CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF GHANA – FIAPRE

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EBA)

BSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Course outline 2021

PSM 406: Strategic Procurement Management

2nd semester; Level 400

Course instructor: Augustine Anane

Email: prof.anane@gmail.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to explain the key principles which underpin best-practice
procurement, and the strategic importance of developing sound procurement planning
and objectives. It goes on to demonstrate the various linkages in the procurement
cycle, and equips students with the knowledge and skill required in various
procurement activities such as sourcing, performance and public-sector procurement.
Finally, it provides an understanding of the issues surrounding the preparation and
management of contracts, and the implications of these for the organization.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Student will be able to
Demonstrate the various linkages in the procurement cycle, and equips students with
the knowledge and skill required to plan procurement activities

Explain procurement and how it relates to the supply chain management function.
Explain the issues surrounding information solicitation, supplier selection and
contract award
Design tools to measure procurement performance and
Demonstrate the role contract management plays in the procurement function

COURSE CONTENTS
Lecture 1: Introduction to Procurement
 Concepts of Procurement
 Procurement Process
 Supply Chain and procurement Processes
 The procurement Function
 Procurement and other Units/Functions within an organization

Lecture 2: Solicitation of Bids/Proposals, selection and Award

 Solicitation Planning
  Solicitation Methods
 Selecting the Supplier
 Awarding the Contract

Lecture 3: The Procurement Function’s Internal Relationships

 Scope of Procurement Operations
 Key Departmental Roles
 Developing a good working relationship

Lecture 4: Public Sector Procurement

 Public Procurement Reforms Systems
 Drivers of Public Procurement Reforms Public Procurement in Ghana
 The role of Procurement in National Development.
 Methods of Procurement of Goods, Works and Services
 Tendering Procedures
 Tenderer Eligibility
-Advertisement
-Tender Security
-Clarification
-Submission and opening
-Evaluation
-Award

Lecture 5: Contract and Contract Management

 Fundamentals of contracts
 Contract formation
 Objectives of contract management
 Contract terms and conditions
 Methods of payment
 Contract closure

Lecture 6: Electronic Procurement

 Business Trends that have Contributed to the Development of E-Procurement
 The Traditional Manual Process of Procurement
 Limitations to the Traditional Model of Procurement
 How E-Procurement Differs from Manual Procurement
 The Advantages of E-Procurement
 E-Procurement Operators, Tools and Transactions
- E- catalogue
-E-tendering
-E-sourcing
-E-payment
 The Benefits of E-Procurement

DELIVERY METHOD
Lectures, group and individual presentations, and assignments.
ASSESSMENT
 Mid semester, assignments, Presentations and quizzes 40%

 End of semester examinations 60%

READING MATERIALS
 The Procurement and Supply Manager’s Desk Reference 2/e By Sollish and
Semanik, Canada, 2012
 Public Procurement Authority Training Manual
 Public Procurement Act 2003 (Act 663)
 Public Procurement (Amendment)Act 2016 (Act 914)
 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management 7/e By Kenneth Lysons and Brian
Farrington Pearson Education Ltd, Prentice Hall, UK 2006
 Procurement Principles and Management 10/e by Peter Baily, David Farmer,
Barry Crocker and David Jones, Prentice Hall, 2008