MPV_VZVP Design, evaluation and implementation of public projects

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jana Soukopová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jana Soukopová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Markéta Páleníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Markéta Páleníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. David Póč (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. David Póč (seminar tutor)
Ing. Dominika Tóthová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Dominika Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jana Soukopová, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:50 P104, except Wed 3. 4.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPV_VZVP/02: each odd Wednesday 18:00–19:50 P104, J. Soukopová, D. Tóthová
Prerequisites
! MPV_TMHV Evaluation Methods of Pub.Proj
none
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Public money should be spent in many cases on the base of the project approach. For this, understanding of project appraisal, project management methods and public procurement is crucial.

The subject introduces the student to the main methods and problem areas of projects in public administration with an emphasis on deepening the skills associated with the preparation of projects, or the main project frameworks used within public administration.

The objective of the course is to introduce the specifics of public projects, their design and evaluation. Specific attention is given to the practical aspects of the implementation of projects from the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in the individual phases of the so-called project cycle, the method of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) as well as the issue of value for money (value for money) and the public procurement and its legal framework and issues in the Czech Republic.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students are expected to:

• understand principles of project management and project evaluation/appraisal
• identify key elements in the particular grant schemes from the EU structural funds area with stress being put on the non-investment projects in the public sector,
• describe basic issues of the project forms’ applications within the EU structural funds schemes,
• be able to prepare simple public projects and CBA analysis,
• use of the basic public projects' evalution methods including economical analysis methods and nonmarket valuation methods,
• understand and interpret the Czech legal framework on public procurement
• improve their teamwork skills
Syllabus
  • 1. Public projects and their design - the introduction, the institutional base of projects in public administration, the executive in the Czech Republic and the EU, the project as a tool for the implementation of strategic management in public administration.
  • 2. Public projects preparation and realisation with an emphasis on the use of ESIF.
  • 3. + 4. Ex-ante evaluation methods, financial analysis methods, discounting and general financial investment evaluation methods (NPV, IRR, Ri, PB) and economic analysis methods (cost-output methods) and their use in various segments of the public sector (CEA, CUA, CMA).
  • 5. + 6. Cost Benefit Analysis
  • 7. Reading week
  • 8. Non-market valuation methods and their use in CBA.
  • 9. Consultation of the upcoming project and CBA.
  • 10. Project implementation, public procurements - functions and principles, current problems.
  • 11. The process of awarding and evaluating public procurements - the legal framework in the Czech Republic and its further perspective.
  • 12. Public procurements evaluation.
  • 13. Presentation of the project, CBA and the assignment of a public procurement in groups.
Literature
    required literature
  • Guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis of Investment Projects https://poseur.portugal2020.pt/media/40474/guide-to-cost-benefit-analysis-of-investment-projects.pdf
  • GATTI, Stefano. Project finance in theory and practice : designing, structuring, and financing private and public projects. 2nd ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier Academic Press, 2012, xxx, 464. ISBN 9780123919465. info
  • FOTR, Jiří and Ivan SOUČEK. Investiční rozhodování a řízení projektů : jak připravovat, financovat a hodnotit projekty, řídit jejich riziko a vytvářet portfolio projektů. První vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2011, 408 stran. ISBN 9788024732930. URL info
  • ROSENAU, Milton D. Řízení projektů. 3. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2007, 344 pp. ISBN 978-80-251-1506-0. info
    recommended literature
  • SVOZILOVÁ, Alena. Projektový management. 2., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2011, 380 s. ISBN 9788024736112. info
  • BOARDMAN, Anthony E. Cost-benefit analysis : concepts and practice. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, xv, 560. ISBN 0131435833. info
  • OCHRANA, František. Programové financování a hodnocení veřejných výdajů : teorie a metodika hodnocení veřejných výdajů a veřejných služeb v systému programové alokace zdrojů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ekopress, 2006, 189 s. ISBN 8086929132. info
  • OCHRANA, František. Nákladově užitkové metody ve veřejném sektoru. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ekopress, 2005, 175 s. ISBN 8086119963. info
  • OCHRANA, František. Hodnocení veřejných projektů a zakázek. 3., přeprac. vyd. Praha: ASPI, 2004, 195 s. ISBN 8073570335. info
  • NĚMEC, Vladimír. Projektový management. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2002, 182 s. ISBN 8024703920. info
  • VALACH, Josef. Investiční rozhodování a dlouhodobé financování. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ekopress, 2001, 447 s. ISBN 8086119386. info
Teaching methods
The course is being taught via combination of lectures and seminars with dominant role of seminars. This method was selected because of the concordance with overall aim of the course – to develop the students’ practical and knowledge based skills. Important part of the course is also the team work based on the model project evaluation that each team will be creating on the selected public administration topic.

The lectures explain the basic topics of creation, implementation and evaluation of public projects, and methods of evaluation of public projects and public contracts are presented. These are further discussed and practiced at seminars.

The seminars will be conceived as practically oriented teaching aimed at developing skills in the field of project management, including the development of relevant soft-skills of students (primarily the area of teamwork).

Part of the seminars and last lecture are presentations of projects, CBAs and procurement documentation for public procurement by students, where students will present their own project in groups, prepared CBA and the assignment of a public procurement of the given project.

Assessment methods
The course is concluded with an oral exam.

The exam must be taken by students who do not achieve a minimum of 85 points during the semester (grade A and B).

Students are eligible to take the oral exam provided that they fulfill given conditions: they have to collect at least 60% points from the continuous evaluation within seminars. Students do not need to take an oral exam if they get more than 85% of the points from the continuous evaluation of the seminars and get a grade of A or B.

Students earn points for processing the project plan, discussion forums, presentation and processing of the project proposal, including CBA and the proposal for the assignment of a public procurement, and for activity in lectures and seminars. The teacher has the right to award "bonus" points for activity in lectures and seminars (see the interactive course outline).

Students who completed a similar course or part of a course abroad (ERASMUS, etc.) can apply for recognition of a course or the whole course. These requests will be assessed individually by the course guarantor.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět si nezapisují studenti, kteří již absolvovali předmět MPV_TMHV.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 20 cizích studentů; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF
Teacher's information
Within the course, in addition to the recommended literature, it is necessary for the student to work with current legislation, especially the Act on Financial Control in Public Administration including the relevant implementing decrees and the Act on Public Procurement.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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