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PSM 125 Procurement Research Methods

HND1 levelManagement & Administration33 topics

PSM 125 covers 33 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Meaning and purpose of procurement research
  2. Approaches to procurement research
  3. Methods of conducting research
  4. Merits and demerits of research methods
  5. Choosing appropriate research methods
  6. Research problem identification
  7. Information sourcing for research
  8. Literature review
  9. Use of search engines and information resources
  10. Research file and index card system
  11. Public procurement in Nigeria
  12. Organization of public procurement
  13. Public Procurement Act 2007 (amended)
  14. Contract award procedures
  15. Bureau of Public Procurement and regulatory organs
  16. Government policies on contracting out services
  17. Procurement spend in MDAs
  18. Management of public procurement expenditure
  19. Roles of government agencies and professional bodies
  20. Democratic oversight in public procurement
  21. Competitive bidding
  22. Bid opening, evaluation and contractor selection
  23. Field of research selection
  24. Research file formulation
  25. Information resource search
  26. Search engines for research
  27. Index card system
  28. Research methods selection
  29. Descriptive research design
  30. Data collection
  31. Statistical data analysis
  32. Interpretation of results
  33. Report writing

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Meaning and purpose of procurement research

Procurement research is the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data related to procurement activities. It aims to inform decision‑making, improve efficiency, and support strategic sourcing. Mastering its purpose helps students answer questions about why research is essential to procurement practice and policy.

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