This Assignment $1$ is an individual assessment component in CSM$80013$ unit for $25\%$

weighting. There are Five questions in the Assignment $2$ which are mainly drawn from our

tutorials from various weeks. You are required to answer all questions $($including subparts$).$ You are suggested to use Harvard Referencing Style.

The due date for submitting this Assignment $1$ is $3$rd June $2024,11$:$59$PM$.$

You are required to submit your assignments in CANVAS

CSM$80013$ INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT $($SEMESTER $1,2024)$

CSM$80013$ ASSIGNMENT $2024(25\%)$

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CSM$80013$ Assignment $2024(25\%)$

QUESTION $1$

$($i$)$ By assuming a long$-$term integrated project delivery

arrangement, you are required to outline any four potential key

differences between $($a$)$ public sector procurement of material

suppliers; and private sector procurement of equipment vendors.

$($ii$)$ Assume that you are responsible for a public sector procurement

in an infrastructure development project, discuss your approach

for corruption prevention in your department$$s procurements

which are above $10$ millions.

QUESTION $2$

Assume that you are responsible for procurement arrangement in a

large road infrastructure project for a transport department in Australia,

discuss your procurement arrangements and governance measures for

any two of the following

$($i$)$ Novel Materials

$($ii$)$ Innovative Designs

$($iii$)$ New Technologies & Novel Solutions

QUESTION $3$

You are required to prepare a SWOT Analysis report for employing

reverse auction to procure a costly material inventory for project

delivery $($& you may assume a public sector or private sector

procurement case$)$

QUESTION $4$

Assume that you represent a public sector client organization $($e$.$g$.$

VicRoads$).$ For any one of the following guiding principles of

sustainable procurement, you are required to suggest relevant

implementation activities$/$ strategies for any two of the following

principles:

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Assignment : $25\%$

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$($i$)$ Principle $1$: Adopt strategies to avoid unnecessary consumption and manage demand;

$($ii$)$ Principle $2$: In the context of whole$-$of$-$life value for money, select products and services

which have lower environmental impacts across their life cycle compared with competing

products and services;

$($iv$)$ Principle $3$: Foster a viable Australian and New Zealand market for sustainable products and

services by supporting businesses and industry groups that demonstrate innovation in

sustainability; and

$($i$)$ Principle $4$: Support suppliers to government who are socially responsible and adopt ethical

practices.

QUESTION $5$

Assume that you have a procurement role in a public sector client for a major infrastructure project $($e$.$g$.$

energy or roads or water$).$ Prepare your answers for managing following scenarios:

$($i$)$ The main contractor in a turnkey project becomes insolvent e$.$g$.$ after $90\%$ of project deliverables$/$

milestones have been completed; Discuss with respect to framing a suitable contract with another

contractor to complete the work and your checklist for resolving payment arrangements with the

old and new contractors.

$($ii$)$ A key material procured locally suddenly becomes unavailable during a critical stage of project

delivery; You need to source the material from some overseas suppliers. Provide your

recommendations for contract and payment arrangements.

$($Hint: You are suggested to refer to relevant Standards Forms of Contract and Australian Standards for

contract conditions and contractual arrangements for specific procurements$).$