Government and Corporate Contracting PG (6631.5)

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Government and Corporate Contracting PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Law School Post Graduate Level Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
In this unit, you will master the skills and knowledge required to apply the legal framework regulating government contracts. You will learn how to prevent and resolve legal disputes in a wide range of areas by acquiring a sound understanding of the distinct legal requirements and processes for government contracting, including procurement and tendering. You will learn how to manage a government contract from negotiation to agreement and resolve any potential disputes by developing skills of effective drafting and communication. The focus will be on your application of models and samples of government contracts to scenarios. You will also build an ePortfolio of evidence of you developing public service ethos.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Evaluate the professional role of government lawyers as they negotiate and manage contracts in the modern regulatory state;
2. Apply the legal framework for government and corporate contracting to solve problem scenarios with advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills; and
3. Demonstrate effective negotiation and drafting skills to develop a government contract suited to a problem scenario.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

The text is Nick Seddon, Government Contracts: Federal, State and Local (Federation Press, 6th ed., 2018).

The 5th Edition can be used and is often available at the Lifeline Book Fair.

Additional readings are posted weekly on the Moodle site.

Participation requirements

Please note that submission of all assignments is a condition for succesfully completing the unit.

Attendance at lectures and workshops, while desirable is not mandatory. Lectures will be taped. 

Workshops and Seminars will not be taped (the interactive nature of these sessions limits the useful recording of these sessions)

Required IT skills

Students are assumed to have basic IT skills such as word processing, use of e-mail and be able to access subject information and research databases.

Please note it is the responsibility of the student to communicate via email with the Unit Convenor through the UC student email address only. This eliminates the likelihood of external emails being blocked by the University IT filters and not reaching the recipient. All communications from the Unit Convenor will be sent to your student email address, so you are required to check this on a regular basis.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

All written work in this unit must be AGLC4 compliant.