Developing the Public Procurement FunctionLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
* identify the development needs of the procurement department based on risk analysis, organisation´s maturity level and competency analysis and choose the most appropriate models to develop the procurement function and competencies
* understand the importance of supplier relationships and be able to apply to develop supplier relationship management in practice based on the procurement strategy
* recognize the procurement categories that generate the most impact and is able to measure and report the effectiveness of procurement
* define targets for the procurement organisation and individual purchases and measure the performance of the procurement department and its suppliers (KPIs) and develop reporting of their activities and performance
* be able to define and develop the quality of procurement
* be able to utilize the possibilities of procurement digitalisation
* be able to design an innovative public procurement tender process

Content

* Developing a procurement organization and procurement know-how
* Managing supplier relationships
* Assessment of the impact of procurement
* Key performance indicators and developing metrics and reporting
* Developing the quality of procurement
* Digitalisation of procurement
* Innovative procurement

Qualifications

Completed Higher Education Degree

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing, certain areas of individual or team output require further attention; shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in individual and team activities. Good presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in individual and team activities and assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student is able to support his/her argument with references to the recommended reading and lecture content. Excellent presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.