EU Catalogue for Procurement: workshop on governance

DG Connect and DG Growth have commissioned a project to analyse and launch a European Catalogue of ICT Standards for Public Procurement.

The objective of this European Catalogue is to provide a one-stop-shop at the EU level to support and guide public procurers when referring to ICT standards and profiles of standards in their calls for tenders. This Catalogue should help drive the adoption of European standards, while ensuring progressive convergence on the use of ICT standards by public procurers, increasing interoperability and reducing both market fragmentation and the risk of vendor lock-in with proprietary solutions.

As part of the European Catalogue project, a workshop has been planned for 15 June. The Workshop location is Room 0/S1, 25 avenue de Beaulieu, 1160 Auderghem, Brussels. Registration for the Workshop will commence at 10:00 (CEST) and the Workshop will conclude at 17:00 (CEST).

The purposes of this workshop are to examine a range of:

1. proposed adoption processes for this future Catalogue
2. proposed governance frameworks for this future Catalogue
3. proposed maintenance processes for the ongoing operation of this future Catalogue

This Governance Workshop will involve interactive discussions with the audience, whereby they will be asked to assess and validate the different adoption, governance and maintenance processes presented to them. We are seeking attendees from a number of different areas, including:

• Individuals engaged in public procurement within EU Member States or EFTA;
• National procurement agencies;
• Related EU projects and initiatives;
• Individuals and organisations engaged in the development and assessment of standards;
• Individuals/industry representatives within eGovernment, Cloud, Intelligent Transport, and Smart Energy Devices
• Policy makers

However, please note that due to the limited number of available places, preference will be afforded to those working in the are of national procurement.

Please note that due to the implemented security measures for accessing EU buildings, all attendees will also be required to submit additional information directly to the venue so as to ensure they can access the event. There, in addition to booking your ticket on Eventbrite you must also register your attendance online at: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/GovWS15-06-2016 by Friday 10th June 2016.

Please note that without prior registration you may be refused access to the building.

The agenda for this workshop has now been agreed. It will be as follows:

10:00-10:30 Registration & Coffee

10:30-10:45 Welcome and introduction to the EU Catalogue and the day (EC representative)

10:45 -12:15 Session 1: Examination and Validation of the Adoption Process

This session will present adoption processes for the EU Catalogue for discussion and validation of the results. The initial presentation will be followed by 3 parallel break-out sessions. A summary of the each break out session will be presented back to the audience by each group moderator for integration and further validation/group discussion.

10:45 -11:00 Presentation of initial findings on the adoption process

11:00 -11:15 Introduction to set up the break out session on the adoption process

11:15 -11:45 Break-out sessions

11:45 -12:15 Integrating results and further group validation

Expected outcome of Session 1: validation of the adoption process

12:15-13:15 Lunch break

13:15 -14:45 Session 2: Examination and Validation of the Governance Structure

This session will present adoption processes for the EU Catalogue for discussion and validation of the results. The initial presentation will be followed by 3 parallel break-out sessions. A summary of the each break out session will be presented back to the audience by each group moderator for integration and further validation/group discussion.

13:15 -13:30 Presentation of initial findings on the governance structure

13:30-13:45 Introduction to set up the break out session on the governance structure.

13:45 -14:15 Break-out sessions

14:15 -14:45 Integrating results and further group validation

Expected outcome of Session 2: validation of the governance structure

14:45-15:05 Coffee Break

15:05 -16:35 Session 3: Examination and Validation of the Decision-making process

This session will present decision-making processes for the EU Catalogue for discussion and validation of the results. The initial presentation will be followed by 3 parallel break-out sessions. A summary of the each break out session will be presented back to the audience by each group moderator for integration and further validation/group discussion

15:05 -15:20 Presentation of initial findings on the decision-making process

15:20 -15:35 Introduction to and set up of the break out session on the decision-making process

15:35 -16:05 Break-out sessions

16:05 -16:35 Integrating results and further group validation

Expected outcome of Session 3: validation of the decision making process

16:35-17:00 Final remarks and close of workshop

FAQs

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

Yes - there are ID requirements. Due to the implemented security measures for accessing EU buildings, all attendees will also be required to register directly to the venue and bring suitable ID so as to ensure they can access the event.

Due to the security measures for entering the building you will also need to register your attendance online at: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/GovWS15-06-2016 by Friday 3rd June 2016. Please note that without prior registration you may be refused access to the building.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

tim.nissen@trilateralresearch.com

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No. However, as noted above you will need to have registered with the venue to access the building. The link for this registration will be provided once your place at this event has been confirmed.