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Corvers Procurement Services

2nd SEREN3 Training for stakeholders on PCP/PPI in Secure Societies

Warsaw, 30 May 2017

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1. What is Europe’s 2020 strategy ?

2. Why is innovation important ?

3. What is the role of public procurement ?

4. How can the eafip initiative support you ?

Context of eafip

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Europe’s 2020 strategy

Smart

Sustainable

Inclusive

Growth

Innovation

Education

Climate/

energy Employment

Social inclusion

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Europe’s 2020 strategy

• LONG-TERM CHALLENGES:

*competitiveness *scarcity of resources *aging population

• CHOICE:

• Regain competitiveness, boost productivity; • Slow uncoordinated pace of reform --> high levels of unemployment

and social distress.

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Context of eafip

1. What is Europe’s 2020 strategy ?

2. Why is innovation important ?

3. What is the role of public procurement ?

4. How can the eafip initiative support you ?

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What is innovation?

”connecting knowledge and technology with the exploitation of market opportunities for new or improved products, services and business processes ” (2006)

”invention implemented and taken to market” (Chesbrough, 2006)

“when an invention is introduced commercially as a new or improved product of process” (Maclaurin, 1953)

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Why is innovation important?

Overcome the limitation of physical resources

New markets

New employment opportunities

Solution to challenges

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Context of eafip

1. What is Europe’s 2020 strategy ?

2. Why is innovation important ?

3. What is the role of public procurement ?

4. How can the eafip initiative support you ?

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Role of public procurement

Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative

Innovation Union

“The challenge is to use public procurement and public services to lead the way, shape the market

for innovative solutions and equip society to meet the challenges of the future”.

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Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation Union

“From 2011, Member States and regions should set aside dedicated budgets for pre-commercial procurements and public procurements of innovative products and services. (…) This should create procurement markets across the EU starting from at least €10 billion a year for innovations that improve the efficiency and quality of public services, while addressing the major societal challenges.”

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Role of public procurement

National processes:

- Administrative task;

- Small scale;

- National competition.

European coordination:

- Integrate the EU public markets;

- Improve value for money;

Smart use of procurement:

- Professionalization;

- Economies of scale;

- Innovation;

- Sustainability.

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Strategic objectives & public procurement

Innovation Procurement

Legislation

Policy

Funding

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Barriers to innovation procurement:

Lack of knowledge and capabilities

Disconnection between public procurement and

innovation policy objectives

Risk aversion

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Context of eafip

1. What is Europe’s 2020 strategy ?

2. Why is innovation important ?

3. What is the role of public procurement ?

4. How can the eafip initiative support you ?

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The eafip initiative

Toolkit

Free assistance Workshops&

Conferences

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eafip TOOLKIT Modules

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MODULE 1

Policy maker

MODULE 2

Public procurer

MODULE 3

Legal expert

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eafip TOOLKIT objectives

• Explain innovation procurement

• Clarify and demonstrate the principles and the benefits of innovation procurement

• Provide best procurement practices for the implementation of innovation procurement projects

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eafip TOOLKIT Modules

• Covers “before procurement”, “during procurement” and “after procurement” stages:

• Needs identification and assessment; • Prior art analysis and IPR search; • Drafting a business-case; • Standardization and certification • Open market consultation; • IPR and confidentiality strategies and setting the link to

standardization; • Drafting the tender documentation; • Conducting the procedure; • Monitoring and evaluating the contract performance.

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Thank you for your attention

Songul Mutluer

s.mutluer@corvers.com

Ana Lucia Jaramillo

a.Jaramillo@corvers.com

Corvers Procurement Services B.V.

Julianaplein 21

5211 BB ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Tel: 073-612 6566

info@corvers.com

www.corvers.com