Bachelor of Commerce: Public Procurement Management
Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Generic Management
Purpose and Rationale
Qualification Overview
Purpose
The purpose of the qualification is to educate procurement and supply chain practitioners of government departments at national, provincial and municipal levels and in public entities. Qualifying learners will be able to work effectively in procurement and also in any position in Supply Chain Management in the public sector. This qualification is aimed at learners who work in the public sector in all spheres of government, specifically in the procurement and supply chain area, and who seek to develop essential public administration, procurement and supply chain management skills needed at functional and higher management levels. Qualifying learners will be able to demonstrate knowledge, specific skills and applied competence in fields associated with Public Financial Management, Procurement and Supply Chain Management. The qualification also stresses the value of continuing personal intellectual growth. It should lead to gainful economic activity and ethical conduct and leadership by graduating learners. Upon completion of the Bachelor of Commerce in Public Procurement Management, the qualified learner would have been actively engaged in becoming a well-rounded, educated person, specifically preparing for further study and/or the work environment as a procurement and supply chain management practitioner or manager. He or she will have a theoretical foundation that will guide him/her in the work public environment to act as a functional level manager or at higher management levels in the field of public procurement, operations and supply chain management. She or he will have developed and will hold certain ethical values and be able to integrate general public financial, administration, procurement and supply chain related knowledge and skills and the application of theory to practice. Graduating learners will also be able to contribute to the theory of Public Procurement and Supply Chain Management when they articulate to higher degrees in Business Management and Public Administration.
Rationale
The prevalence of inefficiency, corruption and disregard of the fundamental "value for money" principles in South Africa has created a significant need for efficient Public Procurement Management in both the public and the corporate environments. This qualification is designed to meet the urgent need for knowledgeable and skilled officials involved in purchasing and procurement in the South African public sector in all spheres of government. The qualification is designed to provide the learner with generic public administration management, financial, and specific procurement and supply chain knowledge and skills that are required by efficient public service procurement and purchasing officials. It also looks at that knowledge and those skills from a business or private sector perspective to enable the learner to fully understand the world of their suppliers and the way in which the private sector operates. The qualification provides the learners with knowledge and skills to become competent procurement and supply chain officials and managers at a tactical (functional) level and also at a more strategic level.
Outcomes
- Develop fundamental knowledge and understanding of public resources management in South Africa.
- Demonstrate an understanding, knowledge and insight into operations and applications of supply chain management in the public sector work environment.
- Provide skills and theoretical knowledge of local government management and inter-governmental relations.
- Apply the general management principles of planning, organising, leading and controlling.
- Analyse and interpret basic micro-economic concepts and principles.
- Apply financial management concepts and principles relating to financial analysis, investment decisions and financing decisions in order to achieve continued financial health in a business. Critical Cross-Field Outcomes: This qualification allows all the Critical Cross-Field Outcomes to be addressed.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Explanation of the components of management applicable to public resources management
- Identification of the needs and different sources of revenue in the public sector
- Interpretation and application of Treasury Regulations for cash management in the public sector
- Identification of institutions and functionaries charged with stores administration
- Identification of elements of public administration in terms of the model
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Explanation of the legal and constitutional framework pertaining to supply chain management
- Identification and explanation of important components of acquisition management
- Correct application of cost estimates and awarding of preference points in planning and procurement administration
- Explanation of the management of risks and administration of contracts during bid evaluation and adjudication
- Explanation of different selection methods and policy statements for the appointment of consultants
- Planning, organising, and controlling of the purchasing and supply function to achieve business objectives
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Identification and explanation of various local government concepts
- Explanation of the international structure of local governments
- Evaluation of the structure, functions, powers, and duties of local government
- Explanation of policy making as a general government function
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Development of basic business plans reflecting an entrepreneurial approach
- Utilisation of goal setting, planning, and strategic planning functions of managers in an operational context
- Identification of the role of business in society and business management in the business world
- Description of objectives, importance, and need for a business plan for business success
- Explanation of the role of management in an organisation and its importance in achieving objectives
- Control of operational and management tasks to ensure business objectives are met and performance is improved
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Conceptualisation of main economic problems in different economic systems
- Explanation of interaction between consumers and producers in a perfectly competitive goods market
- Conceptualisation, application, calculation, and evaluation of pricing decisions of firms under perfect and imperfect market conditions
- Conceptualisation of factors affecting the labour market in perfectly competitive and imperfect markets
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Analysis and interpretation of capital, income, cost, and profit
- Application of time/value for money principles through concepts of discounting and compounding
- Calculation and interpretation of liquidity, solvency, and profitability ratios using balance sheet and income statement
- Evaluation of long term investment decisions using capital budgeting techniques
- Conducting an auditing process in public sector financial management
- Control of financial misconduct within public sector financial management
Integrated Assessment:
- Integration of learning and assessment
- Inclusion of self-assessment tasks with feedback
- Combination of written and multiple choice assignments based on learning material
- Provision of feedback through written comments, suggested solutions, and mark plans
- Continuous assessment focusing on smaller sections of work and limited outcomes
- Contribution of assignment marks towards final mark
- Summative assessment testing ability to manage and integrate knowledge for stated outcomes
- Integration of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and applied competence in all assessments.
Qualification Details
- Type
- National First Degree
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 360
- SAQA Source
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