Public procurement

European Defence and Security Procurement – Recent Developments

This course will provide you with an update on the legal and financial issues in European defence procurement. Legal experts and practitioners will explain in an accessible manner the recent legal developments and news in the field of European defence procurement.

About this course

This course will help you to gain knowledge and skills in defence and security procurement, its rules and procedures and the changes experienced due to the war crisis in Europe. We will discuss around the European Defence Procurement Directive, the new tool European Defence Fund, capability planning and joint procurement in the EU.

This is a unique opportunity if you want to equip yourself with the tools needed to be abreast of the latest developments in the field, since many are the developments in this area of work.

What will you learn:

At the end of this course you should have a good understanding of:

  • The scope and content of the European Defence Procurement Directive
  • Key tools to understand the latest developments
  • The European Defence Fund
  • Capability planning
  • Joint procurement in the defence sector

Course methodology/highlights:

The course will be delivered face to face, in Maastricht with a series of lectures and examples, with enough time to allow participants to ask questions in an interactive way. The participants will gain access to the EIPA Moodle platform, where they will have at their disposal all the presentations used during the course, as well as additional reading materials.

The course will update you on the most recent developments in the field of defence and security procurement, raise awareness on the novelties in rules, procedures, and funding available, and prepare you to be better equipped and more effective on the job afterwards.

Learning support

After taking this course, you can join EIPA’s dedicated community of practice together with other, former participants. You will also have access to the course materials for a duration of six months after the course.

The course is intended for those who deal with procurement in the defence sector (lawyers, judges etc.), as public officials from national and sub-national authorities and other public bodies in EU Member States and candidate countries and in European institutions, agencies and bodies. It is also of interest for the economic  operators, in the defence industries as well as  non-traditional defence stakeholders (civil industries, SMEs, research organisations, universities, etc) with interest in the area.

Course venue
European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA)
O.L. Vrouweplein 22
6211 HE, Maastricht
the Netherlands

Programme Organiser
Ms Belinda Vetter
Tel: +31 43 3296382
b.vetter@eipa.eu

Fee
The fee includes documentation, refreshments and lunches. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.

Discounts
EIPA member fee
EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.

Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.

For all other participants, the regular fee applies.

Early bird discount
The early bird discount is not cumulative with other discounts or promo codes, except for the EIPA member fee.

Meals
Dietary preferences can be indicated on the registration form.

Hotel reservations
EIPA has special price arrangements with a number of hotels. The hotels are within 10 minutes walking distance from EIPA. Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please book directly via the links below. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel upon checking out.

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.

Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.

EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).

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Gracia Vara Arribas
Project leader

Gracia Vara Arribas

EU Law and Public Procurement, EU Governance, Head of the European CAF Resource Centre

Programme

09.00Welcome, objectives and organisation of the course
Gracia Vara Arribas, Project Leader, Expert, European Policies Unit, EIPA, Maastricht (NL)
09.15Introduction to defence and security procurement (1)
Dr Baudouin Heuninckx, University of Nottingham
10.30Coffee break
10.45Introduction to defence and security procurement (2)
Dr Baudouin Heuninckx
12.00Lunch
13.00Defence procurement in time of crisis: financial, legal and operational risks
Debate with the participants
Simone Gariglio, Head of Procurement EUBAM Libya, EEAS
14.00The European defence procurement rules after the invasion of Ukraine
Debate with the participants
Prof Martin Trybus, University of Birmingham
15.00Coffee break
15.15The Defence and Security Directive: hot topics and current debates
Debate with the participants
Dr Baudouin Heuninckx
16.15Industrial participation requirements: defence offsets
Debate with the participants
Prof Aris Georgopoulos, University of Nottingham
17.10End of day 1
09.00The European Defence Fund
Gueorgui Ianakiev, Team Leader, Defence Market, European Commission, – Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space – Defence Industry – Defence Industry and Market Policy (DEFIS.A.1)
10.00Coffee break
10.15The European Defence Fund: a new tool, and how to use it best.
Practical examples and Debate with the participants
Dr Baudouin Heuninckx
11.15Capability planning and joint procurement in the EU
Franck Desit, Deputy director Capability Armament Planning and Head of Air domain Unit, European Defence Agency
12.15Lunch
13.15New EU initiatives on defence procurement
Gueorgui Ianakiev
14.15Coffee break
14.30Keeping the transatlantic defence procurement link alive
Debate with the participants
Prof Luke Butler, University of Nottingham
15.30Conclusions: Lots is happening in defence and security procurement, so stay tuned
Dr Baudouin Heuninckx
16.00End of the course

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European Defence and Security Procurement – Recent Developments

Confirmed
10 May 2023 - 11 May 2023
Maastricht (NL)
Register before: 8 May 2023

Simultaneous interpretation can be offered. Contact the programme organizer for more information and conditions.

 1.050 per attendee
 945 for EIPA members
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Discount policy

EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.

Who are the supporting countries?

Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.

For all other participants, the regular fee applies.

Early bird discount

For a limited number of training courses, EIPA offers an early bird discount.

For more information please contact us.

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