Recent Developments in European Public Procurement and Case Law

Target group
The seminar should be of interest to those in the legal profession (lawyers, judges), as well as to policy makers, academics, and the private sector. The seminar is also intended for public officials from national, sub-national and local authorities and other public bodies from the EU Member States, candidate countries, European institutions and agencies, dealing with procurement.

Description
This seminar will be mainly devoted to legal issues in European public procurement. After an overview of the reform proposals on European public procurement, it will examine some specific legal issues such as the optional and mandatory exclusions of economic operators also in the context of the reform proposals. The seminar will then concentrate on recent case law in the field of European public procurement. Special attention will be given to the jurisprudence of the General Court and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU). Furthermore, the seminar will cover the relevant case law concerning remedies.

Method
There will be a series of presentations by officials, legal experts and practitioners, followed by discussions. Participants will be encouraged to exchange views and experiences.

Objectives
This seminar will focus on legal issues in European public procurement including those which arise from the reform of the procurement regime. Considering the growing significance and impact of the case law of the CJEU and the General Court for and on European public procurement policy and legislation, the seminar will update participants on the recent case law in this field.

Programme
The seminar will commence on Thursday 14 June 2012 at 09.15 and will finish on Friday 15 June 2012 at 14.00.

Seminar venue
The seminar will take place in the Green Conference Room at the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, 6211 HE Maastricht (NL), tel.: +31 43 32 96 222, fax: +31 43 32 96 296.

Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.

Fee
The participation fee is €895 and includes documentation distributed during the seminar, two lunches, one dinner/reception and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.

EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. Please click here for further information on our discount policy.

Hotel reservations
EIPA will be pleased to make reservations for you at a hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at the following three hotels in Maastricht:

Hotel Derlon****   www.derlon.nl   €125,00 p.p.p.n
Hotel Beaumont ****  www.beaumont.nl  €99,99 p.p.p.n.
Hotel Townhouse****  www.townhousehotels.nl  €85,99 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. 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 online registration before 7 June 2012.

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