To provide delegates with a complete understanding of the EU Procurement Directives, their implications and when they should be applied. The style of delivery will be highly participative which is designed to provide a sound basis for ensuring safe and compliant procurement within the public sector.
Background to the EU Directives
The member states of the European Union
An outline of the history of the development of the EU Procurement Directives
The objectives of the Directives
The principles of openness, transparency and fairness
Applying the EU Rules
Determining if whether the procurement is covered
Valuing the contract - Aggregation, Frameworks
Discrete Operational Units
Making a Call for Competition
Periodic Indicative Notices
Use of Procedures
Open, Restricted, Negotiated
The use of pre-qualification criteria and evaluation criteria
Responding to queries from suppliers
Time Limits
Time limits for the procedures plus accelerated procedures
Impact of electronic tendering processes
Tender Evaluation
Dealing with late and non-compliant tenders, Lowest price v most economically advantageous, Taking account of environmental and social policies in evaluation criteria
The use of post tender negotiation
Contract Award
Debriefing, transition and contract award procedures
Remedies
Compliance with the Directives. How suppliers can claim damages for breach of the Directives
The Impact of the Consolidated Procurement Directive
Regulations relating to framework agreements
