Demand Management is an approach aimed at ensuring that business needs are being appropriately met and that resources are not being wasted.

The drive to make efficiencies during the recession has left the public sector under pressure to deliver even higher-quality frontline services with fewer financial resources.

The Demand Management process manages spend through challenging the rationale, quantity and specification of goods and services, rather than the price.

There are three basic approaches to implementing Demand Management: eliminate, replace, or reduce. This training seminar will provide attendees with an overview of how to implement a Demand Management analysis within their procurement processes.

Topics covered include the principles of Demand Management, an overview of the concept, practical examples, how to integrate Demand Management into the procurement process, and how to develop alternatives, analyse them and measure the benefits for decision makers.

The seminar will also look at a number of case studies.