QED Lunch Debate – Public Procurement

In-person

Possible discussion points

  • How efficient and cost-effective are the current European public procurement rules?
  • How can the access of SMEs to procurement markets be increased?
  • How can red tape be reduced?
  • How can European cross-border procurement be promoted? • How can innovation and sustainabilit be encouraged in public procurement?
  • What should be the definition of Part A and Part B services?

Speaker line-up

Heide Rühle MEP, GREENS/EFA

Erik Nooteboom Acting Director, DG MARKT, Directorate C – Public Procurement

Elisabetta Zanon Director, NHS European Office

Rainier d’Haussonville Director of European Affairs, Company representative to the EU Institutions

Paolo Morgese Associate Director Market Access at Merck Serono – division of Merck KGaA and EuropaBio chair of “Tendering Practices Topic Group”

Moderator: Rachel Bickler Managing Associate, Nabarro LLP

Sponsored by

  • Veolia