Please see below whole extract from module guide for your quick understanding. Hope this is clear to proceed with. This has two components; one is presentation and the other one assignment- 2500 word count. I am looking for the assignment from you. This talks about a lot about BIM route too. If you still need any information please write back to me. The course material given; topic 1 Procurement Basics and BIM introduction topic 2 Government Construction Strategy topic 3 Future Directions topic 4 Tendering Introduction to Module This is a standard module which aims to encourage an in-depth understanding, analysis and application of the subject of procurement of contract works in the built environment. Key learning outcomes for this module include the ability for the student to form their own views on the changing landscape of procurement and justify the stances taken. Procurement and its effective management is a key element of successful project management. In the recent past clients of the construction industry had a limited choice of procurement methods available to them. In the last thirty year there have been a series of changes in the industry resulting in a major expansion of the range of procurement methods available. The proliferation of differing procurement methods has resulted in an increasing demand for systematic methods of selecting the most appropriate. The number of professionals involved in the process has increased as has the importance of effective teamwork and collaboration between the participants. The Latham and Egan reports highlighted the need to reduce adversarial relationships with more focus on partnership working and better integrated supply chains to increase customer satisfaction in construction. The UK Government has committed to being a Construction Best Practice Client by overhauling public procurement and there are both challenges and learning opportunities in the public and private sectors. The starting point for the consideration of procurement is that one size definitely does not fit all and the client's experience and appetite for involvement in the process is an important initial consideration. Aims and Objectives The module aims to: • critically evaluate the drivers and opportunities for the construction industry as a whole, and the professional in particular, to provide world class service to their customers; • develop an in depth knowledge of the main elements of the procurement framework to deliver asatisfactory service to customers; • examine the relevance and applicability of new ideas and philosophies in developing effective procurement; • critically examine the role of social responsibility in procurement. Learning Outcomes By the end of this module, you should be able to: • demonstrate an in depth knowledge of the current forces for change in construction procurement; • critically evaluate the effectiveness of the different procurement strategies and methods available in meeting the current challenges and customer needs; • provide a critique of the appropriate tools and techniques to support the successful delivery of effective procurement; • produce an authoritative technical report, following an appropriate formatting style, on a procurement proposition. Content Overview • National and International challenges to established thinking in construction procurement. • The nature and extent of a procurement framework to provide value for money and a quality service. • Customer focused approach in design and construction. • Designing effective supply chain networks. • Legal and technical issues in international and electronic procurement. • Techniques and methods for encouraging collaborative working, incentivising improvement and raising social responsibility in construction procurement. Content: study structure The module starts with a review of traditional construction procurement strategies, distinguishing between methods of procurement, tendering and forms of contract, before considering the forces for change and reflecting on clients changing needs and expectations. The role of the UK Government in improving construction procurement by promoting itself as a best practice client will be examined through its Achieving Excellence Procurement guidance. A major part of this initiative is the promotion of better integration of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of built assets. The module examines the potential and rewards of better integration of the supply chain, both in public and private procurement, which then leads to consideration of procurement strategies such as the Private Finance Initiative, Public Private Partnerships, Prime Contracting and Procure 21. This base is also used to examine the international context of construction procurement. The Achieving Excellence guidance places great importance on better risk management, which builds on more informed and consultative apportionment of risk through the procurement process. This and other methods to reduce conflict and encourage collaborative working are examined, whilst also keeping in mind the importance of having effective dispute resolution methods in hand to manage more difficult problems as they arise. Improving value for money in construction procurement requires a move from lowest price tenderingpractices to more complex evaluation using balanced score cards. The implications on tendering practice of this, 'green' procurement and electronic tendering are examined. Demonstrating the benefit of 'best value' procurement over 'lowest tender' procurement requires evidence of a better product and process delivery through continuous improvement; the role of benchmarking and key performance indicators are examined. Introduction to UK Procurement in the Public Sector The Procurement Group of the UK Government's HM Treasury published a series of best practice guides many of which were developed in response to the Latham Review (1994), a Government-commissioned review of the British construction industry, and the 1995 Efficiency Scrutiny of Government Construction Procurement. The Latham Review challenged the Government to establish best practice in publicfunded works as a model for the private sector. The significant change in the culture of public procurement in the mid 1990s is explained in The Government Client Improvement Study - a report produced by the Agile Construction Initiative in 1998. As a result, the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) was established in 1999 and their Achieving Excellence in Construction procurement guidance largely built on, and superceded, the previous HM Treasury Construction Unit Procurement (CUP) guidance. A useful overview of the Achieving Excellence initiative and the principles it seeks to espouse is provided in a presentation entitled Construction Contracts and Achieving Excellence by Roger Hankey. The May 2010 UK Coalition Government, in reviewing all government quangos in November 2010, brought the OGC portfolio into the Cabinet Office and published the Government Construction Strategy in May 2011; Paul Morrell was appointed as Chief Construction Adviser and chairs the Cabinet's Efficiency and Reform Group which hosts the half-yearly Construction Suppliers Conference. The NEC3 guide to Procurement and Contract Strategies provides a concise analysis of modern thinking on procurement and an integrated suite of supply chain contracts.