurement Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Sustainable and Green Procurement Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Sustainable and Green Procurement starts November 16, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Sustainable and Green Procurement Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Sustainable and Green Procurement Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Sustainable and Green Procurement Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Sustainable and Green Procurement Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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