Procurement and Negotiation Competitiveness in Contract Management - Determining the procurement law ensuring contract management in Public Procurement.
Josefsen, Alf (2019)
Josefsen, Alf
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020110222050
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020110222050
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The primary purpose of this thesis was mainly to examine the bidding processes of the contracting authorities responsible for planning and managing public procurement of works, supplies, or services by the standards. Moreover, to guide the prevention of errors that are observed in public procurement. The thesis was designed to enlighten and promote good practice of the project manager, recognizing how these interrelate and affect the success of a project.
The first part includes the necessary processes stipulated within the Project Procurement Management to purchase or acquire products, services, or results that are needed outside of the project team. It also includes contract management and changes control processes necessary to develop and manage contracts or purchase orders. The section also consists of controlling any contract issued by an external organization and administering contractual obligations imposed on the project team by the agreement. Finally, it provides a general description of the Project Acquisition Management processes, including the Plan Acquisitions Management, Procurement Acquisitions, Procurement Control, and Closing Acquisitions described in detail in the PMBOK® Guide.
The second part is a structured analysis of the six phases of a public procurement process. It ranges from planning to the execution of the contract, emphasizing the issues to be aware of and the possible errors that must be avoided with possible links to a set of acceptable practices or tools during the contracting cycle. Also, the steps through the process, including the critical planning phase, covering the contracts financed by the EU for the contracting of works, supplies, and services, as stipulated in Directive 2004/18/EC. The applicable thresholds and interpretative communications on specific topics such as contracts, legal framework, and contracting below limits.
The findings from the literature review and the empirical research in this thesis are similar. In the practical part, the results from the semi-structured interviews were introduced, discussed, and analyzed. The argument presented in this thesis does not have anything legally binding. However, it has tried to provide general knowledge, concepts, ideas, and solutions proposed by the research questions by interpreting it within the legal framework. Similarly, it does not prejudge the interpretation of the provisions of the applicable legislation that the Commission has made. However, it is a need for further research since this thesis is a case study.
The first part includes the necessary processes stipulated within the Project Procurement Management to purchase or acquire products, services, or results that are needed outside of the project team. It also includes contract management and changes control processes necessary to develop and manage contracts or purchase orders. The section also consists of controlling any contract issued by an external organization and administering contractual obligations imposed on the project team by the agreement. Finally, it provides a general description of the Project Acquisition Management processes, including the Plan Acquisitions Management, Procurement Acquisitions, Procurement Control, and Closing Acquisitions described in detail in the PMBOK® Guide.
The second part is a structured analysis of the six phases of a public procurement process. It ranges from planning to the execution of the contract, emphasizing the issues to be aware of and the possible errors that must be avoided with possible links to a set of acceptable practices or tools during the contracting cycle. Also, the steps through the process, including the critical planning phase, covering the contracts financed by the EU for the contracting of works, supplies, and services, as stipulated in Directive 2004/18/EC. The applicable thresholds and interpretative communications on specific topics such as contracts, legal framework, and contracting below limits.
The findings from the literature review and the empirical research in this thesis are similar. In the practical part, the results from the semi-structured interviews were introduced, discussed, and analyzed. The argument presented in this thesis does not have anything legally binding. However, it has tried to provide general knowledge, concepts, ideas, and solutions proposed by the research questions by interpreting it within the legal framework. Similarly, it does not prejudge the interpretation of the provisions of the applicable legislation that the Commission has made. However, it is a need for further research since this thesis is a case study.