Rector of the university Constantine 1 Brothers Mentouri confirms during a study day about public deals:

"Opening up to the economic and social environment is within our university strategy to achieve our forward-looking vision"

Prof. Ahmed Boras, the rector of the university Constantine 1 Brothers Mentouri, had a statement to the university's Information and Communication Cell, during his supervision on Wednesday in the pedagogical hall “500 seats”, in order to launch the study day on "public deals". He confirmed that the public deals code is highly important to both economic clients and the university community. It is a part of the university's strategy to open up to its economic and social environment with a forward-looking vision that will link the theoretical formative aspect to the practical one. The study day was organized by the law faculty in coordination with Constantine's administrative court, and was attended by experts and actors in this field, financial controllers and judges, as well as academic professors. Prof. Ahmed Boras reported that this study day aims  primarily to end the confusion among our students, while enabling them to be practically familiarized with some of the obstacles that the administrative services may face during the conclusion of public deals. This latter is in order to maintain and consolidate the principle of transparency and equality among all economic clients in the conclusion of any public deals.

Prof. Mouloud Gamouh, the dean of the law’s faculty, explained the purpose of organizing the study day on public deals. It is to analyse the law that determines the ways in which public money is spent, and to show the multiple conditions and procedures that includes. He answered relevant questions related to the topic during his speech, such as: Are these conditions in the public interest? With research into the problems that could impede the application of this law, will we really be able to spend money effectively? Accordingly, professors, judges, judicial experts and professionals in public deals were selected to have presentations on this study day.

Dr. Feriel Krikou, lecturer A at the law faculty, the head of the scientific committee in the study day, and a lawyer accredited to the Supreme Court and the Council of State, confirmed that the organization of this study day was due to the importance of public deals in economic development and the rationalization of public spending, and its protection through Public Deals Decree No. 15-247. This latter, contains several crucial articles, including the provisions of Article No. 5, which stated the principles of public deals: freedom of access to public requests, equality between economic dealers, and transparency. She said, in a statement to the Information and Communication Cell of the university, that the organization of this study day came within the framework of the content of what was included in this decree in terms of clarifying the methods of concluding public deals between the administration and the contracting customer. She explained how to choose the best offer till the granting of the public deal, and pointed out to the goal of this scientific event which is to bring the student closer to the practical side, so that he can link between what he learned at the university and what exists in field. Dr. Feriel Krikou also indicated in her statement that this study day will be followed by other scientific activities, of great importance, accompanied by field trips that will help the student in choosing the direction that he will follow in his professional life. Prof. Abdel Hamid Tamim, the president of the administrative court in Constantine, mentioned that the study day was organized within the the framework of the judiciary’s opening up to the university which is in order to achieve communication and the exchange in the law of public deals. It emphasised on knowing the basic principles on which public transactions are based, including the principle of competition and equality, in order to bridge the corruption gap and protect public spending. In other hand, Prof. Kamel Halisi, the president of appellate court in Constantine, appreciated, during his intervention, the role of the university of Constantine 1 brothers Mentouri in organizing such meaningful scientific meetings that contribute to the exchange of experiences and offer suggestions to improve performance.

Reported by : Wahiba Ben Chtah

Translation cell: Cafépolyglotte