UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Department of Management Science
COURSE OUTLINE
DPS 304: PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT Semester/year: 2015/2016
A. OBJECTIVES:
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the importance of the procurement function in an
organization. Principles of procurement and application of the same in organizations will be covered in depth. The
course is also aimed at making the learner appreciate the relationship between Procurement function and other
corporate functions as well as upstream and downstream players in the overall supply chain.
B. CONTENT:
Introduction to Procurement Management
Definitions of purchasing and procurement
The evolution of purchasing
Perspectives on purchasing
Purchasing in the future
The profession of procurement
Purchasing and Procurement
Overview of purchasing and procurement
Purchasing/Procurement Objectives
Purchasing activities
Procurement activities
Organization of purchasing/procurement function
Role of Organizational Procurement in a Business System
Procurement in the context of supply chain management
Procurement function and other organizational functions
Procurement Procedures
Traditional purchasing/Procurement procedures
Inefficiencies of traditional procedures
Evolution of e-procurement models
Procurement Manuals
Supplier Manuals
Legal aspects of Procurement
Institutional and government procurement
Introduction
Comparison between private sector and institutional/government procurement
Public procurement Regulation in Kenya
Generation of Requirements
Procurement descriptions and specifications
Role of standardization in procurement
Sourcing Strategies and Policies
The importance of source selection
Development and maintenance of supplier base
Supplier partnerships and alliances
Outsourcing and Contract Management
Factors influencing make or buy decisions
Post contract award activities and the management of supplier relations
Managing for quality
Global Procurement
Global issues in procurement
Challenges of global procurement
International Commercial Terms (Incoterms)
E-procurement
Designing e-procurement system
Capabilities of e-procurement system
Challenges of e-procurement
Special Issues in Procurement
Special purchases
Green procurement
Ethics & Fraud in procurement
C. SELF STUDY TOPICS
Managing quality in procurement
Special issues in procurement
D. COURSE EVALUATION
Assignments/Case Studies 10%
CAT One 20%
Final Exam 70%
E. Assignment
In preparation for an assignment to be done during class time on week 9, Read the Public Procurement and
Asset Disposal Act 2015
Important Dates
CAT ONE Week 8
Assignment One Week 8
Reference Books:
Purchasing and Supply Chain management by Kenneth Lysons and Brian Farrington
Integrated Materials Management by R. J. Carter and P. M. Price
Purchasing and Supply Management by Donald W. Dobler and David N. Burt
Material Management Procedures, Text & Cases by A.K. Datta
Any other book on Materials, Supplies and Purchasing Management and journal articles
on purchasing and procurement
Other reference material
Public Procurement & Asset Disposal Act 2015
The Kenya Constitution 2010
Public officer ethics act
Course Instructor:
Name: Munyao-mulwa Sign: ______________ Date: __________
Email: munyao.mulwa@uonbi.ac.ke
