Procurement Operations

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Procurement Operations (LOG211)

Applications Open: 01 May 2023

Applications Close: 15 June 2023

Next Available Intake: July 2023

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $1378 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Management

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE)

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Business

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Synopsis

LOG211 Procurement Operations covers fundamental topics in the handling of daily procurement transactions, which include administration of orders, deliveries, logistics and complaints. This course aims to enable students to perform a range of technical works with autonomy. Further, by using problem solving and analytical skills, students will be able to align the direction of procurement operations with organizational policies and processes. Ultimately, this course prepares students for taking a position accountable for organizational resource management and people development in the procurement operations team.

Level: 2
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every July

Topics

Procurement objectives, policies and procedures
Procurement process (P2P cycle)
Improving the procurement process
Tendering
Specifying requirements
Relevant stakeholders of procurement operations
External factors for procurement and supply operations
Data analysis for effective administration
Public Sector Procurement
Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) and Service Legal Agreements (SLAs)
E-procurement system
Best practices and case studies

Learning Outcome

Outline the processes and executions of procurement operations to minimise lapses and non-compliance with organisations’ procurement policies.
Apply root cause analysis to investigate and rectify lapses and non-compliances.
Analyse the impact of changes in procurement policies and processes on procurement operations efficiency, effectiveness and control.
Examine procurement requirements of relevant stakeholders to the procurement operations to manage their expectations.
Recognise the areas of improvement in procurement operations processes.
Develop reporting structure within procurement operations on performance.
Appraise the execution of procurement operations to assess the accuracy and consistency with policies and processes.
Execute continuous procurement operations improvement initiatives to streamline processes and to reduce fraud, waste and errors.
Explain the role of procurement operations to relevant stakeholders.