London Leadership Management Innovation llmi.uk
info@llmi.uk
Procurement and Supply Chain Management · PSCM-039

Procurement Ethics and Integrity

5 daysClassroom
13Upcoming dates
5Cities
£2,250Fees from

Course overview

Why Attend

Procurement involves large sums of money and close supplier relationships, creating risks of fraud, bribery and favouritism. Ethical procurement protects organisations and builds supplier trust.

This LLMI course covers ethical principles in procurement, codes of conduct, conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality, fair competition, fraud and bribery risks, supplier codes, whistleblowing and building an ethical procurement culture. Participants analyse realistic dilemmas.

Course Objectives

Apply ethical principles in procurement

Manage conflicts of interest

Apply rules on gifts and hospitality

Ensure fair competition and transparency

Recognise fraud and bribery red flags

Build an ethical procurement culture

Target Audience

Procurement professionals

Buyers and category managers

Contract managers

Compliance officers

Auditors

Budget holders

Course Methodology

Dilemma discussions

Case studies

Red flag exercises

Group work

Reflection

Course outline

Day 1: Procurement Ethics
  • Ethical principles
  • Codes of conduct
  • Professional standards
  • Consequences
  • Exercise: Ethics self-check
Day 2: Conflicts and Gifts
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Declarations
  • Gifts and hospitality
  • Supplier relationships
  • Workshop: Dilemma cases
Day 3: Fair Competition
  • Transparency
  • Equal treatment
  • Bid rigging
  • Confidentiality
  • Exercise: Tender integrity review
Day 4: Fraud and Bribery
  • Fraud schemes
  • Bribery risks
  • Red flags
  • Reporting
  • Case study: Procurement corruption
Day 5: Ethical Culture
  • Supplier codes
  • Whistleblowing
  • Leadership
  • Training
  • Capstone: Ethics action plan

Dates and fees

DatesCityFee
21 - 25 Dec 2026London, United Kingdom£4,200
18 - 22 Jan 2027Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia£2,250
15 - 19 Feb 2027Barcelona, Spain£3,850
15 - 19 Mar 2027London, United Kingdom£4,200
19 - 23 Apr 2027Munich, Germany£4,250
17 - 21 May 2027Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia£2,250
21 - 25 Jun 2027Munich, Germany£4,250
19 - 23 Jul 2027Amsterdam, Netherlands£4,250
16 - 20 Aug 2027London, United Kingdom£4,200
20 - 24 Sep 2027Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia£2,250
18 - 22 Oct 2027Barcelona, Spain£3,850
15 - 19 Nov 2027London, United Kingdom£4,200
20 - 24 Dec 2027Munich, Germany£4,250
London Leadership Management InnovationRegister at llmi.uk/course/procurement-ethics-and-integrity