Introductory and Practitioners Seminar: European Public Procurement Rules, Policy and Practice

For more information about the activity, please contact:

Objectives:
The primary aim of the Introductory & Practitioners Seminars is to present and explain the EC rules and principles on public procurement in an accessible way and to enhance awareness of professional procurement practices. The seminars will also include an interactive workshop with specific cases. Most importantly, the seminars will offer an excellent platform for participants to exchange experiences and concerns in dealing with public procurement.

Target Group:
The seminars are intended for public officials from national, subnational and local authorities and other public bodies of the EU Member States, European institutions and candidate countries who wish to familiarise themselves with European public procurement rules, policy and practice, as well as for other interested persons working in this field, for example representatives from industry and academia.

Programme
The Basic Introduction will commence on Monday 16 February and 28 September 2009 at 09.30. The Introductory and Practitioners Seminar will commence on Tuesday 17 February / 29 September 2009 at 09.15 and will finish on Thursday 19 February / 1 October 2009 at 15.00.

Seminar venue
The seminar will take place in the Green Conference Room (1.45) at the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, 6211 HE Maastricht (NL), T +31 43 329 62 22, F +31 43 329 62 96.

Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.

Fee
€1050: Participation in the seminar on 17 - 19 February / 29 Sept - 1 Oct 2009 (3 days)
€1400: Participation in the seminar on 16 - 19 February / 28 Sept - 1 Oct 2009 (4 days)
The participation fee of the seminar includes documentation distributed during the seminar, all lunches, dinner on Tuesday, refreshments and the guided walking tour. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participant or his/her administration. EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. This reduction is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries (i.e. AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, ES, SE, UK). Officials of EU Institutions, bodies and Agencies which have signed a framework contract under LOT 8 are entitled to a 20% discount. For more information, please visit EIPA’s website (www.eipa.eu → FAQ-special discounts).

Hotel reservations
The European Institute of Public Administration will be pleased to make reservations for you at a hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at the following two hotels in Maastricht: Hotel Derlon **** www.derlon.nl +/- € 125,00 p.p.p.n. Hotel Beaumont **** www.beaumont.nl +/- € 99,77 p.p.p.n. All mentioned hotel prices are including breakfast and tourist tax. Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please indicate the name of the hotel and the dates of arrival and departure on the registration form. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that if you register after the closing date, hotel reservations cannot be guaranteed.

Meals
The lunches will be served at the Institute’s restaurant and dinner on the Tuesday evening will be at a restaurant in town. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged.

Registration
Kindly complete the registration form and return it before the closing date mentioned on the registration form to Ms Dorina Claessens, Programme Organiser, European Institute of Public Administration, P.O. Box 1229, 6201 BE Maastricht (NL), T +31 43 329 63 37, F +31 43 329 62 96, E d.claessens@eipa.eu. You can also submit the online registration form which can be found on EIPA’s web site (www.eipa.eu → training & research). Your name and address will be part of EIPA's database for our mailing purpose only. If you do not want to be included in our mailing database, please tick the box on the registration form.

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. For cancellations received after the date indicated on the registration form we will have to charge an administration fee of € 150 unless a replacement participant is found.

Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to two weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.). For EIPA's cancellation policy, please visit our website (legal notice).