Foundations of Social and Sustainable Procurement
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Foundations of Social and Sustainable Procurement
There is national and international focus on social and sustainable procurement. It presents a huge opportunity for businesses to increase their impact. This course is ideal for professionals who work in procurement or engage with procurement processes and want to learn to design and implement more sustainable practices that can…
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There is national and international focus on social and sustainable procurement. It presents a huge opportunity for businesses to increase their impact. This course is ideal for professionals who work in procurement or engage with procurement processes and want to learn to design and implement more sustainable practices that can drive social good. Examine different social procurement practices: Review different types of social procurement, including sustainable procurement, procurement addressing labour market disadvantage, and Indigenous procurement. Critically assess the rationale of social procurement and the reasons to adopt it. Assess key procurement policy, concepts and frameworks: Evaluate research and practical perspectives on key social procurement concepts and definitions. Consider related policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks. Consider how major stakeholders act across sectors: Identify the key participants in the Australian social procurement sphere and discuss how they intersect. Examine how social procurement works in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: Critically assess the rationale of social procurement and explain why governments and organisations choose to participate in social procurement; Identify the key participants in the Australian social procurement sphere, and discuss how they intersect
Assess and critique policies and legislative frameworks relevant to social procurement.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.