PROJ6004: Contracts and Procurement All

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MODULE 1MODULE 1

Learning Resources

Essential learning resources for all modules

Procurement Management is the knowledge area involved in purchasing or acquiring products,

services, or results from outside the project team, including developing and administering the

contract or purchase order needed to obtain them.

Project Management Institute. (2013a). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide) (5th ed.). Newtown Square, PA: Author.

Chapter 12, ‘Project Procurement Management’

Also retrieved from http://www.pmi.org/

Macbeth, D. K., & Project Management Institute. (2012). Procurement and supply in projects: Misunderstood and under-researched. Newtown Square, Pa: Project Management Institute.

Subject, and assessment speci�c, case study provided by Learning Facilitator.

Essential learning resources for this module:

Government of South Australia, State Procurement Board. (2014). Procurement Authority and Accreditation. Accreditation - Better Best Practice Handbooks.

Category One Leadership and Strategy.

For Module 1 the focus area is Category One document.

Sollish, F., & Semanik, J. (2012). The Procurement and Supply Manager’s Desk Reference. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Wiley. For Module 1, the relevant chapters are:

Chapter 1, ‘Procurement and Best Business Practices’

Chapter 2, ‘Sourcing Managements'

Essential videos for Module 1

Procurious HQ. (2014, May 22). Introduction to Procurement: What is Procurement? [Online video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPR_KoSSofA

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Procurious HQ. (2015, March 5). Introduction to Procurement: Identifying and Analysing Needs for Procurement [Online video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=sA9YkLP7Yf0&index=5&list=PLDq2ybytYaq8zmXsgpvudVA8tEzMUwi1F

Procurious HQ. (2015, March 5). Introduction to Procurement: Communicating the Value of Procurement [Online video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=VMErvm3ppNk&list=PLDq2ybytYaq8zmXsgpvudVA8tEzMUwi1F&index=3

Procurious HQ. (2015, March 5).Introduction to Procurement: Developing a Scope of Work [Online video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=aCS8IedLbQo&list=PLDq2ybytYaq8zmXsgpvudVA8tEzMUwi1F&index=15

 

Highly recommended reading (Applies to all assessments)

KPMG International (2015). Public Private Partnership.

Haapio, Helena, & Project Management Institute. (2007). An Ounce of Prevention--Contracting for Project Success and Problem Prevention.

Hartman, Francis T., & Project Management Institute (1997). Understanding Risk in Construction Contracts.

Shaw, Carol Lyle. (2012). Virtual Team Success Pyramid.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2014a). The Evolution of Sourcing [Video �le]. Baltimore, MD: Author

 

Other learning resources

There is an abundance of material accessible via the Internet, the PMI website and from journal

articles which describe and document the experiences and lessons learnt from contracts and

procurement initiatives with a high degree of complexity. Students are encouraged to research all

of identi�ed subject learning resources and/or broader Internet base.

Fast Project Plans (2013). Fast Project Plans: Procurement Management Plan Template. Retrieved from http://www.fastprojectplans.com/procurement-management-plan- template.html

Piscopo, M. (2013). Project Management Plan: Free Project Management Templates: Procurement Management Plan. Retrieved from http://www.projectmanagementdocs.com/project-planning-templates/procurement- management-plan.html

Dotoli, M. M., & Falagario, M. M. (2012). A hierarchical model for optimal supplier selection in multiple sourcing contexts. International Journal of Production Research, 50(11), 2953-2967. doi:10.1080/00207543.2011.578167

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Hazlett, S., McAdam, R., & Beggs, V. (2008). An exploratory study of knowledge �ows: a case study of public sector procurement. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, (1-2). 57.

Vijayvagy, L. (2012). Decision framework for supplier selection through multi criteria evaluation models in supply chain. International Journal of Management & Innovation, 4(2), 16-28.

Boyce, T., & Lake, C. (2009). Chapter 6: Principles of commercial risk management.  In, Commercial Manager (pp. 185-215). Thorogood Publishing Ltd.

Boyce, T., & Lake, C. (2009). Chapter 7: Post-delivery risk.  In, Commercial Manager (pp. 217- 242). Thorogood Publishing Ltd.

Liu, S., & Lin, J. (2010). An agile and diversi�ed supply chain: reducing operational risks. Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal, 20(3), 222-234.

Project Management Institute. (2014). How to mitigate project risks. Retrieved from: http://www.pmi.org/Knowledge-Center/On-Demand_Webinars/Mitigate-Project-Risks.aspx

Project Management Institute (2011). Project Management Processes for the True Beginner: Risk Management Planning. Retrieved from http://www.pmi.org/Knowledge-Center/On- Demand_Webinars/Risk-Management-Planning.ashx   

Salonen, A. (2010). Reducing supplier risk: how �nance and procurement can work together to manage working capital, enforce controls, and formulate corporate strategy. Strategic Finance, (12). 41.

Murray, K. (1998). Risk management: Beyond the textbooks. PM Network, 53-57. Retrieved from http://marketplace.pmi.org/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx?GMProduct=00100355000