Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PRM 102 — Introduction to Procurement II

PRM department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• explain why purchasing policies are important
• list and discuss the different types of purchasing policies
• purchasing procedural areas
• assess the different types of purchasing procedures
• recognize the role of organizational design in enabling purchasing and supply chain success; and
• recognize the differences between centralized, decentralized, and hybrid forms of the purchasing organization

Course contents

Advantages and Disadvantages of Policies. Purchasing Policies—Providing Guidance and Direction. Defining Buyer-Seller Relationships. Operational Issues in organisational procurement. Purchasing Procedural Areas. Factors Affecting Purchasing’s Position in the Organizational Hierarchy. Specialization within Purchasing.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PRM 102.

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