Diploma in Procurement Processes and Transparency
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in defence procurement processes and transparency. 8 modules covering the legal framework, planning and requirements, transparency, integrity and anti-corruption, international and cooperative procurement, contract execution and sustainable strategic purchasing, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the legal framework of public procurement in defence.
Plan acquisitions based on operational needs.
Apply transparency principles compatible with security requirements.
Identify and prevent corruption risks.
Analyse international and cooperative procurement models.
Control the execution of complex contracts.
Integrate sustainability and innovation criteria into purchasing.
Who it's for
- Defence acquisition managers responsible for procurement programmes.
- Public procurement officers in defence and security bodies.
- Compliance officers in the defence industry.
- Contract auditors working for public bodies or oversight institutions.
- Public integrity analysts.
- Strategic purchasing consultants serving the public sector.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the defence sector.
What you'll work with
- Law 24/2011 (Spanish public sector contracts in defence and security)
- Directive 2009/81/EC (EU defence and security procurement)
- Law 9/2017 (Spanish Public Sector Contracts Act)
- Law 19/2013 (transparency and good governance)
- OECD Anti-Bribery Convention (1997) (combating bribery of foreign public officials)
- Law 2/2023 (whistleblower protection)
- Open Contracting Data Standard (open publication of procurement data)
- Public Sector Procurement Platform
- Microsoft Power BI
- Python pandas
- SAP Ariba
- Tableau
8 modules
1.1Principles of public procurement1.2Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts1.3Law 24/2011 on defence and security contracts1.4Directive 2009/81/EC1.5Contracting authorities of the Ministry of Defence1.6Types of contract1.7Award procedures1.8Special modernisation programmes1.9Acquisition life cycle1.10Case study: analysis of an acquisition file
2.1Definition of operational needs2.2Feasibility studies2.3Analysis of alternatives2.4Cost estimation2.5Life-cycle cost2.6Technical specifications2.7Selection (solvency) criteria2.8Award criteria2.9Programme risk management2.10Workshop: drafting award criteria
3.1Public Sector Procurement Platform3.2Buyer profile3.3Law 19/2013 on transparency3.4National security exemptions3.5Classified information in contracts3.6Open procurement data3.7Open Contracting Data Standard3.8Parliamentary accountability3.9Court of Audit3.10Practical exercise: analysis of open procurement data
4.1Corruption risks in defence4.2Conflicts of interest4.3DACI declarations (absence of conflict of interest)4.4Revolving doors4.5Transparency International integrity index4.6OECD Anti-Bribery Convention4.7Corporate compliance programmes4.8Whistleblowing channels4.9Red flags in tenders4.10Case study: detecting red flags
5.1OCCAR and European programmes5.2NATO NSPA agency5.3European Defence Fund5.4Foreign Military Sales (FMS)5.5Government-to-government agreements5.6Industrial offsets5.7Industrial return5.8European joint procurement under EDIRPA5.9Risks of cooperation5.10Case study: comparing FMS with European procurement
6.1Management of complex contracts6.2Contract modifications6.3Penalties and non-performance6.4Price revision6.5Cost auditing6.6PECAL quality assurance6.7Receipt and acceptance6.8Dispute resolution6.9Special procurement appeal6.10Practical exercise: tracking milestones and penalties
7.1Green public procurement7.2Social clauses7.3Innovation and pre-commercial procurement7.4SMEs in the defence supply chain7.5Strategic autonomy7.6Security of supply7.7Market analysis7.8Digitalisation of procurement7.9Artificial intelligence in procurement7.10Case study: sustainable purchasing strategy
8.1Selection of the acquisition case8.2Needs analysis8.3Procedure design8.4Specifications and criteria8.5Integrity risk map8.6Transparency measures8.7Execution control plan8.8Indicators8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online programme on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original legislation and applied exercises. You work with the Public Sector Procurement Platform, Microsoft Power BI, Python pandas, SAP Ariba and Tableau, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: analysis of procurement files, detection of red flags in tenders and exploitation of open procurement data. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.
Standards covered: Law 24/2011, Directive 2009/81/EC, Law 9/2017, Law 19/2013, OECD Anti-Bribery Convention (1997), Law 2/2023 and Open Contracting Data Standard.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Public Sector Procurement Platform, Microsoft Power BI, Python pandas, SAP Ariba and Tableau, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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