Public Procurement and Extending Responsibilities

We will take a closer look at public sector procurement and also look at how various legislation around the world is extending procurement’s social responsibilities.
In this Week we shall
• Consider what value might mean in for public procurement and why controls are important
• Explore the concept of social value
• Explore the implications of new modern slavery implications for procurement
On completion of this Week, you will be able to
• Outline the role and scale of public procurement
• Explain the concept of value for public procurement contexts
• Explain the need for procurement controls in public spending
• Identify areas of extended responsibility for procurement
Lecturecast
In this lecturecast we will outline the role and scale of public procurement; Explain the concept of value for public procurement contexts; Explain the need for procurement controls in public spending; and Identify areas of extended responsibility for procurement.
Reading
All the reading this week is from academic journals and can be used to deepen your critical understanding of the dynamic area of social value and modern slavery and how these issues are impacting procurement. Articles report how businesses are responding to new responsibilities for social issues and they help explain the role of procurement in addressing these complex problems.