Procurement and supplier management

Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: Carmela DI MAURO

Expected Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to familiarize the students with the fundamental principles and main practices of purchasing management. The course delves into how organizations secure external resources, encompassing materials, services, works, and technology, both in the private and public sector. In particular, the course provides a focus on strategy, design, management and evaluation of procurement and sourcing activities.

Course Structure

The class will be conducted through a mix of frontsal lectures, case study discussion, simulations and guest lectures from academics and practitioners in the field of procurement.

Required Prerequisites

Fundamentals of microeconomics as learned in the first-year course Economia Applicata all'Ingegneria (concept of market, cost, price, concepts of market structures)

Attendance of Lessons

Compulsory (70% of classes)

Detailed Course Content

A) Introduction to Procurement

- Introducing Procurement and Supply Management
- The Procurement Process
- Procurement as a business function

B) Processes and strategies

- Strategic sourcing process
- Outsourcing (Make or Buy, Risk management)
- Category Sourcing
- Supplier evaluation and selection
- Negotiation and conflict management
- Contracting and Contract management
- Public Procurement

C) Supplier Management

- Supply Chain Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Innovation Sourcing
- Sustainable procurement

D) The Procurement Organization

-Organizing the procurement function
-Procurement systems
-Performance Management and Control

E) Procurement in the Construction Industry

- Tendering and Payment  
- Project specific procurement 
- Long-Term relationships

Textbook Information

Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

7th Edition, 2021, Cengage

Arjan J. van Weele, Frank Rozemeijer

Procurement and Supply Chain Management,

8th Edition, Published February 2022, Cengage

Brian Greenhalgh, Graham Squires, Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu

Construction Procurement Complex Property Development

Course Planning

	Subjects	Text References
1	Introduction to Procurement	Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson Purchasing and Supply Chain Management 7th Edition, 2021, Cengage Arjan J. van Weele, Frank Rozemeijer Procurement and Supply Chain Management, 8th Edition, Published February 2022, Cengage
2	Processes and strategies	Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson Purchasing and Supply Chain Management 7th Edition, 2021, Cengage Arjan J. van Weele, Frank Rozemeijer Procurement and Supply Chain Management, 8th Edition, Published February 2022, Cengage
3	Supplier Management	Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson Purchasing and Supply Chain Management 7th Edition, 2021, Cengage Arjan J. van Weele, Frank Rozemeijer Procurement and Supply Chain Management, 8th Edition, Published February 2022, Cengage
4	The procurement organization	Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson Purchasing and Supply Chain Management 7th Edition, 2021, Cengage Arjan J. van Weele, Frank Rozemeijer Procurement and Supply Chain Management, 8th Edition, Published February 2022, Cengage
5	Construction procurement	Brian Greenhalgh, Graham Squires, Abdul-Majeed MahamaduConstruction Procurement Complex Property Development2022, Routledge

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

Oral exam on the topics covered during the course

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

- Kralijc matrix
- Main supplier selection practices
- Principles of supply risk management

Degree Course in

Construction Management and Safety