Public procurement

European Public Procurement, PPP/Private Finance and Concessions

This course will provide an understanding of the latest rules and developments in European public procurement, PPP/private finance and concessions. It should be of benefit to representatives from contracting authorities and businesses who need to familiarise themselves with the rules and policies at European level.

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.

We will also analyse the specific requirements when working with European Funds.

This course is part of the programme for obtaining EIPA’s European Certification for public procurement professionals. See more information here.

Course methodology/highlights:

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.

Please click here https://www.eipa.eu/public-procurement-certification/ for the exam opportunity at the end of this course.

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.

Course venue
Hotel Granvia
Gran Via de les Corst Catalanes,
678 08010 Barcelona (ES)

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

Fee
The fee includes documentation, refreshments and a lunch. 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 and 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.

Loyalty coupon
As a token of appreciation we offer all our participants a loyalty coupon for one of our future courses. The offer can be shared with colleagues and relevant networks. The coupon will expire one year after its release. This discount is not cumulative with other discounts, except for the EIPA member fee.

Meals
Dietary preferences can be indicated on the registration form.

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.).

A few days before the start of the course you will receive the log-in details for accessing the course materials. You can log in here.

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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
Michael Burnett

Michael Burnett

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

Programme

09.15Welcome and Introduction to Course
Gracia Vara Arribas, Head Public Procurement area, EIPA, Maastricht (NL)
Michael Burnett, UK Chartered Accountant and European public procurement expert (UK)
Dr hab. Piotr Bogdanowicz, Professor at the University of Warsaw. Counsel at Clifford Chance (PL)
09.30European Public Procurement: rules and principles
Gracia Vara Arribas
The Directive 2014/24/EU: scope of application, contracting authorities and contracts covered, types of procedures- practical rules and case law part I
Piotr Bogdanowicz
11.00Coffee break
11.15The Directive 2014/24/EU: selection and award of contracts and remedies– part II
Piotr Bogdanowicz
12.30Lunch
13.45Competitive Dialogue and the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation – part I
Michael Burnett
14.45Coffee break
15.15Competitive Dialogue and the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation  – part II
Michael Burnett
16.15Contract Performance: modification and termination of contracts. Red lights in case of contracts financed with European funds
Piotr Bogdanowicz
17.30End of the first day
09.00Wrapping up day 1
09.30PPP/Private Finance for Infrastructure
Michael Burnett
11.00Coffee break
11.30Directive 2014/23/EU: the directive on the award of concession contracts
Michael Burnett
13.00ExaminationOnly for those participating in the exam
13.45Evaluation and end of course

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European Public Procurement, PPP/Private Finance and Concessions

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12 Dec 2023 - 13 Dec 2023
Barcelona (ES)
Register before: 8 Dec 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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