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