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Harness procurement practices that can drive better outcomes for your organisation and do social good. Develop in-demand skills aligned with industry best practice, taught by leading experts, and earn a shareable digital certificate.
Harness procurement practices that can drive better outcomes for your organisation and do social good.
Level up with micro-credentialsIndustry-ready skillsDevelop in-demand skills aligned with industry best practice you can apply immediately.
Taught by leading expertsLearn from internationally recognised academics and professionals with years of on the ground experience.
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To be eligible for this course, you should currently work in procurement or supply chain management, or work for a not-for-profit organisation or social enterprise that engages in procurement processes. It is recommended that learners commencing this micro-credential are currently working in the field of procurement, supply chain management, or related corporate roles in government or the not-for-profit or private sectors.
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There is national and international focus on social and sustainable procurement. It presents a huge opportunity for businesses to increase their impact.
This course is ideal for professionals who work in procurement or engage with procurement processes and want to learn to design and implement more sustainable practices that can drive social good.
Review different types of social procurement, including sustainable procurement, procurement addressing labour market disadvantage, and Indigenous procurement. Critically assess the rationale of social procurement and the reasons to adopt it.
Evaluate research and practical perspectives on key social procurement concepts and definitions. Consider related policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks.
Identify the key participants in the Australian social procurement sphere and discuss how they intersect. Examine how social procurement works in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
Foundations of Social and Sustainable Procurement is for professionals involved in procurement and supply chain management, in either government or non-government settings, who want to upskill in the area of social procurement.
To be eligible for this course, you should currently work in procurement or supply chain management, or work for a not-for-profit organisation or social enterprise that engages in procurement processes.
It is recommended that learners commencing this micro-credential are currently working in the field of procurement, supply chain management, or related corporate roles in government or the not for profit or private sectors.
This micro-credential has been developed in close consultation with government, corporate and not-for-profit organisations that are leading the way in social procurement practices in Australia.
You'll gain practical insights into how the social procurement process works and the benefits it can bring, which can be immediately applied to your role and organisation.
The course has been designed to ensure your learning outcomes match the real-world needs of the sector.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
This course runs over six weeks, which includes five weeks of learning and one week for assessment.
Your total time commitment is approximately 42 hours, which includes:
Assessment:
Once you've successfully completed this course, you will be awarded your Foundations of Social and Sustainable Procurement micro-credential. This digital certificate will warrant the achievement of knowledge, skills and capabilities outlined in the learning outcomes. It may also include artefacts (such as videos and written material) related to both experiential and work-integrated learning, including translatable assessment that is practical to your professional life. You can also share your micro-credential digitally and via social media by adding it to your personal platforms, such as LinkedIn. See example certificate.
Foundations of Social and Sustainable Procurement can be taken as a stand-alone course or complemented with the other micro-credentials in the Social and Sustainable Procurement series:
To get the most out of this course, we recommend taking Foundations Social and Sustainable Procurement first, but this is not a formal prerequisite.
Taught by leading experts from the University and the procurement industry, this micro-credential is delivered online and features multidisciplinary course content. This provides a convenient way to learn, while ensuring a rich learning experience that will equip you for the real-world needs of the sector.
There is no set expiry date.