FOR A NEW CULTURE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. EXCELLENCE, KNOW-HOW AND VALUES.

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1 FOR A NEW CULTURE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. EXCELLENCE, KNOW-HOW AND VALUES. March > July 2014

2 International Master in Public Procurement Management University of Rome Tor Vergata and EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Dear Student, it is with pride and enthusiasm that we want to share with you the launch of the second edition of the International Master in Public Procurement Management, born out of the willingness and commitment of both the Procurement Department of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and of the Tor Vergata University in Rome. After 8 years of successfully managing the interdisciplinary Italian Master in Procurement Management, which has brought Tor Vergata into the national limelight for procurement studies, we have found in EBRD the right institutional partner to make the dream of exporting our professional and training capacity abroad come true. As we always believed that public procurement issues are common worldwide but need specific solutions for each context, we have tailored a program meant to confront dilemmas and challenges that may happen on the day-to-day purchasing activity and in the procurement planning process, with a handson approach based on case-studies and the right blend of theory and practice. Also thanks to the critical support of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Central European Initiative and the prestigious cooperation with the Italian Procurement Central Purchasing Body, Consip, we believe we will successfully achieve the main goal of the Master: to effectively train public officials operating in the field of procurement and young students eager to apply for a public position in the field. Applicants will find at Tor Vergata an engaging environment with an international dimension added to it, in the context of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The intensity of the program and the live-in experience in the university campus will allow students to work in team, learn from each other s background and engage in lively professional debates around public procurement, adding an essential human touch to the quality of the overall period of studies. The Department of Business Government Philosophy Studies of Tor Vergata University, recognized worldwide as a Centre of Excellence for Procurement, is proud to offer its interdisciplinary procurement team of experts ranging from various fields (ethics, law, economics, supply-chain and quality management, audit, IT, strategy, planning) to prospective participants that wish to add value to their working experience improving their skills and knowledge. Join us by applying! Prof. Gustavo Piga Master Director

3 Dear Student, You may wonder why a Bank, albeit a Development Bank, is interested in having a foothold in the academic world. Well, investment is not only about equity or loans but investment in people that can help to develop their countries. An investment project may deliver a power station or a road that will resolve an immediate need but investment in people will bring benefits that are sustainable over generations to come. Procurement is a process that aims to deliver solutions corresponding to the need of public or private stakeholders at a price that is in line with real market cost. The procurement function of EBRD has been instrumental in supporting EBRD clients to achieve just that during the 20 plus years that EBRD has been in existence and we believe that the experience that our in-house procurement specialists have accumulated should be shared to bring benefits to aspiring procurement practitioners. International Financing Institutions (IFI) like the EBRD have financed and supported implementation of projects in many countries and have therefore a broad perspective on issues that may arise during a procurement and contract implementation cycle. Furthermore, as an honest broker in the procurement process an IFI will need to safeguard the interests of both Bank clients and tenderers. This forces IFI s to always strive towards best practice in procurement and contract implementation. In Tor Vergata we have found a partner that not only has the same vision but also the expertise in delivering procurement knowledge with high academic standard to a broad spectrum of students. It is therefore with immense pleasure that we together with Tor Vergata are able to offer you this opportunity to develop your procurement knowledge by enrolling in this Public Procurement Management Master Programme. Jan Jackholt Director of Procurement European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

4 The Qualification Programme s learning path The qualification programme is a full time advanced 1 year (graduate) Master with classroom lectures, running from March to mid-july 2014 in Rome, Italy, with classroom lectures followed by distance-learning and a mandatory professional stage in a firm or institution, whether in Italy, in the home (or an alternative) country. The programme is characterized by an interdisciplinary content and is meant to attract public purchasers with relevant experience in procurement as well as young students interested in preparing for a career in public procurement. Classes are all taught in English; thus, language proficiency is required to successfully attend the courses and to actively participate to all the learning activities. PPM International Master 2

