Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in political sciences : general (60 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course for masters in political sciences is held every even year (2014-2015, 2016-2017,...).
The first part of this course is dedicated to the very notion of public procurement. The second part examines the various tender procedures (general and specific: "lowest price" criterion, "most economically advantageous tender" criterion, negotiated procedure, competitive dialogue, design contest, etc.). The third part of this course deals with the performance of public contracts and to tender specifications. The fourth part covers the principles applying to the control of public procurement by the judiciary: allocation of subject matters between the two judicial orders and judicial review.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
a. master the key concepts of the subject from a theoretical and practical point of view; and to
b. apply the subject knowledge to factual situations similar to those faced in the professions to which their degrees give access;
c. evaluate critically the existing legal solutions, disputes and systems reviewed throughout this course;
d. make out their personal opinion and defend it in writing and orally in accordance with the standards of their specialisation (law, political sciences, management of human resources).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course consists of 30 hours of teaching, allocated as follows:
· lectures, covering the main issues of the subject;
· seminars -specific sessions dedicated to the resolution of actual disputes are organised- (and self lurning ) during which:
o the subject is reviewed through cases (analysis) - of which the complexity increases gradually - and through questions favouring an analytical approach and enhancing the capacity for legal-problem solving in a particular factual situation; and
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Lectures
Recommended or required readings
Various articles by legal scholars, the list of which will be provided to the students during throughout the course.
Documentation: legislation and case-law
PowerPoint slides are made available for each lecture
A.L. Durviaux, Droit des marchés et contrats publics, La Charte, 2014
Assessment methods and criteria
An oral examination is organised (or written if more than 30 students)
The student may use all de documentation and written sources he wants.
The examination consists of questions to be replied to orally and designed to assess the critical and analytical mind of the students, as well as their knowledge of the subject (the resolution of actual disputes)
Work placement(s)
Not organised
Organizational remarks
This course for masters in political sciences is held every even year (2014-2015, 2016-2017,...).
Contacts
Ann Lawrence Durviaux, professeur, al.durviaux@ulg.ac.be