Courses

When a public body buys works, services or goods, it is spending everyone's money. That is why public procurement follows its own rules, which are stricter than those for private purchasing. This course, designed for civil servants, non-governmental organisations and companies that sell to the State, explains those rules simply and from an international perspective. You will understand what makes public procurement different and get to know the main international references: the 2011 UNCITRAL Model Law, the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and the OECD principles. You will apply the principles of transparency, competition, equal treatment and accountability, go through the phases of a procedure, from planning to contract management, and identify the control mechanisms and red flags throughout the cycle. With a fictitious public body, case studies and interactive activities. The specific rules depend on each country's law.

What you will learn

• By the end of the course, learners will be able to explain why public procurement follows its own rules.
• By the end of the course, learners will be able to apply the principles of transparency, competition, equal treatment and accountability.
• By the end of the course, learners will be able to describe the phases of a public procurement procedure.
• By the end of the course, learners will be able to identify the control and transparency mechanisms throughout the cycle.

Modules

1. What makes public procurement different35 min
2. Principles of public procurement34 min
3. The procurement cycle34 min
4. Transparency, control and accountability32 min

Who it is for

Civil servants, NGOs and government suppliers