Drawing upon the activities from previous networks, URBACT has developed an online course to equip cities with the knowledge and tools required to embed social and environmental criteria into the process of public procurement and to progress strategic procurement.
The training is targeted at anyone with an interest in procurement and changing the way it is undertaken in cities. You could be a mayor or politician, a civil servant working in strategy or procurement department, or working in urban and economic development, or someone completely different and willing to learn!
Discover the course
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1 - Why is Procurement Important?
This is the first part of a seven-module course, which will introduce to you the main content and structure behind the URBACT online course on strategic procurement.
1 - Why is Procurement Important?
This is the first part of a seven-module course, which will introduce to you the main content and structure behind the URBACT online course on strategic procurement.
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3 - Spend Analysis
Let’s learn about this first step of the procurement cycle! How much do you spend on procurement? Where does your procurement spend go?
3 - Spend Analysis
Let’s learn about this first step of the procurement cycle! How much do you spend on procurement? Where does your procurement spend go?
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4 - Identifying Outcomes
Find out how to decide which economic, social and environmental challenges you want to address, how to identify outcomes and create your own social value procurement framework.
4 - Identifying Outcomes
Find out how to decide which economic, social and environmental challenges you want to address, how to identify outcomes and create your own social value procurement framework.
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5 - Commissioning
What role do commissioners play in designing goods and services? How are different outcomes relevant for different types of goods, services and works?
5 - Commissioning
What role do commissioners play in designing goods and services? How are different outcomes relevant for different types of goods, services and works?
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6 - Tendering and Decision-Making
How do cities, municipalities and other anchor insitutions develop tender documents? What kind of requirements do potential suppliers need to know? What are the social and environmental weightings on decision making?
6 - Tendering and Decision-Making
How do cities, municipalities and other anchor insitutions develop tender documents? What kind of requirements do potential suppliers need to know? What are the social and environmental weightings on decision making?
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7 - Contract Monitoring
Are you ready to complete the cycle of procurement? This is a crucial step to ensure that the commitments outlined in the tender documents are adequately carried out.
7 - Contract Monitoring
Are you ready to complete the cycle of procurement? This is a crucial step to ensure that the commitments outlined in the tender documents are adequately carried out.