Strategic Procurement

Course aim

The aim of this course is to critically analyse and develop a strategic response to the issues related to procurement within public and private organisations.

Course content

Strategic sourcing; public and private sector procurement practices; cost and price analysis; supplier relationship management; legal issues in procurement; impact of IT on procurement strategy; impact of globalisation on strategic procurement.

Textbook(s)

Johnson, PF, Leenders, MR, & Flynn, AE 2011, Purchasing and Supply Management, 14th, McGraw-Hill, New York, USA

Prerequisite(s)

Nil however BUSS 5335 Resource Management would be an advantage

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	2 hours x 10 weeks
External (Virtual classroom)	2 hours x 5 sessions

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

Assessment

Critical analysis, Procurement evaluation report, Seminar presentation and documentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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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.