Public Procurement in the Health Sector, Programme, 19-20 June 2014_eng
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SIGMA Training on Public Procurement in the Health Sector, Podgorica, Montenegro
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Public Procurement in the Health Sector, Programme, 19-20 June 2014_eng
- 1. 2 Rue André Pascal 75775 Paris Cedex 16 France mailto:sigmaweb@oecd.org Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 24 82 00 Fax: +33 (0) 1 45 24 13 05 www.sigmaweb.org This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OECD and its member countries or of beneficiary countries participating in the SIGMA Programme. This document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. SIGMA Training on Public Procurement in the Health Sector Workshop Programme 19 and 20 June, 2014 Hotel Ramada, Podgorica, Republic of Montenegro
- 2. 2 Purpose: The workshop is intended to give simple and practical guidance for improving the quality of health sector procurement in Montenegro in line with good European practice. For this purpose, the workshop will help participants better understand and use specifications, life cycle costing, pricing mechanisms and evaluation of most economically advantageous tenders provide information and examples of how framework agreements are used for health sector procurement in EU Member States It is intended to follow up with another workshop that will go into greater detail in some specific health sector procurement fields, like pharmaceutical products and medical equipment. Organiser: SIGMA in co-operation with the Public Procurement Authority of Montenegro (PPA) Participants: Participants will come from public procurement institutions, contracting authorities, economic operators and other parties with a role in health sector procurement. For capacity reasons, participation is by invitation only, but all interested parties are welcome to request an opportunity to participate. Time and format: The workshop will run over two days. The format will be a mixture of presentations and practical group exercises. Participants will go through a number of specific cases tailored to the situation in Montenegro. Training materials will be given to all participants and will become available on the websites of SIGMA and the PPA. Venue and practical arrangements: The workshop will be held in Hotel Ramada, Bulevar Save Kovačevića 74, 81000 Podgorica. Participants will be offered coffee breaks and lunches according to the agenda. The workshop will be held in English, with simultaneous translation to and from Montenegrin by experienced interpreters. Training materials will be available in both languages. Experts: Daniel Ivarsson – Senior Adviser, SIGMA Mike Fogg – SIGMA Procurement Consultant Susie Smith – SIGMA Procurement consultant and UK qualified lawyer
- 3. 3 Day 1: Thursday 19 June, 2014 09.15 - 09.30 Registration 09.30 - 10.45 Welcome and Introductions Specifications in heaIth sector procurement What is a specification? EU Directive provisions on specifications The place of specifications in the procurement cycle Specifying services in the health sector The purpose of a specification 10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break 11.15 - 12.45 Specifications in heaIth sector procurement (continued) Writing a specification The elements of a specification The specification template Use of industry standards and labels Some unusual examples Health sector - specific issues 12.45 – 13.45 Lunch 13.45 – 14.45 Life cycle costing in heaIth sector procurement Definitions New EU Directives: provisions on life cycle costing Life cycle costing in practice Supplier pricing policies 1 14.45 - 15.15 Coffee break 15.15 - 16.15 Life cycle costing (continued) Calculating life cycle costing Cost drivers Cost levers
- 4. 4 Day 2: Friday 19 June, 2014 09.15 - 09.30 Registration 09.30 – 10.45 Life cycle costing (continued) Supplier pricing policies 2 Contract clauses for life cycle costing Tender evaluation Weighting and scoring elements in the specification Principles of evaluation 10.45 - 11.15 Coffee break 11.15 - 12.30 Case study on weighting in tender evaluation 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 13.30 - 14.45 Framework agreements in heaIth sector procurement Framework models EU principles Advantages and disadvantages Examples from EU member states 14.45 - 15.00 Questions and answers 15:00 Closing of workshop