Specifications and tender contracts for civil constructions

Learning outcomes

Provide legal knowledge relating to the private law discipline of procurement contracts.

Course contents

The sources of law.
The procurement contract:
– Characteristics and requirements
– The obligations of the contractor
– Rights and obligations of the client

The contract and related contractual figures.
Procurement and workplace safety:
– The liability regime
– Safety on construction sites
The content of the safety obligation:
– The subjects of the obligation
– The responsibilities

Reading/Bibliography

A special handout will be made available.
It is strongly recommended that you consult the regulations.

Teaching methods

The lessons, although predominantly theoretical in nature, nevertheless include the analysis of concrete examples, so as to allow the student to also delve into the applied profile of the issues covered.
The course is taught in Italian.

Assessment methods

The oral exam—which will be held after the end of the course—will consist of a discussion on three different topics from those covered in the course and will last approximately 15 minutes. The candidate must demonstrate mastery of the required legal principles, demonstrating the ability to place them within the general context of reference.
Oral exams take place during the academic calendar of the course offering, and for each exam session, students wishing to take them must register using the Esse3 platform.
The test evaluation indicators are:

• Ability to present knowledge (20%);
• Ability to connect knowledge (20%);
• Mastery of legal language (20%);
• Ability to discuss topics (20%);
• Ability to delve deeper into topics (20%).

The grade is expressed in thirtieths and to pass the exam a score of 18/30 is required (i.e. reasonably sufficient preparation both in terms of content and in terms of the expository language used).