Operational Environment of Public Procurement and Procurement Process (5 ECTS)

Objective

The students know the principles of public administration, the basics of public-private relations and the structures of Finnish administrative legislation and can analyse their significance for the organisation from the point of view of public administration and the structure of services.
The students will be able to analyse the impact of public procurement on society and understand the strategic role of procurement.
The students will be able to draw conclusions about the impact of megatrends on the economy on the activities of the procurement unit.
The students will be able to identify the special features of public procurement, the stages of the procurement process, procurement procedures, the roles of the different actors in the procurement process and the digital tools and databases used in public procurement.
The students will be able to examine the long-term impact of public procurement in terms of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and market impacts.
The students will be able to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with internal and external stakeholders and understand the importance of market dialogue in public procurement.
The students will be able to create specifications of the procured items and services understanding the needs and requirements of different customers (e.g. accessibility) and the impact of over-specification on price.

Content

• The principles of public administration
• Impact and sustainability objectives
• Public procurement process
• Market dialogue and communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Customer-oriented needs assessment of procurement

Evaluation scale

0-5

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.

Qualifications

Completed Higher Education Degree (Bachelor level)