Prof. Piotr Bogdanowicz was cited by Advocate General (Joined Cases C-728/22 to C-730/22)
EPLG member Prof. Piotr Bogdanowicz was cited in the Opinion of Advocate General Medina, delivered on 4 July 2024, on the Joined Cases C-728/22 to C-730/22. The cases concern three requests for a preliminary ruling made by the Italian Consiglio di Stato about the compatibility with EU law, including Directive 2014/23, of certain features of the ‘technical extension’ scheme that applies in Italy to expired concessions awarded for bingo gaming activities. See the full opinion here. In this context, AG Medina cited Bogdanowicz’s book “Contract Modifications in EU Procurement Law”, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021, p. 60. More about the book here.
On 27 June Prof. Mario Comba spoke at the Colloque BEE
On 27 June, EPLG member, Prof. Mario Comba spoke at the Colloque BEE, held in hybrid form in Bordeaux and online. During the session Acheteurs publics européens : vers des pratiques partagées, Mario explained his experience on a couple of cross border procurements with SCR Piemonte, the Central purchasing body of Regione Piemonte and discussed with other panelists, in particular with Mr. Muylles, head of unit public procurement at DG Grow, about the legal and commercial implications. See the full Agenda of the Colloque here.
SAPIENS Network Final Conference to take place on 20 June 🗓
One month to go until the SAPIENS Network’s conference on sustainable public procurement! The final conference of the EU Horizon 2020 funded SAPIENS (Sustainability in International, European, and National Systems) Network will address many legal, economic, political, and management issues around public procurement and sustainability, from the protection of the environment to labour rights, fair trade, and women empowerment. The 14 SAPIENS Early-Stage Researchers will present their research results alongside established scholars and stakeholders from around the globe. Free attendance, online or in person. 🗓️ Date: 20th June 2024 📍 Location: University of Birmingham, UK 🔗 Register here to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gP6-hEj3 🌐 Check the Conference Programme. The event…
New book ‘Public procurement – Centralisation and new trends’
EPLG members, Profs. Carina Risvig Hamer and Kirsi-Maria Halonen co-edited the book ‘Public Procurement- Centralisation and new trends’, published by the Danish publisher Djøf Forlag in April 2024. The book ‘Public Procurement- Centralisation and new trends’ is part of the research project, Safeguarding competition and equal access to Central Purchasing Bodies’ agreements, known as the CPB Project and funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The publication contains many contributions within the area of centralisation and new trends in public procurement, also based on presentations given at a conference organised in 2023 as part of the CPB Project.
On 9 May, Prof. Janssen will speak at the ECO-TALKS event ‘Shifting Towards Mandatory Sustainability Requirements in Public Procurement: Developments in the Energy Transition’ 🗓
On 9th May 2024, EPLG member, Professor Willem Janssen will be guest speaker at a new event of the ECO-TALKS series, organised by the Grupo de Investigación Compra Pública Verde of the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH), Madrid, Spain. The event is entitled ‘Shifting Towards Mandatory Sustainability Requirements in Public Procurement: Developments in the Energy Transition’ and will be held in hybrid form. When: May 9, 2024 from 4:00 pm (CEST) Where: online and in-person at the University of Alcalá (Madrid, Spain) More info here. To participate, please register here.
Sustainability in Public Procurement, Corporate Law and Higher Education
EPLG member Prof. Roberto Caranta contributed to the recently published book Sustainability in Public Procurement, Corporate Law and Higher Education, edited by Lela Melon and published on December 12, 2023, by Routledge. Caranta’s chapter is titled ‘Public procurement for the SDGs – Rethinking the basics’.
On 22 and 23 April the University of Copenhagen will host an international workshop on Green Public Procurement
On 22 and 23 April 2024, the University of Copenhagen will host the interdisciplinary workshop ‘Green Public Procurement’, addressing GPP law and public management. This Interdisciplinary green public procurement workshop aims to address current developments and issues in the field of green public procurement. The two-day workshop will bring together researchers within law and public management from the US, Europe and Scandinavia to discuss green public procurement from different perspectives. The workshop is part of the research project PROCUREGREEN funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. PROCUREGREEN is a collaboration between Roskilde University, The Danish Center for Social Science Research (VIVE) and the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen. Several…
Sustainable Food Procurement. Legal, Social and Organisational Challenges
EPLG member Prof. Roberto Caranta co-edited the new book Sustainable Food Procurement. Legal, Social, and Organisational Challenges, together with experts Mark Stein, Maurizio Mariani and Yiannis Polychronakis. The anthology was published on February 23, 2024 by Routledge. The book features two contributions from EPLG members: Roberto Caranta authored the chapter titled The impact of the “Farm to Fork” strategy on sustainable food and catering procurement and Marta Anhov co-authored the chapter Transforming food systems. The role of public procurement.
EPLG Recognized in Swedish Competition Authority Report
We’re delighted to share that the European Procurement Law Group (EPLG) has been acknowledged in a recent report on public procurement by the Swedish Competition Authority (December 2023). The report commends EPLG’s role as a distinguished network of 22 European researchers from different countries, focusing on the legal aspects of public procurement, with notable publications in self-published books and active engagement in conferences, seminars, and workshops. Congratulations to EPLG on this well-deserved recognition! Stay tuned for more updates on our continued contributions to the field of public procurement research.
Digitalisation of public procurement: 6th research report by the Chair of Public Contract Law
La Chaire de droit des contrats publics (the Chair) of the University Jean Moulin Lyon 3, published in December 2023 the report ‘La digitalisation de la commande publique‘ (Digitalisation of public procurement). The study investigates whether digitalisation contributes directly or indirectly to improving and facilitating the practice of public procurement professionals, as well as to satisfying the fundamental principles of public procurement (equal access and treatment of candidates, transparency and proper use of public funds).
