GPP Webinar: how can preliminary market consultations boost sustainable public procurement?

EU GPP Helpdesk Webinar: how can preliminary market consultations boost sustainable public procurement?

Preliminary market consultations are a powerful tool for contracting authorities to better understand what the market can offer (e.g. the available goods and services, recent market developments, and the existing commercial models). These are particularly valuable in the framework of sustainable public procurement, because they allow procurers to present their social and environmental objectives to potential suppliers, get feedback from the market, and/or find other information that are relevant for preparing the procurement procedure and documents.

The webinar aims to provide participants with concrete tips and examples on how to organise preliminary market consultations, as well as to highlight the benefits of engaging the private sector with sustainable public procurement.

Agenda:

·    Welcome and introduction from the EU GPP Helpdesk, Ivan Azevedo, policy officer, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission.

·    How to organise a preliminary market consultation in practice, a representative of the Flemish Agency for Facility Operations, Belgium

·    SRPP and preliminary market consultations, Luigi Carinci, Project Director, Red Internacional BLive, Spain

·    GPP and preliminary market consultations: a case study from Czech Republic, Jakub Váňa, Public Procurement Department South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Registration is essential.

Language: English

Sign up today: https://iclei.webex.com/weblink/register/r801ffa47622d2ddf24561025d7db7ed5

Framework: The GPP Helpdesk Webinars provide a forum to inform stakeholders working in the field of public sector procurement about important new developments in the resources available and legislative context for Sustainable Public Procurement, and offer an opportunity for questions and discussion. For more information, visit the European Commission’s GPP website.