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ENGG8114 – Contracts and Procurement

2024 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Viken Kortian
viken.kortian@mq.edu.au
Tutor
Kylie Dixon
kylie.dixon@mq.edu.au
Contact via 0405339144
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By appointment
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Corequisites Corequisites
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Unit description Unit description

This unit provides students with learning modules on sourcing and procurement, structuring and commissioning of contracts to procure and deliver on supplies and services. Students will develop a working knowledge of contract administration and build a fundamental understanding of commercial contracts, sourcing and procurement. The unit is designed to cover major discipline areas focusing on the contracts, sourcing, and procurement sector. Additionally, the unit will cover management aspects of maintaining supply relationships that drive mutual benefit. The unit will be delivered with a range of learning activities such as case study analysis, lectures and small group teaching activities focusing industry standard document preparation.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Evaluate the commercial viability of projects and decide an appropriate procurement strategy for a particular project.
  • ULO2: Interpret the scope and meaning of contract documents for the delivery of projects.
  • ULO3: Analyse and assess tenders, articulate fundamental knowledge of contract law, and identify potential risks associated with the project.
  • ULO4: Conduct cost estimation and tendering processes from a Contractors perspective.
  • ULO5: Develop strategies to build and maintain sustainable supplier relationships.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Final project 40% No Week 13
Group Project 30% No Week 7
Contribution of Practical knowledge 10% No Week 6
Case study on procurement 20% No Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10

Final project

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 40%

 

Final project report based on Engineering procurement principles

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate the commercial viability of projects and decide an appropriate procurement strategy for a particular project.
  • Interpret the scope and meaning of contract documents for the delivery of projects.
  • Analyse and assess tenders, articulate fundamental knowledge of contract law, and identify potential risks associated with the project.
  • Conduct cost estimation and tendering processes from a Contractors perspective.
  • Develop strategies to build and maintain sustainable supplier relationships.

Group Project

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 30%

 

Group project based on procurement case scenario

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate the commercial viability of projects and decide an appropriate procurement strategy for a particular project.
  • Interpret the scope and meaning of contract documents for the delivery of projects.
  • Analyse and assess tenders, articulate fundamental knowledge of contract law, and identify potential risks associated with the project.
  • Conduct cost estimation and tendering processes from a Contractors perspective.
  • Develop strategies to build and maintain sustainable supplier relationships.

Contribution of Practical knowledge

Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 10%

 

Contribution and demonstration of practice-based learning in small group teaching activities

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate the commercial viability of projects and decide an appropriate procurement strategy for a particular project.
  • Interpret the scope and meaning of contract documents for the delivery of projects.
  • Analyse and assess tenders, articulate fundamental knowledge of contract law, and identify potential risks associated with the project.
  • Conduct cost estimation and tendering processes from a Contractors perspective.

Case study on procurement

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10
Weighting: 20%

 

Case study on procurement

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate the commercial viability of projects and decide an appropriate procurement strategy for a particular project.
  • Interpret the scope and meaning of contract documents for the delivery of projects.
  • Analyse and assess tenders, articulate fundamental knowledge of contract law, and identify potential risks associated with the project.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Primary Text:

1. Procurement Principles and Management:

Baily, Farmer, Crocker, Jessop, Jones,

Pearson Publication, ISBN 9781292016016

2. Engineers Procurement Manual for Major Plant Equipment: Robert Leeser,

Prentice Hall Publication, ISBN 0-13-294711-0

Unit Schedule

Week

Lecture /Content / Topic

Chapter Ref

HBR Case Study

1

The Procurement function and its role in a business. Measurement of Procurement Success, KPI’s

Chapter 1

Bailey et al

Boeing Australia Assessing the merits of implementing an eProcurement System

2

Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management.

Chapter 2

Bailey et al

 

3

Price and total cost of ownership (TCO)

Chapter 9

Bailey et al

Meisterclean – Turning Supply chain into competitive advantage

4

Preparation of procurement requirements. Compiling the contract conditions, developing commercial terms. Preparing technical specifications

Ch 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9

Leeser

 

5

Selection of suppliers. Bidding process.

Ch 10, 11, &12

Leeser

Building Deep Supplier Relationships

6

Sourcing Strategies and Relationships

 

Assignment 1 due

Chapter 8

Bailey et al

 

7

Project Procurement and Risk

Chapter 11

Bailey et al

Boeing Strategic Initiative RM Supply Chain Risk

8

Contract Management

Chapter 19

Bailey et al

Within Slides

Video:

Procurement Disasters – UK 6.5 Billion Defence

9

Government Projects – Guest Lecturer

 

 

10

Quality Management

Chapter 5

Bailey et al

Quality Management in the oil industry: How BP greases its machinery for frictionless sourcing.

11

Inventory Management

Chapter 6

Bailey et al

 

12

Capital Procurement

 

Chapter 14

Bailey et al

 

13

Review

Assignment 2 due

 

 

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Unit information based on version 2024.03 of the Handbook