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Strategic Supply Chain Management Leadership Program

Learning Objectives

Module 7 – Supply Chain Management for the Public Sector (7 Sessions)

1. Public Sector Supply Chain

  1. Public Sector Procurement
    • Describe unique characteristics of the public sector procurement.

  2. Public versus Private Perspectives on SCM
    • Identify all the stakeholders of public sector supply chains.
    • Differentiate public versus private sector perspectives on SCM.

  3. Public Works and Government Services Canada: Single and Sole Sourcing
    • Discuss functional integration and single versus multiple sourcing in the public sector.

2. Cooperative or Consortium Purchasing

  1. Models of Cooperative Purchasing
    • Describe the different forms of cooperative purchasing.
    • Discuss the advantages disadvantages of cooperative purchasing.

  2. Lessons for Success
    • Debate the possible relevance of purchasing consortia in the private sector.
    • In an advisory role to a public sector health care authority, make a recommendation on joining a third-party purchasing cooperative.

  3. Examples of Consortiums
    • Outline a plan to create a purchasing consortium.

3. Competitive Bidding in the Public Sector

  1. Rational for Competitive Bidding
    • Explain the rationale competitive bidding in public procurement.

  2. Issue in and Alternatives to Competitive Bidding
    • Argue the case to raise dollar value thresholds, under which competitive bidding (e.g. full RFP) is not required for a public sector agency.
    • Describe alternatives to competitive bidding (e.g. negotiation and sole sourcing), and identify conditions under which these alternatives could or should be used.

  3. e-Procurement
    • Identify the potential benefits and legal issues in public sector on-line bidding.

  4. PWGSC and Competitive Bidding
    • Discuss the issues of unsolicited proposals and support of small businesses in public procurement.

4. Ethics in Public Sector SCM

  1. Fundamentals of Ethics
    • Describe the unique aspects of ethics in the public sector.

  2. The Gomery Commission Findings and Observations
    • Identify lessons for the public sector from the Gomery Commission report.

  3. The MFP Scandal: Pitfalls and Best Practices
    • Identify lessons for the public sector from the MFP scandal in Toronto.

  4. Whistleblowers
    • Assume the role of whistleblower and consider alternative courses of action.

  5. Public Service Values and Ethics
    • Critique the code of ethics of two organizations: NGIP (US) and OPBA (Can).

5. Public Sector Contexts

  1. Government of Canada
    • Identify unique challenges and opportunities associated with procurement and supply chain management by the federal government.

  2. Ontario Ministry of Government Services
    • Identify unique challenges and opportunities associated with procurement and supply chain management by provincial and municipal governments.

  3. Health Care and e-Supply Chain
    • Understand the unique aspects of procurement and supply chain management in the health care sector.

6. Public Sector Organization Exercise

  1. Review
    • Describe a public sector supply chain situation and make recommendations for improvement.
    • Create and deliver a presentation on public sector SCM as part of a team.
    • Produce a written report on public sector SCM as part of a team.