Procurement and Resource Management

Course aim

The aim of this course it to engage students in the strategies and challenges involved in managing organisational resources.

Course content

Identifying and investigating the challenges involved in the management of organisational resources; outsourcing and procurement strategies particularly in relation to e-procurement; managing suppliers including supplier selection and evaluation; legal complexities in contracting; procuring professional services; capital equipment acquisitions and disposal.

Textbook(s)

Benton, WC 2014, Purchasing and supply chain management, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	30 hours equiv. x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	30 hours equiv. x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.