Public Procurement principles (2cr)
Code: C-10065-X000GQ09-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.08.2026 - 31.05.2027
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 01.08.2026 - 31.07.2027
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Institution
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 50
- Course
- C-10065-X000GQ09
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Public Procurement principles C-10065-X000GQ09-3001. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Content scheduling
The student may begin the course flexibly and progress in their studies according to their own schedule.
Objective
Upon completion of the course, the student understands and learns to identify:
• the basic principles and objectives of public procurement
• procurement legislation and its significance and effects in guiding public procurement and the activities of contracting authorities
• the importance of public procurement from the perspectives of business and responsibility
• the key stages of the public procurement process
• procurement procedures, their differences, and possibilities for application through case examples
• procurement documents and tools used in public procurement.
Content
• Key concepts related to public procurement and categorisation of procurements
• The importance of public procurement from the perspective of an individual organisation and the national economy
• The role of procurement legislation and its main requirements
• The stages of the procurement process
• Needs assessment, procurement planning, and market dialogue
• The competitive tendering process
• Preparation of the procurement decision and contract
• Contract management and monitoring
• The most important procurement procedures and their applications:
• Open procedure
• Restricted procedure
• Direct awards
• Examples of public procurements
Location and time
The course is independent of time and place. Students are responsible for their own progress within the given deadlines. It is completed independently on a continuous enrolment basis.
Materials
Will be announced later on Moodle.
Teaching methods
The course is delivered entirely online. Study consists of independent and guided online learning in Moodle. The course makes use of written and audiovisual learning materials, online learning tasks, and peer learning.
The course does not include compulsory attendance or scheduled on-campus meetings. Any online meetings (e.g. supervision or information sessions) will be arranged via remote connection and/or as recordings.
Employer connections
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Exam schedules
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International connections
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Completion alternatives
No optional mode of completion.
Student workload
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