The course is designed for managers, technical staff and other professionals from contracting authorities involved in the preparation, processing and monitoring of public procurement procedures, in particular in the areas of purchasing, contracting, supply management, and administrative and financial management. 

The training aims to provide participants with an understanding of the amendments introduced to the Public Contracts Code and develop the skills necessary for the correct application of the new rules in the preparation, processing and execution of public procurement procedures.

Throughout the training, participants will explore the general principles of public procurement, contracting authorities, and the criteria applicable to the selection of procedures, taking into account the estimated contract value, base price, and substantive criteria. The amendments introduced to the preparation and initiation of procedures, procurement documents, participation rules, the submission and assessment of tenders, and the role of the evaluation committee will also be analysed.

The training also covers the rules relating to award, eligibility requirements, and the provision of guarantees, as well as the specific regimes applicable to special prior consultation, simplified direct award, the preliminary report, and the flexibility regime for open procedures. The main amendments to the regime governing contract modifications and additional services will also be analysed.

The training will be delivered by Filipe Veiga de Oliveira, Lawyer, with specialised training in public procurement, including a Postgraduate Degree in Public Procurement and a Specialisation Course in Public Procurement – Evaluation of Tenders in Competitive Procedures, from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra. He also holds a postgraduate qualification in Public Employment Law from the same institution and in Communication Law from Universidade Internacional.

The course comprises a total of 5 hours and will take place on 15 October, from 10:30 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 17:00, in person and delivered in Portuguese. Participation is limited to a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 110 participants.

IPN is a training provider certified by DGERT (2376/2016). Participants will receive a Professional Training Certificate upon completion of the training. To pass the course and obtain the certificate, participants must attend 100% of the scheduled hours.

Applications can be submitted through the online registration form here.

The participation fee is €240 + VAT (23%) for registrations completed by 1 October 2026 (early bird) and €280 + VAT (23%) for registrations submitted by 8 October 2026.

IPN incubated companies benefit from a 15% discount. Participants registering two or more employees from the same company and Higher Education students benefit from a 10% discount. Discounts apply during both registration phases and are not cumulative.

Participants who have registered for the training course “Código dos Contratos Públicos”, will also benefit from an additional €30 discount on registration for this training course on the Amendments to the Public Contracts Code.

For further information, interested participants may contact IPN by telephone at +351 239 700 904 / 911 or by email at formacao@ipn.pt.