hankintayksikön

Hankintayksikkö is a unit within a public sector organization that organizes and manages public procurement. The genitive form hankintayksikön is used in Finnish to refer to things belonging to or associated with the procurement unit, such as hankintayksikön tehtävät or hankintayksikön vastuut. The core purpose of a hankintayksikkö is to ensure that procurements are planned, conducted and monitored in a way that supports legality, transparency and value for money.

Common duties of a hankintayksikkö include market analysis, development of procurement strategies, budgeting guidance, and selection of procurement procedures (for example open or restricted procedures). It handles the preparation of tender documents, supplier communications, bid evaluation, and contract formation. After award, the hankintayksikkö often takes responsibility for contract management, supplier performance monitoring, and reporting on procurement activities.

The work of the hankintayksikkö is governed by national and EU public procurement legislation. Principles such as open competition, equal treatment, non-discrimination, transparency and proportionality guide its procedures. The unit is typically responsible for proper documentation, audit trails, and deadline compliance. Organizationally, hankintayksikkö can be centralized (a single unit handling most procurements for the organization) or decentralized across departments, depending on the structure and size of the public authority. Effective hankintayksikkö operations aim to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and ensure continuity of public services through competitive and well-managed contracts.