John McPhillips
“Excellent content, good course material, well organised and presented. Good insight into procurement law.” (Class of 2019–2020)
John McPhillips, Procurement Manager
Last Updated: Monday, April 12, 2021
While the European Union (“EU”) public procurement regime has long been in place, it has received greater prominence in recent years, in particular, following the introduction of the new remedies regime in 2010, and the possibility of an automatic suspension of contract conclusion following a challenge.
Public purchasing is also central to the internal market and the EU procurement rules have been reformed, with three new directives adopted in 2014, which were implemented by Ireland in May 2016. There is a significant volume of Court of Justice case law in this area, as well as an expanding national jurisprudence. It is an important and fast–moving area of law.
This unique Diploma will provide participants with a comprehensive and practical knowledge of the public procurement regime, including the recent amendments, and will address a range of issues in depth, from drafting invitations to tender, to conducting the various procurement processes, selection of tenderers, tender evaluation, contract conclusion and procurement litigation.
Participants will also acquire an understanding of how procurement can be used to achieve innovation and promote government policies. Participants will have a thorough grounding in the differences between the utilities and public sector regimes, and the intersection between procurement law and competition, state aid and intellectual property.
The Diploma will appeal to procurement professionals, public sector and utilities employees, academic and government researchers, industry, policy–makers, practising lawyers, regulators and judges.
The coordinators of the course are Dr Catherine Donnelly SC and Dr Aoife Beirne BL.
Delivery is part–time over a period of 18 teaching weeks. Lectures will take place on Wednesday mornings between 8.30 am and 9.50 am.
Course Start Date: October 2021 – date to be confirmed
All class notes are available online before lectures take place. Online tutorials and IT support are available to help students navigate their way through our Library and legal resource databases.
This course includes – 2021–2022 schedule not confirmed
Previous speakers on the course have included:
To be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Public Procurement Law a participant will be required to successfully complete two written assignments.
Provisional assessment schedules: Assignment 1 will be released at the end of term one and assignment 2 will be released closer to the end of term 2.
Course fee: €2,550. View fee structure and other charges here.
Barrister–at–Law graduates who are subscribing members to King’s Inns receive a 10% discount on this course. View more information here.
There are no admission requirements for this course.
Application Deadline:
Your place on the course will not be secured until payment is received in full.
Payment can be made through the application portal using your credit / debit card. If your employer is paying for your studies, you will require a PO number, the name and email address for the person responsible for payment in your organisation. The invoice will issue directly to the person whose details you enter. You will also be able to download a copy of the invoice through the application portal.