Government contracts and procurement law

About the course
Government procurement, also called public tendering or public procurement, is the procurement of goods and services on behalf of a public authority (the government) in order to fulfill its public functions. Government procurement accounts for a substantial part of the global economy and is therefore closely regulated in law to prevent fraud, waste, corruption or local protectionism. This field of law called public procurement regulation is internationally one of the fastest growing areas of legal interest in practice and academia.

This course covers important aspects of public procurement and explains the relevant procurement law and what has been achieved with procurement policy, procedures and best practice.

Who will benefit from this course?
- Advocates and attorneys
- Legal advisors
- Legal practitioners
- Government officials (national, provincial, local)
- Anyone interested in government procurement

Course outline
Topics covered:
- Government procurement process and its regulatory framework
- Impact of the Constitution on government contracting processes
- Procurement methods and the use of competition
- Fairness and transparency in negotiation and variation of contracts
- Fair treatment of participating bidders
- The right to reasons and access to information
- Procurement and black economic empowerment
- Availability of remedies to aggrieved parties

Course presenter
Prof Geo Quinot is a professor in the Department of Public Law at Stellenbosch University. He teaches administrative and constitutional law, but is also involved in the development and teaching of new undergraduate and postgraduate courses on public procurement regulation at the Stellenbosch Law Faculty.

His research focuses on general administrative law, with particular focus on the regulation of state commercial activity. He is the author of various articles in academic journals and electronic publications.

Geo is currently involved in a British Academy-funded project on public procurement regulation in Southern Africa as lead African partner in partnership with the Public Procurement Research Group at the University of Nottingham, with Sue Arrowsmith as project leader.

He studied law at the University of Stellenbosch, and obtained his doctorate in 2007 on a dissertation focusing on government contracting, and at the University of Virginia School of Law in the US as a Fulbright fellow.

Registration details
Programme and venue information:
Signing in will commence at 9.00 on the first day unless otherwise advised. Each day will end at approximately 17.00.

Award of certificate:
A certificate of attendance from UCT will be awarded to those who attend the full three days. Please sign the attendance register every day.

Closing date for registration: one week prior to the course.

Registration and enquiries:
Please contact Law@work, UCT Faculty of Law:
Paula Allen on 021 650 5558
Andrea Blaauw on 021 650 5413
Fax: 021 650 5513
Email: az.ca.tcu@nella.aluap/az.ca.tcu@wuaalb.aerdna/az.ca.tcu@llafressaw.aneri
Or visit our website to download the registration form: www.lawatwork.uct.ac.za

Date: 08 June 2016 to 10 June 2016
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Cape Town
Cost: R7,500 per delegate. The fee includes parking, lunches, course materials.

More info:

Instructions regarding the programme and directions to the venue will be sent to you electronically a week prior to the event.