Procurement management in the Public Sector
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Procurement management in the Public Sector
21 Settembre–2 Ottobre 2026
Il corso è disponibile in English
Presentazione del corso
Recent global challenges, such as economic instability, climate change, and energy disruptions, have profoundly impacted the way we live and conduct business. These dynamics have also created new threats and risks in the way the public sector procures goods, works, and services. Recognizing the rapidly evolving procurement landscape, the course also addresses emerging priorities such as sustainable procurement, including the integration of environmental and social considerations into procurement decisions. In addition, participants will explore the growing role of digital solutions and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in procurement.
Chi si iscrive a questo corso?
The participants of this course are: - public procurement practitioners at the central (ministry) and sub-central (local government) levels; - officials of ministries of finance in charge of monitoring/ controlling public procurement transactions; - members of national public procurement offices, tender boards and tender/proposal evaluation committees - United Nations personnel - procurement trainers from national educational institutes or government services; - procurement and financial auditors as well as "probity advisors" and staff from civil society organisations
Prove your skills with a Diploma
This course is part of one Diploma programme:
Objectives
The overall objective of this course was to provide the participants with the practical skills necessary to enhance economy, efficiency and transparency in the management of public procurement operations.
On completion of this course the participants are be able to conduct the procurement process for goods, works and services in accordance with internationally accepted standards through:
- Better understanding of the role of competition, non-discrimination and transparency in achieving “value for money” and “fitness for purpose” in public procurement operations;
- Effective planning, risk assessment, execution and monitoring of public procurement operations;
- Appropriate selection of prescribed procurement methods;
- Enhanced knowledge of different regulatory framework approaches developed by international organizations and International Financial Institutions;
- Preparation of well-balanced procurement documents based on standard models of proven validity and the ability to customise these to suit their national context and regulatory frameworks;
- Increased awareness of the importance of “bid challenge” procedures and related remedies for the proper functioning of a public procurement system;
- Upgraded ability to conduct bid evaluation, contract award and contract administration procedures;
- Proficient use of international commercial trade terms - INCOTERMS;
- Better understanding of advance contract management issues related to FIDIC model of contracts.
- Development of an action plan for improvement of national procedures for execution of public procurement in conformity with the existing national legislation;
- Enhanced capacity to put in place systems for upholding integrity in public procurement operations.
- Increased awareness of sustainability in procurement by understanding the Nexus between Safeguards and Procurement and incorporating environmental and social considerations into the procurement processes.
- Enhanced knowledge in Understanding digital solutions and AI in procurement through the use of AI tools to support procurement planning and decision-making, developing effective prompts for procurement-related tasks and Understanding ethical, legal, and governance considerations when using AI in procurement.
Content
The course provided an overview on public procurement fundamentals and instruments and procedures related to design and delivering procurement contracts for goods works and services.
The training content entailed the following different modules:
MODULE 1: PROCUREMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING
- Procurement Process and risk –based approach
- Strategic and operational Planning
- Associated tools for the preparation of technical specifications and market research
MODULE 2:BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR GOODS
- Setting pre-qualification criteria
- Preparation of bidding documents
- LCC/TCO approach
- Bid opening and bid evaluation, post qualification, award and publication
- Contract Management
MODULE 3: NON-CONSULTING SERVICES
- Types and nature of services, requirements
- Methods and types of contracts
- ToR, qualification and evaluation criteria
- Key performance indicators
- Contract management
MODULE 4: SELECTING A CONSULTING COMPANY TO ACT AS THE FIDIC ENGINEER
- Selecting the Consultant QCBS or LCS
- Terms of Reference and estimated cost
- Shortlist and Request for proposals
- Evaluation of proposals and negotiations
MODULE 5: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - FIDIC RED AND YELLOW BOOKS
- Key particularities of FIDIC contracts
- The Engineer responsibilities and limitations
- Main Contract Management tools for success
- FIDIC Golden Principles
- Handling Claims
- Understanding Variations
- Dispute Settlement steps
MODULE 6: SPECIAL TOPIC - SUSTAINABILITY IN PROCUREMENT
- Sample SPD
- E&S integration Case study
- Employment creation trough procurement operations
MODULE 7: SPECIAL TOPIC - DIGITAL SOLUTIONS AND AI IN PROCUREMENT
- Introduction to AI
- How to prompt for Strategic Procurement Design
- AI applied to Strategic Procurement Design, Bid evaluation and Contract management
