Assignment Task:
You have been hired as a summer student at the KPU Procurement department. Background KPU Procurement Department procures goods and services for the institution. For example, KPU purchases a broad range of goods such as textbooks, information technology hardware and software, mechanical and electrical supplies, small tools, fleet, furniture, fixtures and equipment. KPU outsources services such as audit, professional consultant, engineering services, architectural services, general contractors, mechanical and electrical contractors, and other trades from time to time. These goods and services provide a wide range of services to support the faculties and departments for their ongoing operational and capital activities. Assignment:
The KPU Procurement department is currently on the educational training material for an upcoming lunch-and-learn session. The attendees are the internal business units' managers.
In particular, the training material will entail the following five (5) key items:
1. Supply Chain
2. Insourcing
3. Outsourcing
4. The New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA)
5. BC Bid
The Director of Procurement, your boss, has asked you to prepare the material, with examples for each.