Program Overview

Implementation of Social and Sustainable Procurement

The Implementation of Social and Sustainable Procurement micro-credential is designed to provide participants with the tools and frameworks to confidently adopt social and sustainable procurement practices. This 6-week course, totaling 42 hours, is offered online and is ideal for current procurement professionals, suppliers, and those who engage with procurement processes.

Course Overview

The course focuses on developing contemporary skills and knowledge for effective social and sustainable procurement. Participants will learn how to identify social procurement opportunities, explore challenges for implementation, manage purchaser-supplier relationships, analyze policy and regulation, and develop a social procurement strategy for their organization.

What You Will Learn

The key learning outcomes of this course include:

• Identifying social procurement opportunities and working with intermediaries to identify potential suppliers
• Exploring challenges for implementation and considering how to overcome them
• Gaining tools and strategies to effectively manage purchaser-supplier contractual relationships
• Analyzing social procurement policy and applying procedures within the contemporary regulatory environment
• Developing a social procurement strategy brief or implementation plan for your organization

Who You Will Learn From

The course is taught by skilled academics and professional experts, including:

• Dr. Warren Staples, Lecturer in Social Procurement, with research focusing on public and social procurement
• Hannah Irving, Research Fellow in Social Procurement, with expertise in regulatory design, corporate law, human rights, sustainability, and disaster management

Fees

The course fee is $1990 AUD (inc GST) for individuals. Discounts and payment options are available for University of Melbourne staff or alumni, and pricing for teams can be discussed.

Dates

Upcoming dates for the course are yet to be announced. Registration for updates is available.

Course Details

This micro-credential is part of the Social and Sustainable Procurement series, which examines how procurement can achieve benefits beyond value for money. The series is developed in consultation with government, corporate, and not-for-profit organizations leading in social procurement practices.

Skills and Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will have a deeper understanding of how to implement social and sustainable procurement practices and will be able to:

• Critically reflect upon their work and the practice of social procurement implementation
• Analyze social procurement policy and apply procedures in their contemporary regulatory environment
• Analyse the implementation challenges in their work context and the tools and techniques that can be applied to social procurement

Workload and Assessment

The course runs for six weeks, with a total time commitment of approximately 42 hours, including guided learning, self-directed learning, and assessment tasks. Assessment includes a video reflection on practice challenge and a strategic implementation in practice.

Pathways to Further Study

The Implementation of Social and Sustainable Procurement micro-credential can be taken as a stand-alone course or complemented with other micro-credentials in the Social and Sustainable Procurement series, including Foundations of Social and Sustainable Procurement and Strategic Social and Sustainable Procurement.

Digital Certificate

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a digital certificate, which can be shared with their professional network. The certificate warrants the achievement of knowledge, skills, and capabilities outlined in the learning outcomes.