On 2 May, the workshop Releasing the Power of Procurement Workshop will take place in Brussels. For those who could not make it, the European Commission offers a livestream broadcasting the workshop in full length.
Tune in from 9:30 on 2 May: https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/open-procurement-event
Agenda
09:30 – 09:45 Welcome
- Peter Wintlev-Jensen, Policy Officer, IoT Unit, DG Connect, European Commission
- Martin Brynskov, Chair, OASC / Coordinator, SynchroniCity & NGIoT
09:45 – 10:00 Setting the Scene
- Davor Meersman, CEO, OASC
10:00 – 12:00 Panel debate: How Can the Public Sector Foster Innovation? Benefits and Challenges of Experiments and Procurement
In this panel we will discuss the current state of innovation procurement in the EU, highlight benefits and shortcomings and debate what changes are necessary to fully reap the potential of digital transformation through public procurement in the EU.
Input Talk: Lieve Bos, Policy Officer, Innovation Unit, DG Connect, European Commission
Panel speakers:
Karin Goedheid, Digipolis Antwerp
Nathan Pierce, Greater London Authority / Sharing Cities
Catherine De Dorlodot, GOVERN & LAW
Jaroslav Kracun, Policy Officer, DG GROW, European Commission
Lieve Bos, Policy Officer, DG Connect, European Commission
Moderated by Martin Brynskov, OASC
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:30 SMEs & Public Procurement
SMEs are considered the backbone of the European economy. Does public procurement take the needs of the local innovation ecosystem and particularly SMEs into account? How can standards-based procurement foster a thriving local economy?
Panel speakers:
Sebastiano Toffaletti, Secretary-General, Digital SME Alliance / ETSI
Marlene Grauer, Coordinator, Procure2Innovate Project / Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics
Joao Rodrigues Frade, Head of Sector, Building Blocks, DG DIGIT, European Commission
Chiara Frencia, Head of Secretariat, SERN & LEA project
Moderated by Davor Meersman, OASC
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30 Best Practices & Next Steps
This session aims at highlighting procurement best practices and defining recommendations for a European roadmap based on the presentations. The session is guided by the questions how to use best practices to advance procurement and how to foster concrete collaborations.
Input Presentation & Moderation: Bernadett Köteles-Degrendele, EUROCITIES
Panelists:
Ian Makgill, OpenOpps / “They Buy For You” project
Wim De Kinderen, Brainport Eindhoven / ENoLL
Saied Tazari, Fraunhofer IDG
Martin Serrano, OASC Ireland / Insight
16:30 – 16:45: Conclusion and Main Takeaways
16:45 – 17:30 Stakeholder Session: Certification for Interoperability for data-driven and digital solutions – Feedback from the Procurement Community