Reference no: EM131403408
Project Risk and Procurement Management Assignment Brief
A proactive strategic procurement operation can give the organisation it represents a competitive advantage by reducing waste in the value chain. For an organisation of your choice, you are asked (a) to critically examine the Procurement function, (b) by considering 2-3 areas below investigate how the Procurement function can be improved and compensate external turbulences in the markets.
- Procurement Strategy
- Strategic Sourcing and Outsourcing
- e-procurement
- Sustainable Procurement
- Supply Risk
Relates to Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of procurement for global organisations operating in complex market environments
- Locate, synthesise and critically evaluate recent/current information from a wide range of published literature in the area of Project Risk and Procurement Management
Word length 3000 words (do not exceed word limit). Do not include the cover page, abstract, table of contents or References section in the word count.
Your paper should have a clear structure, with:
- a cover page (student number, module title, assignment title, word count (effective, not max), declaration of originality
- an abstract (300 words max, one single paragraph)
- a table of contents
- the main body of the paper - you have full creative control over the structure, but do use section headings to signpost your work
- references list - this is mandatory at Master level.
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