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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Procurement Policy and Regulation 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
109776  Postgraduate Diploma in Public Procurement Policy and Regulation 
ORIGINATOR
Stellenbosch University 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma  Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security  Justice in Society 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Reregistered  EXCO 0821/24  2019-07-25  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to establish and deepen the student's knowledge of Public Procurement Law and enable working professionals to support their own enterprise and strengthen their existing skillset. The qualification will expose non-legal learners to the methodology of legal practice (specifically in public procurement regulation), legal research and the application of the law in the context of public procurement.

The qualifying learners will be able to know various areas of practice in public procurement law and focus on the issues of legal application in South Africa and abroad, by studying various instruments for the regulation of public procurement.

Rationale:
The legal regulation of public procurement has consistently been recognised as one of the key areas for attention in promoting better procurement. In South Africa in particular, the National Development Plan consistently highlights the importance of public procurement as a tool for development.

It is estimated that in sub-Saharan Africa there are about 600 000 public procurement officials and in South Africa about 37 000. Since public procurement necessarily involves a transaction between the public and private sectors, it follows that these numbers are at least matched in the private sector. However, there are very few opportunities for training in this field. There is a significant need for training, not only in light of the fast pace of development in the field, but also because of the very significant scope of public procurement in financial and developmental terms. This qualification is targeted at both administrators working in supply chain management units within governments and professional advisors to government suppliers that do not necessarily have an undergraduate Degree in Law.

The qualification is specifically designed to create an additional articulation possibility for a wide range of National Qualifications Framework (NQF) qualifications which contain direct links to, or develop essential skills in, public procurement regulation practices. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Recognition of Prior Learning and/or workplace experience will form an integral part of the admission into the qualification and will be done in accordance with the institution's RPL policy.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • A Bachelor's Degree at Level 7. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification comprises compulsory and elective modules at Level 8 totalling 120 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, 60 Credits:
  • International Legal Regimes on Public Procurement, 30 Credits.
  • Public Procurement Regulation and Policy in South Africa, 30 Credits.

    Elective Modules, 30 Credits (choose two modules):
  • Policy and Public Procurement Law, 30 Credits.
  • Corruption and Procurement, 30 Credits.
  • Infrastructure Procurement Regulation and Policy in South Africa, 30 Credits.
  • Defence Procurement, 30 Credits.
  • Procurement Law Compliance, 30 Credits. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Demonstrate an understanding of how international regimes on procurement operate.
    2. Describe the legal and policy framework applicable to public procurement in South Africa. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Evaluate the regulation of public procurement from and international perspective.
  • Explain the theory and practice of international public procurement regimes such as United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law, the European Union (EU) Procurement Directives, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement and procurement regulation by the multilateral development banks.
  • Apply the application of the regulations pertaining to international procurement regimes.
  • Evaluate the rules that apply to international procurement within different contexts.
  • Formulate and support arguments based on public procurement issues.
  • Judge the role and importance of public procurement to development.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • Evaluate the regulation of public procurement from a South African perspective.
  • Apply the regulations pertaining to public procurement in South Africa.
  • Evaluate the rules that apply to public procurement at the different levels of government in South Africa.
  • Formulate and support arguments based on public procurement issues.
  • Judge the role and importance of public procurement to development in South Africa.

    Integrated Assessment:
    The assessment policy for this qualification has been developed in light of the Assessment Policy of the institution.

    Each module will include more than one assessment opportunity and the use of more than one type of assessment opportunity (prepared and unprepared written tests, oral examinations, oral presentations, written assignments, online assessments) is provided for. Similarly, each module will include elements of Formative and Summative Assessment.

    The written tests, oral presentations and examinations, oral presentations, written assignments and online assessments will be evaluated according to the following assessment criteria. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification is internationally comparable with the:
    Postgraduate Diploma in Public Procurement Regulation in the European Union (EU) and in its Global Context offered by Kings College London, United Kingdom. The distance learning Procurement Regulation Postgraduate Diploma has been specifically designed for professionals wishing to expand their knowledge and understanding of EU procurement law and regulation, while also placing that system within its wider international context. The course is particularly suitable for lawyers in private practice or in the public sector, in house legal advisers and officials dealing with practice or policy in the procurement field as procurement specialists who wish to add further legal experience to their practical experience.

    This is a distance-learning course, delivered via printed course materials and a dedicated website. The Postgraduate Diploma also features two residential weekends of study in London, during which you will attend seminars. Learners are expected to engage in 220 hours of self-study and will be assessed through a combination of coursework and examinations; 70 per cent of the course is assessed by examination and 30 per cent is assessed by coursework. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows for vertical and horizontal articulation options.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law, Level 8.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law, Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Master of Laws, Level 9.
  • Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Law, Level 9. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. Stellenbosch University 


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