Courses

How do you spend public money in a way that is transparent, competitive and efficient? And what should a supplier bidding for government contracts know? This Level 2 course presents the international references for public procurement and the good practice they share: the UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Procurement (2011), the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), the OECD Recommendation on Public Procurement, the MAPS methodology and the World Bank Procurement Framework. Learn to choose the right procedure, from open tendering to exceptional direct contracting, framework agreements and electronic auctions; to prepare tender documents with neutral specifications and published criteria; to evaluate bids, including abnormally low ones, and to award contracts with notification and a standstill period; to recognise transparency, challenge and integrity mechanisms, including the signs of bid rigging; and to manage contracts through to completion. With drag-and-drop activities, a case study, a decision scenario and a downloadable checklist. The course covers the international references in general terms; specific procedures, time limits and thresholds depend on each country's law and each funder's rules.

What you will learn

• By the end of the course, learners will be able to place the main international public procurement references and the principles they share.
• By the end of the course, learners will be able to choose the right procurement procedure for each need, justifying any exceptions.
• By the end of the course, learners will be able to apply good practice in preparing tender documents, evaluating bids and awarding contracts.
• By the end of the course, learners will be able to identify the transparency, challenge and integrity mechanisms of a public procurement system.
• By the end of the course, learners will be able to apply good practice in managing public contracts, from amendments to the final evaluation.

Modules

1. The international public procurement framework78 min
2. Procurement procedures and methods72 min
3. Documents, evaluation and award84 min
4. Transparency, challenges and integrity74 min
5. Contract performance and good practice82 min

Who it is for

Public bodies and government suppliers