5 Modular training The programme consists of 12 modules where attendance is strictly compulsory. Failure to attend will motivate outright suspension from the Programme. Students will sign a Memorandum of Professional Behavior before the beginning of classes, together with the acceptance of the rules of the Master (posted on the website). Each module lasts approximately a week. The modules will be based on a traditional learning approach and will be followed by graded exams. Courses List 1 Negotiation and Team Building 2 Economics of Procurement 3 Legal Background 4 Organization and Strategy 5 Economic Analysis of the Market 6 IFI s Procurement Procedures 7 Contract Management 8 Law & Economics of Public and Private Partnerships 9 Quality Management and Green Procurement 10 Values, Rules and Effectiveness in Procurement 11 E-Procurement 11 bis Logistic and Supply Chain Management 12 Strategic Procurement PPM International Master 3

6 The Qualification Programme s learning path Tutoring Activities The tutoring activities are meant to ensure the effectiveness of the training programme, supporting students in administrative, technical and academic issues. The goal is to assist students on all issues bearing on their dayto-day student life. Training tools: The following tools will integrate and make more effective the Master programme: - E-Learning - Interactive tutoring - Group discussion and seminars - Role-playing - Business games and team activities Exams Exams will be organized around 2 sessions: the first session will be administered at the end of the sixth module and the second at the end of the last module. Students will have a one-week break for exams preparation and the following week will sit down for exams, respectively, at the end of module six and at the end of module twelve. A distance-learning module will follow these taught modules, where students will be required to show their capacity and creativity in designing a specific tender for goods, services or works. Traineeship period After the courses students have to be involved in a Traineeship period (a stage ), within their own (or another public) organization. For a candidate to be admitted to the thesis defense the Board of the Master program will have to have approved the project work prepared within that period. Final Dissertation At the end of the Master s programme students will have to submit a dissertation, which will be part of the final evaluation. The dissertation should be a case study concerning procurement issues related to their own organizations, to a specific country or to a public procurement challenge. PPM International Master 4

7 Programme Implementation The evolution of the Procurement figures: meeting changes and challenges World economies are at a critical juncture. The 2008 financial meltdown that spread rapidly across the planet by slowing trade, reducing income and generating unemployment has triggered a strong countercyclical reaction by central banks and governments. The latter have sometimes used the lever of fiscal policy lower taxes, higher expenditure and consequent high deficits and debt to smooth out the recession in the making, resisting the lure to make use of often sterile and counterproductive protectionist strategies. However, while partly successful, they seem to have exhausted the steam to face a new slowing down for the next few years, just when economies seem to have entered it. How can more fiscal pace be found in this context? And what policies can be used to lessen the threat of lower employment and encourage domestic industries, both in emerging and developed economies, to gain momentum again, without recurring to the self-defeating strategies of greater protectionism? It turns out that one powerful element that can combine fiscal prudence, fiscal space and effective industrial policy is available: public procurement, which is seldom understood fully in its indeed large - capacity to serve leaders and citizens, an opportunity for economic enrichment and social development. Public procurement can be dubbed as a quick win for policy makers. In times when budgets are stretched, but the need for public sector presence and action is deemed critical, when structural and rapid sources of funding that do not hamper growth seem missing, when there is a growing concern for the quality of public intervention and when regulation is felt too intrusive and ineffective in pushing forward private markets profitability and growth, it appears that an organized and transparent process of setting up public procurement can be fundamental in ensuring that trust in the action of policy-makers is rapidly restored. PPM International Master 5

8 Programme Implementation More fiscal space can be obtained with a decisive improvement in business processes around efficient and effective public procurement. In a country where public consumption and investment over GDP of goods, services and works averages around 15%, a mere 10% savings in expenses frees approximately 1,5 of GDP that can be dedicated to either lowering taxes or adding to social expenditure, without touching any real expenditure in the government sector and without affecting the level of deficit or debt. Intelligent aggregation of demand, smart market analysis, collusion prevention and encouragement of participation, contract management, proper measurement of internal performance and rewards to firms that have done well over past contracts, can rapidly bring significant savings for the public sector and gains for citizens. PPM International Master 6

