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Slide1: EFCA, ECCE & ACE SEMINAR
New EU Public Procurement Directive:
EUROPEAN HARMONISATION
OF PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
IN THE SECTOR OF THE
ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
BRUSSELS, 21st OCTOBER 2004
Diana E. Maxwell, Secretary General ECCE
Slide2:
The European Council of Engineers
Who are we?
Slide3: ECCE was established in 1985 – a small number of professional organisations came together to share concerns regarding professional qualifications. From this the European Council of Civil Engineers was formed. ECCE seeks to promote and instil throughout the profession, the highest technical and ethical standards.
Each of our member organisations is the sole representative of its country and represents a broad spectrum of civil engineering professionals. Our members include contractors, design engineers, academics and those working for public authorities and governments.
ECCE thus represents over a quarter of a million civil engineering professionals around Europe.
ECCE Collaboration: ECCE Collaboration
ECCREDI (European Council for Construction Research Development and Innovation),
SEFI (Société Européenne pour la Formation d’Ingénieurs),
ECF - EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION FORUM
comprising
FIEC, the European Federation of Contractors,
CEMBUREAU – the European Cement Association,
CEPMC – the Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction,
EAPA – the European Asphalt Pavement Association,
FETTB –Federation Européenne de Travailleurs du Batiment et du Bois,
UEPC – Union Européenne des Promoteurs Construction and, of course,
EFCA, ACE and ECCE
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
JSCE (Japan Society of Civil Engineers)
WFEO (World Federation of Engineering Organisations)
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THE EUROPEAN PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVES : THE EUROPEAN PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVES FOR THE PRESENT:
Ensuring that the directives are correctly implemented and that a ‘level playing field’ is there for all
TAKING ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH AND SAFETY INTO ACCOUNT
Reflecting the concerns of the public – protecting both the public and the natural environment
LOOKING TO AN ELECTRONIC FUTURE
Looking to the future of e-procurement
CASE STUDY: THE U.K.’s NATIONAL PROCUREMENT STRATEGY : CASE STUDY: THE U.K.’s NATIONAL PROCUREMENT STRATEGY REVIEW OF CIVIL PROCUREMENT IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT - Peter Gershon, April 1999
“In order to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the current procurement arrangements, I considered the following seven aspects: Policy
Organisation and Structure
Process
Measurement
People
Supply Base
Implementation
Gershon represents a move away from technical detail to a procurement culture – a sociological view.
RECONCILING EUROPEAN LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL PROCUREMENT STRATEGY : RECONCILING EUROPEAN LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL PROCUREMENT STRATEGY The need for clarity, conciseness and a clear vision.
The U.K. government encourages local authorities to procure through regional centres of procurement excellence and to seek ‘collaborative working’ – building up partnerships in supply of architectural services that may be of 20-30 years’ duration – sharing expertise.
What is the difference between a Framework Agreement and a Framework Contract? Might complex or ambiguous terminology undermine the new approach
There is a need for a clear message and a co-ordinated approach.
RECONCILING EUROPEAN LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL PROCUREMENT STRATEGY : RECONCILING EUROPEAN LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL PROCUREMENT STRATEGY Some of the issues raised across Europe:
Pleased to see there is choice in means of procurement
The need to take national and geographical considerations into account
Please avoid ambiguity and excessive complexity
Need to monitor use of certain types of contractual agreement
but
Need to avoid excessive bureaucracy in supplying information
Need to maintain transparency
Let’s see how it works in practice!