Public Procurement ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
• analyze an organization’s objectives and manage the goals of procurement based on them
• organize the management of the procurement department and assess which management method to employ in which situation
• make cost-benefit calculations, perform life cycle calculations required by law, make production method selection analyses understanding their central role in ensuring economic sustainability and design outsourcing processes
• develop management beyond organizational boundaries recognizing its challenges, prerequisites, possibilities and methods
• perform risk analyses related to social and ecological responsibility
• manage supplier markets in a customer-oriented manner taking full advantage of the supplier markets’ innovation potential
• perform a spend analysis and a portfolio analysis in order to classify procurements
• analyze the development stage and the competency of the procurement department

Content

• The strategic role of procurement
• Sustainability in public procurement
• Procurement strategies, portfolio analyses and category management
• Managing external resources and supplier market intelligence
• Maturity models and procurement competency
• Risk analyses (social and ecological)

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.