Hanketegevuses

Hanketegevuses is an Estonian term that describes the set of activities involved in the procurement of goods and services by an organization. The term combines hanke, meaning procurement or tender, with tegevus, meaning activity, and is used to refer to the systematic process through which an organization identifies needs, sources suppliers, and obtains goods or services at the best value under applicable rules.

The scope of hanketegevuses typically covers planning, market analysis, specification and requirements definition, selection of a procurement method, preparation of tender documents, supplier bidding, evaluation and contract award, and ongoing contract management. It encompasses the entire lifecycle from initial need recognition to post-award monitoring and supplier relationship management.

In public-sector and many private-sector contexts, hanketegevuses is governed by procurement laws, policies, and guidelines designed to ensure transparency, competition, equal treatment, and accountability. In Europe and other regions with formal procurement frameworks, rules often influence how tenders are published, how bids are evaluated, how contracts are awarded, and how performance is overseen.

Common challenges in hanketegevuses include unclear specifications, insufficient market analysis, potential biases in evaluation, and risk of cost overruns. Effective practice emphasizes early and accurate planning, clear and objective award criteria, open competition when feasible, consideration of total life-cycle costs, thorough due diligence, and ethical supplier management.

See also: public procurement, supplier management, contract management.