1) Program BSc in Supply Chain Management
2) Course Project and Contract Management
3) Code; BPS 311
4) Year Three
5) Presented to Senate
6) Presented to School of Management
7) Lectures hours/Week 2x1 hours per week
8) No. of Tutorial/Week 2x1 hours per week
9) Method of Assessment 60% Examinations
40% Course work (Assignments)
10) Course Aim
To equip students with knowledge of project contracts and procurement processes and
explores the stages of contracting and procurement in the project environment.
11) Course Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
a) analyze the relationship of the procurement management and other project
management knowledge areas.
b) analyze when and how to plan procurement for a project on the basis of the
process outlined in a guide to the project management body of knowledge
(pmbok® guide).
c) implement the process for contract administration and closure as described in a
guide to the project management body of knowledge (pmbok® guide).
d) analyze the logistics of procurement.
e) analyze the ethical considerations associated with procurement management in a
project.
12) Topics of Study
I. Procurement management
(a) Planning of purchases and acquisitions;
(b) Bidding processes;
(c) Procurement decision analysis
II. Plan contracting
(a) Contract statement of work;
(b) Standard forms and templates;
(c) Evaluation criteria;
(d) Procurement management plan
III. Contract administration and change control
(a) Contract management plan;
(b) Communication and relationships;
(c) Ethics;
(d) Change management
VI. Contract closure
V. Logistics
13)) Prescribed Text
Project Management Institute, Inc. (2010)) A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). (8th Edition) PMI Publications.
Project Management Institute, Inc. (2012)) A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). (6th Edition) PMI Publications.
Fleming, Q. W. (2010)) Procurement Management Contracting, Subcontracting, Teaming.
Vienna, VA FMC Press
14)) Recommended Readings
An, C. and Hansjörg, F. (2005) Supply Chain Management on Demand Strategies, Technologies,
Applications. New York Springer
Kendrick, T. (2004) The Project Management Tool Kit 10)0 Tips and Techniques for Getting the
Job Done Right. New York AMACOM
Kezsbom D, and Katherine A. (2009) The New Dynamic Project Management Winning Through
the Competitive Advantage (2nd Edition) John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Morris, and Jeffrey, K. (2009) The Wiley Guide to Project Technology, Supply Chain and
Procurement Management. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.