Contract Management in Defence Projects
PostgraduateUSA-MPM92272021
Course information for 2021 intake
Bolster your knowledge of the contracts that underpin defence industry projects. Prepare a supply chain management plan. Lead an investigation into the defence budgeting cycle and find out how it impacts things like procurement and logistics.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Contract Management in Defence Projects
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an integrated understanding of contract types including the procurement environment and key participants.
- Critically analyse the defence budgeting cycle including Acquisition versus Sustainment Funding.
- Work in teams to develop a Supply Chain Management plan that includes Government Furnished (GF) Supplies.
- Work in teams to develop a Vendor information management plan that includes integrating data into the project and vendor support into and beyond acceptance.
- Work in teams to reflect on and synthesise issues and concepts in Obsolescence, Warranty and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Management.
- Communicate effectively in oral, written and graphical formats incorporating relevant information.
- Project Management best practice
- Multi-pass vendor selection process within the defence budgeting cycle
- Supply Chain Management plans
- Vendor information management plans for application in the defence industry
This subject will provide you with an advanced and integrated understanding of how project management best practice can be applied to the defence industry for the management of complexity and logistics, and to enhance procurement and contract management outcomes.
- Report - 1500 words (30%)
- Group assignment - 1500 words per student (30%)
- Online activities - 1500 words overall (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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