Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

338th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
6
Colleges offer it
571
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
342
Women
229

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Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

O's Insights on Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 100% of graduates come from public universities.

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