BBM 343: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND LAW

Course facilitator: Dr. Zurah C. Mohammed

Course purpose
This course provides the fundamental principles and practices of Government and public sector
procurement.

Course Objectives
1. To define the concept of public procurement to the students.
2. To describe the procurement process.
3. To identify laws regulating public procurement in Kenya.

Expected Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:

1. Choose the appropriate terms in public procurement

2. Identify all the stages of the procurement process
3. Demonstrate the importance of legislation and laws in public procurement

Course Content
TOPIC ONE: INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
o Introduction to public procurement.
o Goals of government and procurement objectives
o Principles of public procurement
o Public procurement and assets disposal act
TOPIC TWO: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORMS
o The public procurement reforms,
o Drivers of public procurement reforms in Kenya,
o Implementation of public procurement reforms in Kenya.
o Challenges to the public procurement reform process.
TOPIC THREE: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROCESS
o Procurement planning
o Solicitation,
o Evaluation,
o Contracting and contract management,
TOPIC FOUR: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
o Central and local government procurement institutional framework,
o Roles and responsibilities of stakeholder,
TOPIC FIVE: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT METHODS
o Election of procurement method
o Open and restricted methods,
o RFQ/RFP, Micro procurement,
o Direct Procurement,
o Community purchase,
TOPIC SIX: CONTRACTING IN GOVERNMENT,
 o Contracting in government,
o Stakeholders in government contracting,
TOPIC SEVEN: PUBLIC DISPOSAL PROCESS
o Meaning of disposal,
o Purpose of disposal,
o Disposal process,
o Disposal methods,
TOPIC EIGHT: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY (PPRA)
o Introduction to PPRA
o Duties and Responsibilities of the Director General (DG)

Learning and Teaching Methodologies:

Lectures, Tutorials, Case Studies, Group Discussions and Presentations

Assessment:
Type Weighting
Continuous Assessment Tests 30 %
Examination 70 %
Total 100 %

Course Texts
1. Abramson, M.A. & Harris, R.S.(2003). The Procurement Revolution, Rowman & Littlefield.
2. Arrowsmith, S. & Trybus, M. (2002). Public Procurement, the Continuing Revolution,
London: Kluwer Law International.
3. Piga, G. & Thai, K. (2007).Advancing Public Procurement: Practices, Innovation and
Knowledge-sharing, Boca Raton: PR Academics Press.
4. Laws of Kenya (2010), The public procurement and disposal act.

Chair of Department ….Dr. Yusuf Kibet ……Date …03/01/2024........................

Lecturer: ……….... Dr. Zurah C. Mohammed……Date 3rd/01/2024………..