A6 Public Procurement and Contract Management

A6 — Digital Public Procurement (e-Procurement)

Level 1 (Professional Certificate) 4 contact days 6 CPD credits 60 NLH XAF 250,000

Qualification Purpose

To develop the capacity to operate and manage digital public procurement systems.

Occupational Profile

Officers using or administering e-procurement platforms.

Entry Requirements

Open access. No formal prerequisite. Basic literacy and numeracy, or relevant work exposure, is recommended but not required.

Target Learners

Procurement officers, IT-procurement liaison staff.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion, the learner will be able to:

  • Use e-procurement platforms to manage tendering processes.
  • Manage digital vendor registration and qualification.
  • Apply basic data security principles within e-procurement systems.
  • Troubleshoot common e-procurement platform issues.

Assessment & Workplace Learning Strategy

Minimum 80% attendance, plus an applied assignment or case study, assessed on a competency-based pass/fail basis by an AISCR-appointed assessor. Mandatory completion of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE).

Note: Workplace learning requirements are governed as per Common Provisions, Section 1.3.

Progression & Professional Designation

Progression Pathways: Feeds into L2-A and L2-E.

Professional Designation: Individual Level 1 certificates do not carry a standalone professional designation. A learner who completes three or more Level 1 certificates within a single occupational family becomes eligible for the AISCR Associate designation in that family.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion prepares candidates for roles such as: Digital Procurement Officer, e-Procurement Systems Administrator

Part of the AISCR Certified Associate Pathway

Completing 3 Level 1 certificates in this occupational family qualifies learners for official status as an AISCR Certified Associate.

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