SRQ780 - Strategic Construction Procurement

Year:

2023 unit information

Enrolment modes: Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus

1 x 2 hour class per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week.

Scheduled learning activities - online

Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester.

Content

The unit examines contemporary international practice in relation to procurement strategies including procurement methods, pricing options, tendering methods and standard forms of contract within complex project team environments. The unit will challenge students to examine businesses which underpin strategic construction procurement decision making to achieve economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainable objectives. Unique construction procurement environments will be explored through various case studies allowing the students to examine key themes of relationship contracting, construction culture, ethical procurement, internationalisation and supply chain management. The unit shall engage students on the impact of procurement systems on project delivery as it applies to a global construction market. 

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