Public Procurement and Supply Management Course
Short Course Outcomes
Students that have completed this programme will be able to:
work with confidence within the current government procurement regulatory environment;
understand the determinants and apply the procedures relevant to public procurement;
understand the business principles underlining procurement of supplies, assets and services;
be able to participate in the discourse on and apply developments in procurement, such as preferential procurement, black economic empowerment and the supply chain management framework ;
be able to apply tendering as a procurement tool (including the drawing up of specifications and the evaluation of tenders);
be able to apply basic legal principles in procurement;
understand the role and management of inventories and storage in a supply management context.
Course Targeted Audience
Persons involved in any purchasing activities within the public sector
Short Course Admission Requirements
A National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) qualification. Admission without a senior certificate may be considered on the basis of seniority and appropriate experience.
Course Duration
One year
Learning Language
English
Registration periods
First semester: 26 November to 25 January
Second semester: 01 to 30 June
Year module(s): 26 November to 15 March
Course Tuition
UNISA open distance learning communication with learners will primarily be by means of e-mail, correspondence, tutorial letters and telephonic contact
Course Assessment
Formative assessment and examination admission will comply with UNISA’s formative assessment rules and policies
Formative assessment:
Assignments
Summative assessment:
Examination
Public Financial Management:
A Procurement and Supply Chain Perspective (PPPS01C)
HEQF Level of Module - 6
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics
The state environment of public financial management: the three branches of government
Public financial management
Public procurement
Basic national legislation governing the supply chain
including procurement
Basic supply chain ethics in the public sector
Public Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PPPS02D)
HEQF Level of Module - 6
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics
The public supply chain
Demand management
Tenders
Tender legislation in South Africa
Preferential procurement tenders
Procurement tenders
Inviting tenders
Competing for tenders practical
Purchasing and Supply Management (PPPS03E)
HEQF Level of Module - 6
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics
The purchasing function in perspective
The task of purchasing and supply management
Purchasing and new management approaches
Strategic sourcing
Selection and performance evaluation of suppliers: the right supplier
Supplier policies and strategies
Ethical aspects, corporate governance and social responsibilities in purchasing and supply management
The management of quality in purchasing and supply
Purchasing price determination and cost analysis
Area of application in purchasing and supply
Risk management in purchasing and supply
Purchasing and Supply Tools (PPPS04F)
HEQF Level of Module - 6
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics
Instrument of purchasing and supply management
Negotiation
Research in purchasing and supply management
Electronic information systems in purchasing and supply management
Application fields of purchasing and supply management
International and global purchasing and supply management
Purchasing of capital equipment
Purchasing from small businesses
Purchasing of services
Materials flow activities
Legal Aspects of Purchasing (PPPS05G)
HEQF Level of Module - 6
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics
General principles of law and contract
Breach of contract
Contracts of sale
Interpretation of contracts
Agency representation
Legal framework for purchasing in South Africa
Storage and Inventory Management (PPPS06H)
HEQF Level of Module - 6
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics
Storage and inventory management
Inventory management and activities
Inventory management
Codification and identification of stock
Stocktaking
Inventory or stock valuation
Stores management and activities
Stores management
Receiving and inspection
Storage
Materials handling
Information systems for inventories and stores
Course Leader
Prof J A Badenhorst-Weiss
Programme assistant:
Tel: 012 352 4342/75
Fax: 086 519 5871
E-mail: psandscm@unisa.ac.za
Programme administrator(s)
CBM help desk:
Tel: (012) 352 4288 / 4170 / 4317 / 4383
Fax: 012 429 4150
E-mail: cbm@unisa.ac.za
Web: www.unisa.ac.za/cbm
