Before and during the course FAQs

The course explains the complete audit process, from planning, through checklists, report writing and reviewing corrective actions, to performance improvement support, giving you a step-by-step guide to auditing integrated management systems.

We reinforce teaching with interactive workshops and discussions with the tutor and fellow delegates to help you ensure you are achieving the greatest benefit from the 2 days of training.

We offer the Contract Management Fundamentals training course on a dedicated basis, delivered solely for the benefit of your organisation. You can choose a convenient date, and we can deliver in person at your offices or at an external venue, or remotely in our Virtual Classroom.

We employ tutors who have worked extensively in their industry before expanding their skills into delivering our highly interactive and practical training courses.

The skill and knowledge that our tutors demonstrate in teaching this course are reflected in some of the comments we have received from delegates:

• ‘A very engaging tutor and clearly passionate about the subject’
• ‘Good at relating the concepts to actual situations’
• ‘Highly skilled and animated’
• ‘Attracted the audience attention – an advantage that I believe is rather rare’

As an established and certified training provider, we offer a training path for those who are interested in auditing. We provide lead auditor and internal auditor courses against a wide range of standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 27001. We can also help you extend your knowledge into areas such as business improvement and leadership.

You can choose to train at one of our venues across the UK, or join us in our Virtual Classroom. Whether face-to-face or online, we focus on live, interactive training, to give you the best opportunity to learn through working with our experienced tutors through discussions, workshops and case studies.

We run this 1-day course at venues across the UK and online in our global Virtual Classroom. It can also be delivered exclusively for your business on an in-company basis.

Bywater process mapping training is led by one of our expert tutors, who is available in real time to guide and answer questions as the course progresses. Because we limit class sizes, everyone gets the opportunity to be part of the discussion.

No, this course includes our ISO 14001 Internal Auditor training course, so you will be given an understanding of the knowledge and practical skills involved in auditing your own organisation’s environmental management system against ISO 14001.

Yes, you will receive a certificate of attendance, which you are free to use to update your CV and career profile on platforms such as LinkedIn.

We offer this training as a dedicated course for your organisation. That means you can choose the date and venue to suit your team. The course can be run onsite or at an offsite venue in the UK, or in our global interactive Virtual Classroom.

The aim of the course is to give delegates practical tools and techniques for improved professional management of the negotiation and contractual process with suppliers. The tutor combines classroom instruction with plenty of examples from real-life experience, and a commitment to open discussion among delegates.

One attendee commented that: ‘The course has given me the confidence to implement what I have learnt’.

Another said: ‘I can directly use the skills I learnt to help me in my role now. There were a lot of useful tips and guidance about contract management. The tutor was really good and the timings of the course, course material and breaks were perfect.’

If you would like to learn more about key negotiation skills and techniques, you may like to take a look at our Practical Negotiation Skills in Procurement and Contract Management training course.

We employ tutors who are professionals in their field as well as being adept at teaching effectively to an audience that they understand. One delegate commented that: ‘The tutor was knowledgeable, informative, personable and skilled. I will use what I have learnt in my workplace to reduce the spend on suppliers’.