The Empattics Consortium is inviting interested European companies to a one-day workshop in 4 European locations in September and October 2016. The companies can be of any size: large enterprises, SMEs, start-ups, spin-offs, research and development centers, etc.

Public procurers, clinicians and patient organizations are more than welcome to join the dialogue

The workshops are free of charge but require registration at this link https://lnkd.in/erszvmm, seen as seats are limited. F...

Beste,

Heeft iemand ervaring met betrekking tot het inkopen van een BHV applicatie? Ik vraag dit om meer kennis te verkrijgen over specifieke eisen en wensen om uiteindelijk onderscheid tussen de verschillende leveranciers te krijgen.

Bij voorbaat dank,

Sjors

Goedemorgen,

Heeft iemand ervaring opgedaan met het aanbesteden van een Baggerklus, waarbij de maximale expertise van de markt is gebruitkt middels een Best Value aanbesteding?

Zo ja, zou je de opgedane ervaring willen, delen, cq., mailen aan h.huitsing@noorderzijlvest.nl.

Alvast bedankt,
groeten Henk Huitsing

Hallo allemaal,

We zijn bezig om te kijken of we een (anti)arbeidsdiscriminatiebepaling in ons aanbestedingsproces kunnen opnemen. Op PIANOo staan een aantal adviezen van de CBA, zie onderstaande link:

https://www.pianoo.nl/document/11493/cba-adviezen-64a-64b-overeenkomsten-be-indigen-of-niet-aangaan-bij-discriminatie-op-arbeidsmarkt

Kort gezegd er zijn twee mogelijkheden: Het opnemen in specifieke overeenkomsten of het opnemen onder de uitsluitingsgrond 'ernstige beroepsfout'.

Heeft...

The InnProBio project has just released our third fact-sheet on bio-based products and services, entitled: ‘Biodegradability: Exposing some of the myths and facts’ . In it, the InnProBio team covers an array of common misconceptions, clarifying terms such as biodegradability, disintegration, composting, among others. The fact-sheet is part of a series aiming at show casing bio-based products and services, from their production methods to sustainability claims.

InnProBio, the Forum for Bio-Bas...

Last week Helix Nebula - The Science Cloud (HNSciCloud) launched a €5.3 million tender for the establishment of a European hybrid cloud platform. The purpose of the platform is to support the deployment of high-performance computing and big-data capabilities for scientific research.

The pre-commercial procurement tender covers R&D services relevant to the design, development and pilot use of an innovative platform to support hybrid cloud environments. The HNSciCloud pre-commercial pro...

The European Secretariat of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability seeks to fill the position of Officer within its Sustainable Economy and Procurement team.

For more information, check here:

http://www.iclei-europe.org/about-iclei/jobs/

We look forward to hearing from you.

A public consultation on the first draft proposals for indicators has now opened. The consultation takes the form of an on-line questionnaire which can be completed using the EU Survey tool. The consultation will be open until the 7th October 2016.

The consultation provides stakeholders with the opportunity to support the development of a common EU framework of core indicators for the environmental performance of buildings. The need for such a framework was identified in the European Commis...

Water PiPP final conference to explore innovation in the EU water sector

Public authority water practitioners looking for solutions to manage water services more effectively and efficiently, public procurers investigating how to implement innovative approaches in the water sector, and those in the business sector wanting a greater insight into the public sector’s water needs are invited to attend the Water PiPP project final conference in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain) from 9 -10 November 2016....

A short and snappy overview of the most important issues regarding the sustainability of bio-based products. Number 2 in the InnProBio Factsheet series on bio-based products. Check it out at our website http://innprobio.innovation-procurement.org/newsroom/?c=search&uid=51e1cb1e and let us know what you think!

There is no direct connection to Public Procurement but to bio-based materials and innovation. This could be interesting for buyer groups and further helps to reduce the fear regarding reliability of bio-based materials. It shows the performance of bio-based materials that could be interesting for Public Procurement for certain applications in the future.

Best,

Moritz

http://www.vindenergi.dtu.dk/english/News/2016/06/Ultra-strong-fully-bio-based-composite-materials-from-the-BIO...

Apply for free hands-on and tailored support in developing your own PCP. Your project has the chance to be one of the 6 selected PCP projects to receive the eafip assistance (including legal assistance)! Deadline for applications 17/11/2016. For more information click on the link http://eafip.eu/assistance/

Registration is now open for the 2016 Procura+ European Sustainable Procurement Network Meeting and Seminar, taking place from 13-14 October in Rome, Italy. The 2016 Seminar will explore how working together in networks – from regional to European level – can support capacity building and implementation of sustainable and innovation procurement. Registration for the event is free, but spaces are limited.

To secure your place, register using the online form at this link.

The Procur...

Module 2 of the eafip Toolkit can now be found online!! It is aimed at clarifying the pre-requisites and key steps to design and implement a PCP or PPI.
More necessary information can be found at the link http://eafip.eu/toolkit/module-2/

The SYNCRO has been going on for 3 years. This project, based on an innovative public procurement for smart roads, is coming to an end. The closing conference will be held (in French) in Grenoble on September 13th. You will find enclosed the corresponding programme in English. If you are interested in participating, please register here.

Looking forward to meeting you in Grenoble.

The eafip Workshop for public procurers in the Energy sector will take place on the 23rd November in Stockholm, Sweden. The focus will be on the framework of exploration, extraction, production, transport and distribution of energy. Interested to know the benefits of innovation procurement (PCP & PPI) in this sector? Then do not hesitate to register! http://eafip.eu/events/workshops/energy_workshop/

SELECT for Cities project gives the opportunity to possible participants interested in taking part in the PCP tender, that will start in November 2016, to team up with each other in order to create more competitive and attractive proposals. In order to find a possible partner SELECT for Cities offers you a matchmaking tool where you can include your info. This info will be curated on the website and you will be able to contact or be contacted by interested participants. One of the bigge...

Is the bio-based content of importance for procurement purposes (tendering, contracts etc.)? The European standard EN 16785-1 specifies a method of determining the bio-based content in products, based on the radiocarbon analysis and elemental analysis. Do you know this standard/do you already use it? How do you determine bio-based content? Please share your experiences with us by leaving a message on this forum!

If you missed the exciting and interesting F2F open market consultations events from Antwerp, Helsinki and Copenhagen don't worry, you will still have the chance to ask SELECT for Cities representatives live questions via the webinar we are organizing on June 28th from 4-6 PM, CET time.

In order to participate just click on this link.

Looking forward to seeing you all !

Companies and other economic actors are invited to a Meet the Market event in Milan, Italy on 22 June 2016. The event will include a Technical Dialogue in the area of urban water management. Focus will be on smart data collection and management as well as on waste water sewage sludge treatment and disposal. Three water utilities from Italy with which the Water PiPP project has been working in the last few months will present their needs in these areas.

The meeting aims at analyzing the suppl...