9 The Procurement Team at Tor Vergata University has understood and even anticipated the new trend, deciding to invest energy in a qualified teaching program, with passion and commitment. Tor Vergata history, of effective training in public, private and military procurement can represent the right programme for those who want to acquire a high level of skills and knowledge in order to become a reference point for their Procurement organizations. The Procurement Team of Tor Vergata University In 2004, Tor Vergata University, won the national competition entitled MEF Consip Master in E-Procurement organized by the Italian Ministry of the Economy and Finance together with the Central Purchasing Body Consip Spa, concerning the organization of a Master in E-procurement, where all the Italian Universities were invited to participate. This was the beginning of an ambitious project. The original Master in E-procurement was improved over time with patience and a sense of direction and finally reorganized through the creation and launch of the Italian Master in Procurement Management. We then launched this International Master in Public Procurement Management, taking on the additional challenge of a specific project of professionalization for civil servants in the acquisition domain all around the globe. The acquired experience and the strong and large institutional network of relevant professionals totally involved in the project implementation are the key ingredients to make the coming international Master in Public Procurement Management (PPM) a successful and prestigious qualifying programme. PPM International Master 7

10 Programme Implementation Master Programme General Overview The International Master in Public Procurement Management (PPM) is organized by the Department of Business Government Philosophy Studies, together with the Law and the Industrial Engineering Departments of Tor Vergata University in Rome, Italy, with lectures in Rome, from March to July During such period, lectures and further training activities will be part of the programme. The Procurement Department professional staff of the EBRD will be also involved in the teaching activity, prestigiously contributing to the practical orientation of the programme. PPM International Master 8

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12 The Campus The University of Rome Tor Vergata was established in 1981 with the goal of providing high quality education for students preparing to meet the ever-evolving needs and opportunities of the 21st century workforce. Located in the South-Eastern suburb of Rome, easily reachable by bus, the University is an academic establishment which combines a liberal arts tradition with emphasis on career orientation in the field of Economics, Engineering, Sciences and Medicine. A new campus has been inaugurated at Tor Vergata University. The campus is the largest in Italy and one of the largest in Europe with its 1,200 bed spaces that offer high quality services for the university students. Campus X Tor Vergata is a community that embraces different people and cultures, fostering an international environment by promoting the principles of integration and cohesion among people who live, learn and PPM International Master 10

13 For further information please visit the Campus X at the following web site: work around Tor Vergata University. Living and learning are intimately intertwined, as the Campus provides a wide range of services and student life programmes designed to meet the student needs and concerns. As for accommodation, the Campus provides very comfortable apartments, fully furnished, designed for 1 or 2 people with shared bathroom, living room, kitchen and Wi-Fi internet connection. The following services are available on Campus. Campus Shuttle Bus, connecting Tor Vergata rail station to the campus and also connecting the various buildings/ schools within the campus, study space and reading rooms with Wi-Fi internet connection, tutoring rooms, laundry room, leisure room, music room, sporting centre and SPA, restaurant, cafeteria and mini market, orientation and tutoring centre. PPM International Master 11

14 Fees and Funding There are two main types of costs for students undertaking postgraduate study during the International Master in Public Procurement Management: academic fees and living expenses. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities. They don t include fees for accommodation, meals or general living expenses. Academic fees for the a. y amount to 7.000,00. Beyond the academic fees, the other main cost for postgraduate students will be living expenses. These include key aspects such as your accommodation fees if you choose to live on our campus ( per month, including accommodation on campus in a private room with shared bathroom, daily lunch and dinner at the Campus Restaurant) or rent for those living off campus, food and other general expenditure related to apartment s life. Financial Aid: A limited number of scholarships is offered from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (from funding provided by the Central European Initiative and Italian Trust Funds) at workingwithus/procurement.shtml for senior public procurement officials from certain EBRD countries of operation only. PPM International Master 12

15 The International Master in Public Procurement Management also offers some grants covering partially or totally academic fees to the student who will be selected as a classroom tutor. The call for application is available on the Master s website: Beyond applying read the eligibility criteria thoroughly and make sure you submit your application by the precise deadline in January 2014 which you will find posted on our website. PPM International Master 13

