Procurement for Governments

This course offers an in-depth exploration into the complexities and strategies of government procurement processes. The course highlights the essential role of procurement in public sector governance and its impact on economic and social outcomes.

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Course curriculum

1. Segment 00 - Welcome to the Course: Course Overview
2. Segment 01 - Welcome and Meet Your Instructor
3. Segment 02 - Understanding the basics of government procurement, its significance, and key principles
4. Segment 03 - International Landscape of Government Procurement
5. Segment 04 - Economic Rationale for Government Procurement
6. Segment 05 - Reading: Global Public Procurement Database
1. Segment 06 - Planning and Designing Procurement Strategies
2. Segment 07 - Tendering Processes and Vendor Selection
3. Segment 08 - Stakeholder Engagement in Government Procurement
4. Segment 09 - Reading: Successful Stakeholder Management in Government Procurement
1. Segment 10 - Understanding the principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination in government procurement processes
2. Segment 11 - Exploring the concepts of transparency and proportionality in government procurement practices
3. Segment 12 - Understanding the concept of mutual recognition and its application in government procurement across jurisdictions
4. Segment 13 - Reading: Public Procurement Toolbox - Transparency
5. Segment 14 - Quiz: Introduction to Government Procurement
1. Segment 15 - Introduction to Strategic Procurement: Planning, Risk Assessment and Contract Lifecycle Management
2. Segment 16 - Competition Planning
3. Segment 17 - Engaging with the supplier market
4. Segment 18 - Describing the requirements
5. Segment 19 - Reading: Market Engagement Best Practice Report
1. Segment 20 - Excluding economic operators from public procurement exercises
2. Segment 21 - Financial stability assessment of economic operators
3. Segment 22 - Determining a route to market to procurement goods, services and works
4. Segment 23 - Reading: Access to Public Procurement
1. Segment 24 - Risk management in the selection of suppliers: finding the right fit
2. Segment 25 - Understanding the investment decisions from potential suppliers
3. Segment 26 - Contract management and the contract lifecycle
4. Segment 27 - Reading: The Kraljic Portfolio Purchasing Model
5. Segment 28 - Quiz: Strategic Procurement: Planning, Risk Assessment and Contract Lifecycle Management
1. Segment 29 - Introduction to Fraud, Bribery and Corruption
2. Segment 30 - Common definitions of fraud, bribery, and corruption
3. Segment 31 - Major legislation around the world to combat corruption
4. Segment 32 - Identifying corruption in procurement practices
5. Segment 33 - Reading: Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
1. Segment 34 - Identifying the risk factors in procurement practices
2. Segment 35 - Rating risks and mitigation controls
3. Segment 36 - Developing an anti-corruption action plan
4. Segment 37 - Reading: Corruption Risk Assessment and Management Approaches in the Public Sector
1. Segment 38 - Organisational practices to reduce procurement corruption
2. Segment 39 - Embedding ethical practices in procurement processes
3. Segment 40 - Managing contracts to reduce risk of corruption
4. Segment 41 - Reading: Preventing Corruption in Public Procurement
5. Segment 42 - Quiz: Fraud, Bribery and Corruption
1. Segment 43 - Introduction to Ethical and Sustainable Procurement Practices
2. Segment 44 - Common definitions of environmental, social, and economic sustainability in government procurement
3. Segment 45 - The drivers and benefits of ethical procurement
4. Segment 46 - Identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with ethical and sustainable procurement practices
5. Segment 47 - Reading: Second Edition of UNEP’s Sustainable Public Procurement Guidelines
1. Segment 48 - Key environmental challenges impacting government procurement
2. Segment 49 - The benefits of implementing whole life cycle procurement
3. Segment 50 - Barriers to successful implementation of environmental procurement
4. Segment 51 - Reading: Supply Chain Sustainability: A Practical Guide for Continuous Improvement
1. Segment 52 - Understanding the Risk Indicators of Modern Slavery
2. Segment 53 - Major legislation around the world to combat modern slavery
3. Segment 54 - Preventing and mitigating the risks of modern slavery in government procurement
4. Segment 55 - Wrap-up & Key Takeaways
5. Segment 56 - Reading: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
6. Segment 57 - Quiz: Ethical and Sustainable Procurement Practices

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Procurement for Governments

Course curriculum

Chapter 1 - The Underlying Structures of Government Procurement

Chapter 2 - Implementing Procurement Procedures

Chapter 3 - The Principles of Government Procurement

Chapter 4 - Strategies for Effective Procurement Planning

Chapter 5 - Procurement Exclusion, Financial Assessment and Market Route Determination

Chapter 6 - Supplier Risk Mitigation and Contract Lifecycle Management

Chapter 7 - Introduction to Fraud, Bribery and Corruption in Government Procurement

Chapter 8 - Identifying and Assessing the Risk of Fraud, Bribery and Corruption

Chapter 9 - Mitigating Corruption Risks in Government Procurement

Chapter 10 - Introduction to Ethical and Sustainable Procurement Practices

Chapter 11 - Environmental Procurement in Government Procurement Practices

Chapter 12 - The Role of Human Rights in Government Procurement

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