Course Title: Direct the management of contracts
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: LAW5179C
Course Title: Direct the management of contracts
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6101 - Advanced Diploma of International Business
Course Contact : Tim Wallis
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5423
Course Contact Email:timothy.wallis@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Hugh Whittle
hugh.whittle@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course covers management of contracts for strategic purchases to effectively minimise risks and achieve value for money to meet an organisation’s core objectives.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
PSPPROC602B Direct the management of contracts |
Element: |
1. Manage contract establishment |
Performance Criteria: |
1.Manage the contract establishment 2.Manage contract performance 3.Manage contract evaluation |
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes of this course include managing contract establishment, performance and evaluation. In practice, directing the management of contracts may overlap with other public sector generalist and specialist work activities such as acting ethically, applyiong government systems, manageing resources, managing client services, manageing risk etc.
Details of Learning Activities
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including in-class exercises, problem-solving exercises, assignments, group or individual projects, presentations and written or practical tests, as well as homework activities.
Other activities may be workplace-based or simulate work practices. These may include the production of technical requirements documents, direct observation of workplace practices and the presentation of a portfolio of evidence. This portfolio may include documents, photographs, video and/or audio files.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.
One in-class test and two assignments
Teaching Schedule
Week and Detail
0. Course requirements and overview
1. Contract concepts
2. Procurement overview and Contract Law
3. Legal advice and types of contract
4. Procurement methods
5. Student Study Week
6. Risk management
7. Procurement planning
8. In class Test
Mid Semester Break
9. Documentation requests
10. Tender evaluation
11. Ethics and collusion
12. Negotiation and contract formation.
13. Contract management and performance management
14.Exercising contractual remedies
15. Contract amendments and dispute resolution
16. Contract closure and evaluation
17. Finalisation of results and feedback
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text |
References
Coyle et al, 2008, Supply Chain Management - a Logistics Perspective, Cengage Learning, USA Sharma, Sunil, 2010, Supply Chain Management - Concepts, Practices and Implementation, Oxford University Press, New Delhi Zenz, Gary, 2010, Purchasing and the Management of Materials, Wiley, USA Ninth National Peoples' Congress, 1999, The Contract Law of the Peoples' Republic of China, Foreign Language Press, China Tan, Poh Ling, 1997, Asian Legal Systems - Law, Society and Pluralism in Esat Asia, Butterworths, Australia Burt et al, 2003, World Class Supply Management, McGraw Hill, USA Monczka et al, 2005, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Thomson, USA Souther, Neil,1997, Transportation and Logistics Basics, Continental Traffic Publishing Company. USA Simchi-Levi, Kaminsky, 2008, Designing and Managing the Supply Chain - Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies, McGraw Hill, USA |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including assignments, journals, presentation and written or test. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Assessment Tasks
1. In class test
2. Assignment One
3. Assignment Two Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including in-class exercises, problem-solving exercises, assignments, group or individual projects, presentations and written or practical tests, as well as homework activities.
Other activities may be workplace-based or simulate work practices. These may include the production of technical requirements documents, direct observation of workplace practices and the presentation of a portfolio of evidence. This portfolio may include documents, photographs, video and/or audio files.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.
Critical aspects of assessment
The critical aspects of assessment are:
• Validity – the assessment tool is designed and implemented so that it measures performance accurately and precisely
• Reliability – the assessment tool is designed and implemented so that the measurements received are consistent over a period of time or a number of assessment events
• Fairness – the assessment tool is designed and implemented so that it is non-discriminatory and unambiguous
• Flexibility – the assessment tool is designed to allow for its application in a range of different contexts and conditions, and uses a range of methodologies.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Graded Assessment at RMIT
At RMIT, the grades to be used for VET programs are:
DNS - Did not submit for assessment
NYC - Not yet competent
CAG - Competency achieved – graded
CC - Competent with credit
CDI - Competent with distinction
CHD - Competent with high distinction
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