Public procurement of services and IT in projects according to Hermes («HEROEK»)

• Naming and explaining the four principles of public procurement law
• Being familiar with the possible procurement procedures and threshold values
• Understanding the process of an open procedure procurement, including lead times and deadlines
• Planning a procurement with the HERMES procurement module
• Knowing the dependencies of a procurement to other tasks and results in an overall project
• Knowing the difference between suitability criteria, technical specifications and award criteria
• Knowing examples of suitable suitability criteria and sensible award criteria
• Naming the basic documents of a procurement and explaining their contents
• Understanding the purpose of market analysis
• Understanding the importance of pre-qualification issues and how to avoid or compensate for them
• Understanding how to best consider sustainability at all stages of the procurement process

1 Central procurement expertise for public procurement procedures in the context of HERMES 2022
2 Different procurement procedures and the main legal provisions

• Direct procedure
• Invitation procedure
• Open and selective procedures

3 Types of criteria and their use

• Conditions for participation
• Eligibility criteria
• Technical specifications
• Award criteria

4 Practical tips

The course consists of a mixture of input from the trainer and specific practical exercises. The focus is on the interactive involvement of the participants. Plenary time is deliberately left for questions and discussion.

The course is aimed at project managers and specialists in public administration who wish to procure services and IT in accordance with BöB/VöB or IVöB. The course can be adapted to the different levels of experience of the participants. Beginners, professionals and experts are all welcome.

There are no formal prerequisites for this course. Basic knowledge of HERMES 5 or HERMES 2022 is an advantage.