The European Commission has recently released new guidance for contracting authorities on the practical aspects of innovation procurement: why it is important, who may be interested in it, and how this process can be done. The Guidance on Innovation Procurement clarifies the concept of innovation procurement and gives concrete examples and practical tools for public … Read more
A new report by the UN Economic Comission for Europe (UNECE) sets that public procurement of innovation (PPI) should be considered a strategic policy tool, however that requires specialized tools and processes which are “demanding in terms of governance and management capacity in the public sector.” The report states that the public sector faces four … Read more
Building on their experience from organising market events as part of the Make ICT Fair project, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and Electronics Watch developed a guide, aiming to help public procurers go through a succesful market dialogue event. The guide identifies six steps that procurers should keep in mind. Market dialogues are especially … Read more
By defining 30 key competences, ProcurCompEU provides a common reference for public procurement professionals in the European Union and beyond. It recognizes and supports public procurement as a strategic function that delivers public investment for sustainable growth. The ProcurCompEU package is available on the website of the European Commission and can be downloaded for free. … Read more
The DG for Communication Networks, Content and Technology of the European Commission has launched recently a brochure that provides an overview of EU funded innovation procurements in the ICT domain. The brochure offers practical examples of how these initiatives they are bringing ICT based solutions to the market to address challenges of public interest in … Read more
Industry is constantly changing to a more digitalize and sustainable model, and COVID-19 has drastically speed up this transition. In this new era, it is estimated that 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025, as it set The Future of Jobs report of the World Economic Forum, that shines a light on how … Read more
HAePPI project finalized its first step with the publication of the report on learning outcomes. The aim of this report is to formulate the necessary learning outcomes to be covered in the future HAePPI training programme. Defined learning outcomes are based on the previous reports on knowledge needs and their validation. Learning outcomes, that describe … Read more
Partners of the HAePPI project invited stakeholders to endorse the previously identified needs and gaps in Public Procurement of Innovation. Based on the previously carried out research, 6 different topics and sub-topics were identified as gaps and needs on PPI for SMEs. What emerged is that SMEs require training in Public Procurement, as well as … Read more
Partners of HAePPI project developed a survey to public procurers and SMEs to identify the necessary knowledge and skills needed for professionals, managers and workers of SMEs to be involve in tenders of public procurement of innovation. The HAePPI project, framed within the Erasmus + programme, has emerged with the aim of developing a new … Read more