CXV_VZSC Public procurement with a focus on construction activities

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Markéta Páleníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Markéta Páleníková, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Markéta Páleníková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
This course focuses on essential aspects of public procurement, with an emphasis on construction activities and construction contracts. Participants will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of public procurement, public expenditure and the practices that lead to efficient spending.
Learning outcomes
Students will be oriented in the public procurement process. They will be able to apply the requirements of the Financial Control Act and take them into account when implementing a public construction contract. They will become familiar with the specifics of construction procurement. They will have an awareness of current topics such as BIM in construction or PPP projects.
Syllabus
  • Public procurement as public expenditure and the 3E (effectiveness, efficiency, economy) concept in public procurement.
  • Small-scale public procurement, special features and rules for small construction contracts.
  • Socially responsible public purchasing and its importance in construction procurement.
  • Under- and over-limit public procurement, including concessions: differences in the procedures of the selected regimes
  • PPP projects - models for financing and implementing construction projects.
  • Technical and qualification requirements with emphasis on the specifics of public procurement in the construction industry and the Contract Standards in Construction (FIDIC): requirements for contractor qualifications and contractual arrangements.
  • Building Information Modeling - BIM and its role in public procurement: the use of BIM in construction procurement to improve efficiency and quality.
  • Procurement Strategy: Planning and strategic decision making in public construction procurement.
  • Bid Evaluation: Methods and criteria for evaluating and selecting contractors.
  • Electronification of the procurement process, electronic tools and the contracting authority profile:
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Literature
    required literature
  • Zákon o zadávání veřejných zakázek. Edited by Kamil Jelínek - Vojtěch Dědek - Jan Šlesinger - Richard Staňo. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2022, 1 online. ISBN 9788076761216. info
  • Zákon o zadávání veřejných zakázek : komentář. Edited by Milan Šebesta - Petr Novotný - Tomáš Machurek - David Dvořák. 2. vydání. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2022, xxv, 1622. ISBN 9788074008566. info
Teaching methods
1) self-study - reading texts and presentations prepared by experts in the field. Everything is processed in the interactive course curriculum. 2) face-to-face teaching and group discussion 3) voluntary assignments.
Assessment methods
One credit test - conducted online. The test consists of  24 questions. Successful completion is considered to be 60% of questions answered correctly. Thus, you must score at least 14 points. Required to attend a full-time class (1×3 hours per semester). Further information is in the interactive course syllabus.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: https://is.muni.cz/do/econ/uredni_deska/predpisy_ESF/ostatni_dokumenty/czv/Vyhlaseni_vzdelavaciho_planu_Verejne_zadavani.pdf.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/econ/jaro2024/CXV_VZSC/index-XgRald.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
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