Print The annual Nordic Public Procurement (NPP) Forum 2012

19-20. marts 2012, København

We invite you to register for Nohr-Con’s coming annual Nordic Public Procurement Forum in Copenhagen in March 2012. For registration in English - click here.

The Nordic Public Procurement (NPP) Forum is indeed a conference to look forward to!

Register 3 for the conference and pay for 2!

Key issue!

UPDATE on the ongoing reform including the Commission's proposals of December 2011

by the Danish Council Presidency and Professor Sue Arrowsmith

The speakers are some of the best specialists working with Public Procurement in Europe:

Agnete Gersing, Director General, Danish Competition Authority
Sue Arrowsmith, Achilles Professor of Public Procurement Law and Policy, Director, Public Procurement Research Group, University of Nottingham, UK
Steen Treumer, Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Christopher H. Bovis, Professor JD, MPhil, LLM, FRSA, University of Hull, UK
Sofia Lundberg, Assistant Professor, Umeå University; Committee of Inquiry on Public Procurement, Sweden
Kristian Mørk Puggaard, Director, Associated Partner, DAMVAD Economics, Denmark
Tina Braad, Lawyer/Partner, Holst Advokaterne (Holst Law Firm), Denmark
Esben Madsen, Head of Supplies and Logistics, Central Denmark Region (Region Midtjylland)
Per Harbø, Program Manager, National Program of Supplier Development, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
René Franz Henschel, IACCMand DCAM board member, Associate Professor, Department of Law, Aarhus University, Denmark

By attending the conference you will:

Improve your knowledge of the new legislation including recent amendments
Understand the relevant case law
Enhance your ability to manage the procurement process within the rules
Enhance your ability to advice about the procurement process and -design.

Gain access to the latest research and news on these subjects:

The on-going reform of the Public Procurement Policy and latest proposals
New directions in Public-Private Partnerships
How to conduct innovative procurement despite challenges
Multiple contracts - do combinatoral auctions lower costs?
New developments in EU Public Procurement Law
Recent developments in case law of the Court of Justice in the field of Public Procurement on reward procedures and remedies
Competitive dialogue in the EU
Cutting-edge supply structure case, Denmark
Innovative public procurement cases from the National Program of Supplier Development, Norway
Optimizing contract management in Public Procurement organizations

The conference is of interest to:

Lawyers, all purchasers from the public and utility sectors, their suppliers and consultants, who wish to be up to date on current issues within public procurement law and design.

Conference Coordinator Auryte Cekuolyte, ac@nohr-con.com.

Conference language:

The conference will be conducted in English on the 19th and 20th of March and in Norwegian on the 21st.

Moderator both days:

Christopher H. Bovis, Professor, Law School, University of Hull, UK

Overview of the conference:

19th of March: Conference Day 1 (in English)

20th of March: Conference Day 2 (in English)

21st of March: Norwegian Conference Day (in Norwegian)

These companies and organizations have already registered:

Aarhus University - Advokatfirmaet Grette DA - Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS - Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS - Amgros I/S - Arkitektbedriftene i Norge - ATP - Central Denmark Region (Region Midtjylland) - Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise - DAMVAD Economics - Danish Competition Authority - Difi, Agency for Public Management and eGovernment - Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning - EFTA Surveillance Authority - European Patent Office - Finnish Broadcasting Company - Hansel Ltd. - Helse Nord RHF - HINAS - Holst Law Firm - Kluge Advokatfirma DA - KPMG Law - Krogerus - Københavns Ejendomme - Niuvanniemi Hospital - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) - SIMONSEN Advokatfirma DA - Statnett SF - The Swedish Transport Administration - The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities - Umeå University - University of Copenhagen - University of Hull - University of Nottingham - Vejdirektoratet - Øvre Romerike Innkjøpssamarbeid

