AQS 3140 Systems of Procurement

Lecture 1

Introduction
1. House keeping – class list, class representative, venue, lecture schedule, etc
2. Introduction to the course
3. Objectives, synopsis and learning outcomes Priority ??
4. References
5. Procurement – processes
6. Procurement – systems Time

Lecture 2

1. The roles of the Clients (towards effectiveness and efficiency in

procurement)
Quality Cost
1. Decide to build (or to renovate, lease, refurbish, rent?)
2. Appoints Principal Advisor
3. Define his responsibilities – to involve or not to involve 1. Client’s business
4. Investment appraisal – business case, profit oriented, procedural case
5. Project brief 2. Client’s attitude
6. Appointment of consultants – cost, designers, project managers towards risks
7. Value management
8. Procurement strategy

2. The roles of the Principal Advisor

1. Identify needs and requirements of the client – briefing

2. Identify project’s characteristics – project typology
3. Matching needs and typology
4. Facilitate the associated selection and contractual processes and policies -
implement

Prof. Dr. Khairuddin Abdul Rashid

Sept 2014