4 ECTS credits
108 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 8023949INR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (I) Postgraduate - specialised level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
No
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool
Department
Institute for European Studies
Educational team
Caroline Buts (course titular)
Sven Van Kerckhoven
Activities and contact hours
18 contact hours Lecture
90 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

Public procurement offers a great potential market for innovative products and services. It can help governments boost innovation at both the national and local level and improve productivity and inclusiveness. According to the OECD, 81% of its member countries have developed strategies or policies to support innovative goods and services through public procurement. This course will outline the practical implementation of the negotiation process and innovation procurement, as well as the Guidance on Public Procurement of Innovation by the Commission.

Additional info

All course materials will be provided through the online learning platform Canvas.

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

After completing this module, students should be able to:

  • Get familiar with the relevant legal framework that supports innovation in public procurement in the EU, including the Guidance on Public Procurement of Innovation by the Commission;
  • Understand the practical issues in applying public procurement rules in innovation procurement;
  • Gain in-depth knowledge in the practical implementation of the negotiation;
  • Develop a confident grasp of the fundamental aspects of innovation procurement.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Written Assignment: Case Study with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Not applicable.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Postgraduate Certificate Public Procurement: Default Track (20 ECTS)
Postgraduate Certificate Public Procurement: Default Track (30 ECTS)