Rhedir gan School of History, Law and Social Sciences

20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester 1

Trefnydd: Mr Ceri Evans

The aim of this module is to provide students with the understanding and requisite competencies to develop, manage and maintain appropriate and successful supplier relationships for efficient procurement outcomes. The module will explore analytical tools and various relationship models involving the procuring organisation and different tiers of the supply network. Students will also study factors - internal and external - that affect relationship strategies, and the potential benefits, costs, risks and challenges of pursuing particular strategies. There will also be some focus on the causes of conflicts in procurement relationships, as well as conflict management theories and conflict resolution techniques. The impact of power and dependency on the management of supplier relationships will be critically examined. The module will additionally consider various ethical issues and relationships constraints related to public sector procurement, including supplier development activities. This module will be of significant benefit to all studying on the LLM in Public Procurement Law & Strategy including those working in the public and private sector, supplying organisations and legal advisers with interests in procurement.

• The scope of procurement relationships with suppliers.
• Factors affecting relationship strategy from arm's length to collaborative relationships.
• Analytical tools & relationship strategy.
• Managing Power & Dependency issues in supply relationships.
• The major causes of conflict in purchasing & supply relationships as well as various conflict management and resolution strategies.
• Relationship constraints in public sector procurement, including differences between private and public sector procurement.
• Ethical issues and procurement relationships.
• Relationships with a range of different internal and external stakeholders.
• Outsourcing and how such relationships can be most effectively managed.
• The impact of Culture on procurement relationships.
• Supplier Development processes, benefits and barriers.

ardderchog

Displays mastery of a complex and specialized area of knowledge and skills, employing advanced skills to conduct research. Excellent work in this module will contain the qualities recognized in good work, but will show them in a more consistent way, and at all points. It will demonstrate a systematic knowledge and understanding of current issues in this field of study. It shows a critical awareness of current problems, much of which is at the forefront of this academic discipline. Work at this level shows a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to the student’s own research or to advanced scholarship. It shows throughout an ability to apply knowledge in an original way, and to use established techniques of research and enquiry to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline. The conceptual understanding evidenced in the work indicates that the student can critically evaluate advanced scholarship in the discipline, and do so in a consistent manner. The work shows an ability to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them, and, where, appropriate, propose hypotheses.

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Displays ability within a specialized area of knowledge and skills, employing appropriate skills to conduct research. Work at threshold quality demonstrates an adequate knowledge and understanding of current issues in this field of study. It shows a critical awareness of current problems, some of which is informed by thinking at the forefront of the academic discipline. Work at this level shows a developing understanding of techniques applicable to the student’s own research. It shows an ability of apply knowledge in an original way, and to use established techniques of research and enquiry to interpret knowledge in the discipline. The conceptual understanding evidenced by the work indicates that the student can evaluate scholarship in the field.

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Displays accomplished ability within a specialized area of knowledge and skills, employing good quality skills to conduct research. Good work in this module will demonstrate a systematic knowledge and understanding of current issues in this field of study. It shows a critical awareness of current problems, much of which is at, or informed by thinking at, the forefront of the academic discipline. Work at this level shows a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to the student’s own research. It shows an ability to apply knowledge in an original way, and to use established techniques of research and enquiry to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline. The conceptual understanding evidenced in the work indicates that the student can evaluate advanced scholarship in the discipline. The work shows an ability to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them, and, where, appropriate, propose hypotheses.

1. Critically evaluate the key factors that would affect relationship strategy in a variety of purchasing situations and propose appropriate solutions.

2. Critically appraise the value of various analytical tools in helping to determine relationship strategy.

3. Critique various relationship strategies in terms of benefits, costs, risks and challenges.

4. Critically appraise the main factors that may lead to conflict in relationships and critically evaluate various conflict management and conflict resolution theories.

5. Critically assess the impact of power and dependency on the management of supplier relationships in the public and private sector.

6. Critically evaluate how culture can impact on procurement relationships.

7. Critically assess the ethical issues surrounding public sector procurement

8. Critically analyse the subject of Supplier Development and its interface with public and private sector purchasing

9. Critically discuss the relationship constraints with regard to public sector procurement.

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
	Written assignment		100.00

		Oriau
Private study	Students will be assigned materials and resources to augment their knowledge through private study.	178
Seminar	The module will be taught using a mixture of 11 x 2 hourly seminar and lecture slots. For the seminars, students will be expected to have prepared essential reading together with such written and other work as shall be required. Students will be required to discuss the reading matter, make their own presentations (non-assessed) and discuss those of other students, together with arguments and questions from the seminar leader. Further reading will be recommended after each seminar to progress and further the students’ knowledge and skills. Other forms of teaching exercises, such as team preparations, may be used from time to time.	22

• Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
• Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
• Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
• Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
• Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
• Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
• Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
• Cyflwyniad - Gallu cyflwyno gwybodaeth ac esboniadau yn glir i gynulleidfa. Trwy gyfryngau ysgrifenedig neu ar lafar yn glir a hyderus.
• Gwaith Tîm - Gallu cydweithio'n adeiladol ag eraill ar dasg gyffredin, ac/neu fod yn rhan o dîm gweithio o ddydd i ddydd
• Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
• Hunanymwybyddiaeth & Ystyried - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch cryfderau, gwendidau, nodau ac amcanion eich hun. Gallu adolygu ,cloriannu a myfyrio'n rheolaidd ar eich perfformiad eich hun ac eraill.

• Students will acquire critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, informed by the latest academic literature, legislation and case law.

Rhestr ddarllen

M. Leenders, P. Johnson and A. Flynn, Purchasing and Supply Management, 14th edition, (McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2011).

Further weekly reading will be suggested at the end of each seminar according to current literature.

Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:

• M1AQ: LLM Public Procurement Law and Strategy year 1 (LLM/PPLS)