This seminar will provide you with an update on the legal issues in European public procurement. Legal experts and practitioners will explain in an accessible manner the recent legal developments and recent case law in the field of European public procurement.
Workshop: The Procurement Cycle and Practice
Section
InfoSociety
Event Location
Netherlands
Event Description
About this course
Join us to learn about and discuss practical issues in public procurement. This workshop will guide you through the procurement cycle with practical cases and exercises, covering the following steps:
- Procurement planning
- Preliminary market consultations, deciding on the procedure
- Exclusion grounds, setting the selection criteria, drafting technical specifications, award criteria
- Contract notice and invitation to tender
- Tenders
- Evaluation procedure (tender opening, suitability of tenderers, verification, award criteria comparison)
- Award decision and notification
- Contract management, modifications and invoicing
How will it help you?
Come and address the various issues arising at the different phases of the procurement cycle. You will also have the opportunity to discuss your problems and experiences with experienced procurement practitioners. You will be able to apply in your daily procurement practice the knowledge and skills acquired.
Who will benefit most?
The workshop is aimed principally at officials from national, regional and local authorities and other public bodies in EU Member States, candidate countries and in European institutions and agencies who are involved in procurement. It should also be of interest for evaluators, auditors and consultants.