Course Description

Objectives

By the end of this Short course, the participants will be able to:

• Define the term “procurement” in the public and private sectors;
• Define what is meant by Goods, Works, Services;
• Understand the scope of application of public procurement laws and regulations and the history of evolution of public procurement laws and regulations;
• Understand the objectives of the procurement function (5 R’s) in the public and private sectors and the complementary objectives that characterize public procurement policy;
• Understand the differences between public and private procurement.

Course Content

• Introduction to Procurement in the public and private sectors
• The Legal and Regulatory frameworks
• for Public Procurement
• Institutional and Organizational frameworks for Public Procurement
• UNCITRAL Model Law
• UNCITRAL Procurement Methods
• OECD –DAC Assessment Methodology (MAPS II)
• WTO Government Procurement Agreement
• Steps of the procurement process/supply chain and the Competency Framework for the PP profession