PROGRAM	Conference day 1, the 19th of March
09.30 – 10.00	Registration and refreshments
10.00 – 10.10	Welcome
10.10 – 10.40	Opening speech: EU-chairmanship on the on-going reform of the Public Procurement Policy *The Danish Council Presidency represented by Agnete Gersing,* *Director General,* *Danish Competition Authority*
10.40 – 10.50	Short break
10.50 – 11.45	New directions in Public-Private Partnerships Public-Private Partnerships: Concepts and EU Procurement Concessions: Risk transfer and payment mechanisms PPP Structures: Delivery and Finance Exclusive rights and Public-Private Partnerships Services of General Economic Interest and Public-Private Partnerships *Public-Private Partnerships versus* Public-Public Partnerships Privatisation of Public Services Christopher H. Bovis, Professor, Law School, University of Hull, UK**
11.45 – 12.00	Short break
12.00 – 12.30	How to conduct innovative procurement despite challenges In a recent report conducted for the Nordic Council of Ministers, DAMVAD has presented six Nordic examples of best practices within innovative procurement in health care. The presentation concerns insights from the report focusing on how challenges within the legal framework can be dealt with. Focus will be on: The potentials within innovative procurement for companies and the public sector What differentiates innovative procurement from standard procurement Insights from the cases concerning how innovative procurement can be conducted despite barriers and challenges in navigating the legal framework A look towards the future for innovative procurement in the Nordic countries. *Kristian Mørk Puggaard, Director, Associated partner, DAMVAD Economics, Denmark*
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 14.15	Best practice case experiences within innovative public procurement, Norway The National Program of Supplier Development in Norway has been launched to stimulate a different use of public procurement to ensure innovation, and increase the understanding of using public procurement to solve national needs. Presentation of The National Program of Supplier Development Case inspiration: National Opera House Heating Schools in Oslo Care + *Per Harbø, Program Manager, National Program of Supplier Development, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise*
14.15 – 14.30	Coffee break
14.30 – 15.30	Public Procurement of Multiple Contracts - Do Combinatorial Procurement Auctions Lower Cost? *Sofia Lundberg,* *Assistant Professor, Umeå University; Committee of Inquiry on Public Procurement, Sweden*
15.30 – 16.30	New developments in EU public procurement law and the on-going debate on reform of the EU’s legal framework, including the Commission's proposals of December 2011. *Sue Arrowsmith,* *Professor, University of Nottingham, UK*
16.30 – 16.45	End of conference day 1
19.00	Conference dinner (not included in the price, separate registration required)

PROGRAM	Conference day 2, the 20th of March
08.30 – 09.00	Registration and refreshments
09.00 – 09.10	Welcome
09.10 – 10.15	Recent developments in case law of the Court of Justice in the field of public procurement on award procedures and remedies *Sue Arrowsmith* *Professor, University of Nottingham, UK*
10.15 – 10.30	Short break
10.30 – 11.30	Competitive dialogue in the EU - Session 1: Introduction to competitive dialogue and the scope of the procedure The background for the introduction of the competitive dialogue procedure Complex procurement prior to competitive dialogue How competitive dialogue procedure has been transposed into national law Scope of the competitive dialogue in law and practice *Steen Treumer, Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark* *Sue Arrowsmith* *Professor, University of Nottingham, UK*
11.30 – 11.40	Short break
11.40 – 12.40	Competitive dialogue in the EU - Session 2: Operation of the competitive dialogue procedure The planning stage and drafting of the descriptive document Confidentiality of information and solutions Choosing the candidates to participate in the dialogue Models for structuring of the dialogue phase Reduction of solutions or participants? Clarifying, supplementing and changing the award criteria Completeness of final tenders – how complete must these be? Changes to the project after choosing the winner Payments for costs of participation *Steen Treumer, Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark* *Sue Arrowsmith,* *Professor, University of Nottingham, UK*
12.40 – 13.40	Lunch
13.40 – 14.40	Cutting-edge Supply Structure case, Region Midtjylland (Mid-Jutland) *Esben Madsen, Chief Adviser – Logistics, Department of Procurement & Clinical Engineering, Central Denmark Region* *(Region Midtjylland)*, Denmark *Tina Braad, Partner, Holst Law, Denmark*
14.40 – 15.00	Coffee break
15.00 - 16.00	Optimizing Contract Management in Public Procurement Organizations Surveys show that the management of public procurement contracts needs to be optimized in order to save costs and capture the anticipated savings. Surveys also show that public procurement organizations can generate savings of more than 2 % on their contract budget if they implement best practice contract management In this presentation, the results of the different surveys will be presented, and how this should affect Contract Management in the Nordic Regions as well as in other regions of the world. The presentation will finally address some of the "best practices" good advices that every public procurement organization should carefully consider before planning and investing in Contract Management systems. *René Franz Henschel, Associate Professor, Department of Law, Aarhus University, IACCM and DCMA board member, Denmark*
16.00 – 16.15	End of the conference

We reserve the right to change/amend the programme.

Afholdelsessted
19-20. marts 2012 Copenhagen Marriott Hotel Kalvebod Brygge 5 1560 København

Your investment is (prices for Conference Day 1 and 2 in English)

Package 1: One day: 899€, per person, ex VAT - network dinner not included

Package 1a: One day: 998€, per person, ex VAT - network dinner included

Package 2: Two days: 1499€, per person, ex VAT - network dinner day 1 not included

Package 2a: Two days: 1598€, per person, ex VAT - network dinner included

Register by clicking the button in the top of this page. Register 3 and pay for 2!

To view the program, price and register for the Norwegian Conference Day - click here.

Please inform us which package you choose in the box "additional comments" in the registration form

Substantial documentation, lunch and refreshments are included.
Conference dinner and accommodation are not included.

The conference network dinner will be held at Restaurant Umami (Store Kongensgade 59, Copenhagen). The price: 99€ including 3 glasses of wine.

Attention Danish lawyers: Konferencen opfylder advokaters efteruddannelsesformkrav.

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