CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF GHANA – FIAPRE

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EBA)

BSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Course outline 2021

FPSM 301: Procurement and Contract Management

1st semester; Level 300

Course instructor: Augustine Anane

Email: prof.anane@gmail.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to provides students with an understanding of procurement

process and different types of contracts currently employed in the industry. The
course aims to equip students with knowledge that covers tendering procedures,
preparation of tender documents,procurement procedures, contract management and
administration. Students are also exposed to the theoretical and practical knowledge
of procurement and contract strategies, methods and management processes
throughout the life cycle to achieve project deliverable.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Student will be able to

 Describe the fundamental elements of a contract, including basic terms and

conditions
 Demonstrate the various linkages in the procurement cycle, and equips students
with the knowledge and skill required to manage procurement and contract
effectively.
 Know the fundamentals of contract formation including the drafting of 
solicitations, evaluation of  quotes and offers, and awarding of contracts
 Examine issues and trends in the industry, and corresponding developments in
contract administration and procurement management
 Design tools to measure procurement performance and the role contract
management plays in the procurement function

COURSE CONTENTS
Lecture 1: Introduction to Procurement
 Definition of terms Concepts of Procurement
 Procurement Process
 Supply Chain and procurement Processes
 The procurement Function
 Procurement and other Units/Functions within an organization
 Lecture 2: 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 3: Contract Management and Administration

 Contract Principles
 Basics of Contract Administration
 Forms and conditions of standard contracts
 Contract administration process: Post-award Preliminary Tasks
 Managing Contract Changes/Variations
 Claims and settlement of disputes
 Termination of Contracts
 Contract Records management forms
 Evaluation of contract performance.

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
 Public Procurement and Contract Administration: A Brief Introduction
(Procurement ClassRoom Series Book 1), Jorge A. Lynch T., 2013