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The new EU legal framework for e-procurement: Expectations and Prospects

The new EU legal framework for e-procurement: Expectations and Prospects Conference ‘ E-procurement and Public Spending: Status, Opportunities and Prospects’ 11 May 2005 Rome Julia Ferger European Commission Public Procurement Policy/e-procurement. Overview. Introduction

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The new EU legal framework for e-procurement: Expectations and Prospects

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  1. The new EU legal framework for e-procurement: Expectations and Prospects Conference ‘E-procurement and Public Spending: Status, Opportunities and Prospects’ 11 May 2005 Rome Julia Ferger European CommissionPublic Procurement Policy/e-procurement

  2. Overview • Introduction • The new EU legal framework for electronic public procurement • The Action Plan for e-procurement • Recommendations

  3. Expected benefits of e-procurement • lower prices • lower administrative costs • faster procedures • increased competition - higher number of tenderers, increased market access • higher transparency of process • less possibilities for abuse

  4. Public procurement in the EU

  5. The new EU legal framework for e-procurement • ELECTRONIC MEANS ON AN EQUAL FOOTING with PAPER • ALL THE DIRECTIVES’ RULES APPLY • FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES: NON-DISCRIMINATION, EQUAL TREATMENT, TRANSPARENCY AND FAIR COMPETITION • GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SET FOR:Communicating and receiving offers electronically • FULLY ELECTRONIC PROCEDURES ALLOWED • NEW PURCHASING PRACTICES: Framework agreements, Dynamic Purchasing Systems, Electronic Auctions • FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGY NEUTRAL FRAMEWORK E-procurement and Public Spending: Status, Opportunities and ProspectsRome 11 May 2005

  6. Contract specification Tender Notification BiddingReceipt of offers Offer evaluation Contract award Choice of tender procedure Thresholds/ Rules of aggregation Shorter time-limits for online notices and e- access to tender Documents New standard forms for publication in OJEU Online bidding (e-auctions) Data integrity Confidentiality Non- discrimination Authentication Automated Selection andAward Electronic Purchasing Methods Scope of EU procurement rules Contracting Ordering Monitoring ofContract Billing Outside the scope of EU procurement Directives E-commerce Directive Electronic Signature E-invoicing Data protection E-procurement and Public Spending: Status, Opportunities and ProspectsRome 11 May 2005

  7. Timetable May 2000 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION - CLASSIC DIRECTIVE (SUPPLIES, SERVICES, WORKS) - UTILITIES DIRECTIVE Feb 2004 FINAL ADOPTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE Apr 2004 ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE NEW DIRECTIVES Dec 2004 ADOPTION OF ACTION PLAN ON E-PROCUREMENT (2005-2007) 31 Jan 2006 TRANSPOSITION BY MEMBER STATES (21 months) E-procurement and Public Spending: Status, Opportunities and ProspectsRome 11 May 2005

  8. Political Organisational Effective e-procurement Technical Legal Economic General framework E-procurement and Public Spending: Status, Opportunities and ProspectsRome 11 May 2005

  9. Action Plan: Objectives • Ensure a well functioning Internal Market in electronic public procurement • Achieve greater efficiency in procurement, improve governance and competitiveness • Work towards international framework for e-procurement E-procurement and Public Spending: Status, Opportunities and ProspectsRome 11 May 2005

  10. Action Plan: Tools • Interpretative Document (May 2005) • Functional requirements report and learning demonstrators (published) • Common tools • Awareness, exchange, promotion of common understanding and best practice E-procurement and Public Spending: Status, Opportunities and ProspectsRome 11 May 2005

  11. Recommendations • Political commitment • Legal framework • Organisation • Technical aspects • Economic aspects E-procurement: prospects, challenges and opportunities Rome 11 May 2005

  12. THANK YOU Action Plan on e-procurement http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/publicprocurement/e-procurement_en.htm Contact Julia.Ferger@cec.eu.int E-procurement and Public Spending: Status, Opportunities and ProspectsRome 11 May 2005

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