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Contract Management in Defence Projects

Postgraduate | USA-MPM9227 | 2019

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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.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
14 weeks

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Contract Management in Defence Projects

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. Demonstrate an integrated understanding of contract types including the procurement environment and key participants.
    2. Critically analyse the defence budgeting cycle including Acquisition versus Sustainment Funding.
    3. Work in teams to develop a Supply Chain Management plan that includes Government Furnished (GF) Supplies.
    4. Work in teams to develop a Vendor information management plan that includes integrating data into the project and vendor support into and beyond acceptance.
    5. Work in teams to reflect on and synthesise issues and concepts in Obsolescence, Warranty and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Management.
    6. Communicate effectively in oral, written and graphical formats incorporating relevant information.

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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