Public procurement

European Public Procurement, Concessions, and Contract Management

This course covers the latest rules and developments in European public procurement, concessions, and contract management. Ideal for contracting authorities and businesses, it provides essential knowledge of European-level regulations and policies. Participants will also benefit from a platform to exchange experiences and concerns in these areas.

About this course

The course will provide an up-to-date overview of the current rules and developments in European public procurement based on the public procurement directive (Directive 2014/24/EU) and the directive on the award of concession contracts (Directive 2014/23/EU). The public procurement directive will be examined in detail, covering the scope, procedures, rules on public contracts, contract performance and specific procurement regimes, and its practical development in the last years. The course will also address key issues in the use of competitive dialogue and the competitive procedure with negotiation. It will cover PPP/private finance, indicating where PPP are being used and when they work best for financing infrastructure projects.

The course includes case analysis, debates, and exercises, with plenty of interactive sessions. Participants would benefit from reading the Directives covered in the programme prior to the course.

You will be given the slides as well as additional learning material and online resources to help you apply your new knowledge and skills to your work.

The course is intended for officials from national, sub-national and local authorities and other public bodies from the EU Member States, candidate countries and European bodies and organisations, who wish to familiarise themselves with European public procurement, PPP/private finance and concessions. It should also be of interest to private sector providers, professional advisers and academics.

Online Course
For this online course we make use of Zoom

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

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.

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.

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 € 50 for cancellations received within 7 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.

EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 1 week before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed.

Our experts

Michael Burnett

Michael Burnett

Public Sector Audit Expert, Member of Solihull Borough Council Audit Committee

Programme

09.00Opening of the virtual meeting room at 8.45 Central European Time (Amsterdam)
09.10Welcome and introduction to course
Gracia Vara Arribas, Expert, European Policies Unit, EIPA, Maastricht (NL)Michael Burnett, UK Chartered Accountant and European public procurement expert (UK)
09.20European public procurement: sources of law and general principles
Gracia Vara Arribas
10.00Coffee break
10.15Quiz exercise- checking the knowledge of the room
10.30The procurement directive (Directive 2014/24/EU): scope, general rules, rules on public contracts
Gracia Vara Arribas
11.00Small exercise
11.15Coffee break
11.30The procurement directive (Directive 2014/24/EU): scope, general rules, rules on public contracts (continued)
Gracia Vara Arribas
12.30Small exercise
13.00Competitive Dialogue and the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation
Michael Burnett
13.30End of the first day
09.00Opening of the virtual meeting room at 9.00 Central European Time (Amsterdam)
09.10Competitive Dialogue and the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (continued)
Michael Burnett
10.00Exercise
10.30Coffee break
10.45PPP/Private finance for infrastructure
Michael Burnett
11.45Exercise
12.15Coffee break
12.30Directive 2014/23/EU: the Directive on the award of concession contracts
Michael Burnett
13.30Evaluation and end of course

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European Public Procurement, PPP/Private Finance and Concessions

28 Apr 2022 - 29 Apr 2022
Online
Register before: 20 Apr 2022
 650 per attendee
 585 for EIPA members
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