Enabling Electronic Procurement in Europe
The closing conference of the CEN BII Workshop took place on 9 March 2016, in Brussels.
The conference offered an exceptional opportunity to share experiences and challenges about e-procurement developments in Europe. EU policy makers, senior representatives from the European Commission, the UK Department of Health, the Belgian government, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities, the Publications Office of the EU and other relevant players in the e-Procurement presented their initiatives.
Venue: Breydel building, Auditorium – Avenue d’Auderghem 45, 1040 Bruxelles.
Date: 9 March 2016
AGENDA
Welcome and Introduction
10:00 to 10:35
Kirsi Ekroth-Manssila, Head of Unit, DG GROW F3, KETs, Digital Manufacturing and Interoperability, European Commission
The European policy for electronic procurement – Ivo Locatelli, Policy Officer, DG GROW G4, Innovative and e-procurement, European Commission
Stuart Feder, Chairman, CEN BII 3 Workshop
Towards European Standards for Electronic Procurement
10:35 to 10:55
The CEN BII Workshop – Jostein Frømyr, Vice-Chair technical coordination, CEN BII 3 Workshop
10:55 to 11:15 Coffee Break
Strategic European Initiatives
11:15 to 11:35
The role of the Publications Office in eNotification – Natalie Muric, Publications Office of the European Union
11:35 to 11:55
EU eProcurement solutions – Pieter Breyne, DIGIT, European Commission; Natalie Muric, Publications Office of the European Union
11:55 to 12:15
OpenPEPPOL developments in Europe – Sven Rasmussen, OpenPEPPOL
12:15 to 12:40
A Single Market Strategy for Europe:
- Joint Initiative on Standardisation – Hein Bollens, Deputy Head of the Unit, DG GROW B3, European Commission
- Data Actions – Jachym Hercher, Policy Officer, DG GROW G4, European Commission
12:40 to 14:00 – Lunch Break
Emerging Standards-based Solutions
14:00 to 14:20
The NHS eProcurement Strategy – Steve Graham, UK Department of Health
14:20 to 14:40
eInvoicing in Belgium – Serge Libert, Fedict
14:40 to 15:00
eTendering in the Netherlands – Kornelis Drijfhout, PIANOo
15:00 to 15:20
Benefits of using European standards for eProcurement – Kerstin Wiss Holmdahl, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
15:20 – 15:45 Coffee break
Panel discussions
15:45 to 16:45
Moderator: Carmen Ciciriello, Capacity Building, CEN BII 3 Workshop
Panel discussions:
- eProcurement in Healthcare – Steve Graham, UK Department of Health
- Service providers perspective – Benjamin Coumont, Babelway
- Business needs – Aidan Sweeney, BUSINESSEUROPE
- eProcurement for local and regional authorities – Kerstin Wiss Holmdahl, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
16:45 to 17:05
International standards for eProcurement – Raffaele Fantetti, Vice Chair UN/CEFACT
Closing remarks
17:05 – 17:30
Nikita Stampa, Head of Unit, DG GROW G4, Innovative and e-procurement, European Commission
Stuart Feder, Chairman, CEN BII 3 Workshop
Registration
Closed.
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