CIVL4814: Project Procurement and Tendering (2013 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | CIVL4814: Project Procurement and Tendering (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Senior Advanced |
| Faculty/School: | Civil Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Oo, Bee Lan
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit of study is a fourth year core unit of study for the Bachelor of Project Engineering and Management (Civil), elective for all other branches of engineering and other faculties. The general aim of this unit is to offer student the opportunity to develop an understanding of the procurement of built facilities and the methods of job allocation in project environments. Student will engage with some of the key concepts which underpin job allocations in the construction industry. At the end of this unit of study, students should be able to: evaluate a client’s procurement situation and apply an appropriate procurement route; explain how and why a particular procurement route is chosen; undertake procurement assessment exercises; analyze a contractor’s strategic responses in tendering (bidding) decision-making; discuss why a particular bidding strategy is chosen in different contexts; and evaluate a contractor’s bidding performance using competitor analysis techniques. The syllabus comprises fundamentals of building procurement, assessment of procurement risks, international contracting, competitive bidding, cost estimating, the competitive environment in the construction industry, contractors’ competitive positioning, contractors’ decision-making in bidding competition, bidding strategies and competitor analysis. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | CIVL3805. |
| Timetable: | CIVL4814 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| An ability to identify, define and analyze problems and to solve them. An ability to apply critical judgment and critical thinking in creating new understanding. | Design (Level 3) |
| An ability to locate needed information efficiently and effectively. An ability to use information in critical thinking and problem solving contexts to construct knowledge. | Information Seeking (Level 1) |
| An ability to communicate effectively, clearly and concisely ideas, concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences. An understanding of the various forms to use given the context and audience. | Communication (Level 1) |
| A commitment to and fundamental appreciation of, the concept of successful teamwork and the ability to communicate effectively, clearly and concisely as a team leader or member of the group. An ability to formulate strategies to learn and meet new challenges. | Professional Conduct (Level 4) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Project Management and Teamwork (Level 4)| Assessment Methods: |
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Project: Group project report and presentation Quiz: Closed book written exam Quiz: MCQs |
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| Faculty Policies & Procedures: | Academic Honesty in Coursework. All students must submit a cover sheet for all assessment work that declares that the work is original and not plagiarised from the work of others. Coursework assessment and examination policy. The faculty policy is to use standards based assessment for units where grades are returned and criteria based assessment for Pass/Fail only units. Norm referenced assessment will only be used in exceptional circumstances and its use will need to be justified to the Undergraduate Studies Committee. Special consideration for illness or misadventure may be considered when an assessment component is severely affected. This policy gives the details of the information that is required to be submitted along with the appropriate procedures and forms. Special Arrangements for Examination and Assessment. In exceptional circumstances alternate arrangements for exams or assessment can be made. However concessions for outside work arrangements, holidays and travel, sporting and entertainment events will not normally be given. Student Appeals against Academic Decisions. Students have the right to appeal any academic decision made by a school or the faculty. The appeal must follow the appropriate procedure so that a fair hearing is obtained. Note that policies regarding assessment submission, penalties and assessment feedback depend upon the individual unit of study. Details of these policies, where applicable, will be found above with other assessment details in this unit outline. All university policies can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/policy Various request forms for the Faculty of Engineering and IT can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/forms/ |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Course introduction. Trends in project procurement: traditional vs. non-traditional. Selection of contractor: competitive tendering process. |
| Week 2 | Process, parties and contractual relationship in (i) Conventional/Traditional, (ii) Design-led procurement (D&B/Turnkey/Package Deal), (iii) Management-led procurement (Construction Management/ Management Contracting). |
| Week 3 | Finance-led procurement (PFI/PPP. Case studies. |
| Week 4 | Procurement assessment criteria (PAC). Assessment of procurement risk between the procurement routes. |
| Week 5 | Procurement extensions: international contracting. |
| Case studies. | |
| Week 6 | Tendering and estimating. Types of tendering procedures. Estimating from first principles. |
| Week 7 | The competitive environment. Contractors’ strategic responses/strategic bidding decision-making process: bid/no-bid and mark-up decisions. |
| Week 8 | Pricing for risks. Resources and need for work, number of bidders, market conditions. |
| Week 9 | Contractors’ bidding strategies. Case studies. |
| Week 10 | Competitor analysis. Measuring contractors’ competitiveness in bidding. Market share and success rate analysis. |
| Week 11 | Getting value in tendering. Codes of practice in Australia. Multi-criteria contract awarding system. |
| Week 12 | Competitive fee bidding (consultant fee). |
| Assessment Due: Quiz | |
| Week 13 | Presentation of group work. |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Project Management and Teamwork (Level 4) | No | 99.99% |
| Design (Level 3) | Yes | 0% |
| Information Seeking (Level 1) | Yes | 0% |
| Communication (Level 1) | Yes | 0% |
| Professional Conduct (Level 4) | Yes | 0% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
