Public Procurement Law

A.Y. 2023/2024
6
Max ECTS
40
Overall hours
SSD
IUS/10
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with the knowledge of the principles and of the rules governing the law of public procurement. The students will be provided with the tools needed to analyze critically the judgments of both national and European jurisprudence.
The course aims to provide students the tools necessary to resolve practical cases that may emerge in the performance of the tender procedures, in order to prepare them to operate and work both in the organization of a Public Administration or in the organizational context of private Companies which participate in public tender procedures.
Expected learning outcomes
The student is required to learn the principles and the rules contained in D.lgs. 18 aprile 2016 n. 50 governing public contract law. It is also required that the student be able to analyse practical cases by using the concepts learned. In this regard, teaching materials may be used during the examination (for example, judgments of Courts, calls for public tenders, etc..).
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Lesson period
First trimester
Course syllabus
The programme focuses on: the Public Contracts Code (Legislative Decree no. 36 of 31 March 2023 and subsequent amendments and additions), the European directives on public procurement (Directive 2014/24/EU on public contracts in the so-called "ordinary sectors", Directive 2014/25/EU on contracts in the so-called "special sectors"), as well as the jurisprudential and doctrinal orientations referring to the aforementioned regulations.
Prerequisites for admission
Public Law
Teaching methods
The course will alternate between different teaching techniques: lectures, seminar method, analysis of legal materials and case solutions. Teaching materials will be made available on the ARIEL platform.
Teaching Resources
For attending students:
1) Stefano D'Ancona, Elementi nuovi di flessibilità nelle procedure di scelta del contraente, in M. Cafagno, C. Leone, M. Barbera, M. Fazio (a cura di), La nuova stagione dei contratti pubblici tra incertezze e responsabilità, Mimesis, 2019, pp. 205-223.
2) Stefano D'Ancona, L'evoluzione del concetto di pubblica amministrazione nel diritto nazionale e nel diritto dell'Unione europea, in D.U. Galetta (a cura di), Diritto amministrativo nell'Unione europea, Giappichelli, 2020, p. 23-48.
2) Teaching material contained on the ARIEL site relating to the teaching (judgments, norms, slides)
For non-attending students:
1) 1) R. Dipace, Manuale dei contratti pubblici, Giappichelli, 2023
Chapter 1 (paragraphs from 1 to 5); Chapter 3 (paragraphs from 1 to 6); Chapter 4; Chapter 5 (paragraphs from 1 to 9); Chapter 6; Chapter 8.
2) Didactic material (in the process of being defined and updated) on the ARIEL website, related to the teaching (only the file "codice dei contratti pubblici commentato.docx".contained in the sub-environment "NORME CODICE DEI CONTRATTI PUBBLICI", contained in turn in the environment "PER L'ESAME: STUDIO DELLE NORME CONTENUTE NELLA PRESENTE SEZIONE)
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral exam.
In particular, the student will have to answer open questions regarding the rules and principles contained in Legislative Decree No. 36 of 31 March 2023. Understanding of concepts and appropriateness of language will be assessed in this part of the examination. The student will also be asked to discuss and analyse supporting material (regulations, judgments, notices, etc.) made available during the examination. Reasoning ability will be assessed in this last part. The grade will be awarded in thirtieths (/30).
IUS/10 - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours