Public and Private Procurement - Procurement Policy and Practice

Course: Bachelor of Public Administration & Management
Level: 3rd Year
Semester II: January-April 2019
Module: Procurement Policy and Practice
Lecturer/ Facilitator: Aber Olivia
Email: [e-mail]
Course description
All organizations need inputs of goods and services from external suppliers or providers. This course among others seek to examine the developing role of purchasing and supply function in managing these inputs, and comment upon the ways in which the activity can contribute to efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation. T
WHAT IS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
• Public procurement is the purchase of commodities and contracting of construction works and services if such acquisition is effected with resources from state budgets, local authority budgets, state foundation funds, domestic loans or foreign loans guaranteed by the state, foreign aid as well as revenue received from the economic activity of state