ProgramCIP 52.0202

Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

A program that prepares individuals to manage and/or administer the processes by which a firm or organization contracts for goods and services to support its operations, as well as contracts it to sell to other firms or organizations. Includes instruction in contract law, negotiations, buying procedures, government contracting, cost and price analysis, vendor relations, contract administration, auditing and inspection, relations with other firm departments, and applications to special areas such as high-technology systems, international purchasing, and construction.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Purchasing Management, Contracts Management, Acquisition/Procurement Management.