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Public finance, taxation and treasury

Public procurement: tendering and contract execution

Mastering the full procurement chain, from needs definition to final acceptance, and legally securing every decision.

Learning objectives

  • Select the procurement method matching the need and the risk
  • Draft clear, non-discriminatory bidding documents
  • Evaluate bids with a defensible scoring grid
  • Manage execution: service orders, amendments, penalties, acceptance
  • Prevent and handle appeals and disputes

Programme

  1. Core principles and procurement actors
  2. Needs definition, lotting and cost estimation
  3. Procurement methods and advertising
  4. Bid opening, evaluation and award: case studies
  5. Financial and technical contract execution
  6. Disputes, integrity and fraud prevention

Target audience

  • Procurement and contract managers
  • Tender committee members
  • Contracting authorities and project managers
  • Legal officers and expenditure controllers

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