16 Teaching staff The Master in Public Procurement Management aims to develop the management skills of the participants as well as to give a better understanding of how to link procurement efficiency and public service effectiveness. Prof. Corrado Cerruti Professor of Management University of Rome Tor Vergata The Master Program in Public Procurement Management provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary training in public procurement. Prof. Elisabetta Iossa Professor of Economics University of Rome Tor Vergata, CEPR, CMPO, EIEF An interdisciplinary approach to Public Procurement as an instrument to ensure the achievement of public goals as well as an better use of public funds. Prof. Biancamaria Raganelli Professor of Administrative Law University of Rome Tor Vergata As a consequence of the global crisis, public administrations are required to become more efficient and effective in all their activities. Procurement is one of the areas with the greatest potential for improvement but also one of the most complex to improve, due to the multiple skills required and the difficulty of working within strict legislation constraints. Thanks to its intrinsic multidisciplinary approach, its innovative structure and its leading edge content, the Master in Public Procurement Management can valuably support this journey towards a new, efficient, competence-based and innovative public administration. Prof. Vittorio Cesarotti Professor of Operations Management University of Rome Tor Vergata PPM International Master 14

17 Students "The International Master in Public Procurement is a result of stakeholder s vision that will help to "grease the wheel" of sustainable development and efficient procurement in student countries. It gave a chance to all of us with different cultures, religions and habits to quickly become like one, sharing ideas and creativity, and, with a great help of qualified teachers, an opportunity to reach our professional goals. But it wasn t just about knowledge, it was about new friends, professional and friendly university staff, and finally, about a chance to live a student life once again and to live it in the Eternal City of Rome". Branimir Blagojevic - Serbia "There are only a few universities that provide higher education in public expenditure management and particularly in public procurement management. One of these educational institutions is University of Rome Tor Vergata, where I had the opportunity to become a student of the newly launched master's program in Public Procurement Management. Thus, I would like to highlight three important points that were complementary and consistent with each other in this course: (1) presentations of theory by distinguished professors; (2) sharing of knowledge by top-flight professionals from the 'procurement world' (e.g., WTO, UNCITRAL, EBRD, CONSIP, etc.); and (3) selected students with diverse backgrounds related to procurement. Owing to these features of the course, I was able to structure and deepen my knowledge in public procurement and supply chain management. In the meantime, I extended my professional network and made new friends for lifetime". Makar Ghambaryan - Armenia For procurement, delivering innovation is the route to greater value. Similarly, thanks to this Master I have experienced qualified insights and an interdisciplinary approach to procurement, provided by international lectures and experts worldwide". Eleonora Pillitteri - Italy

18 Master Director Gustavo Piga Procurement Director of EBRD Jan Jackholt Scientific Committee Alessandro Ancarani Alexander Belenky Federiga Bindi Chris Bovis Martin Burgi Giacomo Calzolari Fuguo Cao Domenico Casalino Riccardo Colangelo Giacinto Della Cananea Jakob Edler Aris Georgopoulos Daniel Gordon Jan Jackholt Irina Kuznetsova Paolo Labombarda François Lichere Frederic Marty Bernardo Mattarella Guido Paolucci Lucio Picci Aristide Police Romilde Rizzo Stephane Saussier Tina Soreide Stephane Straub Luis Tavares Pedro Telles Khi Thai Steen Treumer Elvira Uyarra Tommaso Valletti Christopher Yukins Executive Committee Gian Luigi Albano Simone Borra Corrado Cerruti Vittorio Cesarotti Information Nicola Dimitri Elisabetta Iossa Veljko Sikirica Gustavo Piga Biancamaria Raganelli Stefano Tremolanti Department of Business Government Philosophy Studies University of Rome Tor Vergata via Columbia 2, Rome - Italy Master Secretariat Patrizia Marta Scientific Coordinator Andrea Appolloni tel fax public.procurement@uniroma2.it Procurement Department European Bank for Reconstruction and Development One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN To the attention of Veljko Sikirica Senior Procurement Specialist tel: +44 (0) fax: +44 (0) SikiricV@ebrd.com