PurpLE team members Associate Professor Marta Andhov (PI) and senior researcher Michał Kania published a paper in the Journal of Public Procurement titled “Restricting freedom of contract”, addressing the EU foreign subsidies regulation and its consequences for...
In this episode, Marta and Willem explore the resurgence and presence of buy local policies in the public procurement context. They discuss it broadly on a global scale, and then zoom in on specific buy local implementation issues when it comes to the procurement of food by public authorities. What to do with criteria and condition related to zero miles, EU geographical indicators, time of delivery or short supply chains? For dessert, they share how they overcome the initial hesitation of professionals and students when it comes to public procurement law as a field of study and expertise.
In deze aflevering spreekt Willem met Mariska Verseveld (PIANOo) over groen aanbesteden, en zetten zij de discussie voort over de Europese wetgeving die er al is of aankomt met groene verplichtingen voor aanbestedende diensten. Zo passeert de...
In deze aflevering spreekt Willem met Tjinta Terlien (PLOUM) over de energietransitie en het aanbestedingsrecht. Aanbesteden en de energietransitie: so what? Hoe ziet het juridische kader eruit en knelt het of niet? Wat betekenen de nieuwe verplichtingen voor...
In this episode, Willem and Marta discuss visual contracting in the context of public procurement. Can it improve the contracting process? If so, how? They explore the potential of visual contracts and the possibilities to apply it in the public sector based on Marta's forthcoming publication in PPLR. For dessert, they look at their best and worst presentations to share their learnings from them.
PurpLE team members Associate Professor Marta Andhov and Senior Researcher Michał Kania presented research on “The Doctrine of Culpa in Contrahendo in Public Procurement” during this year’s Global Revolution Conference at the University of Nottingham. The Global Revolution conferences have been held since 1997. The conferences attract public procurement representatives from academia and practice from all over the world. The views presented at the conference shape the academic discussion for the following years. Key presentations also shape policy trends in the area of public procurement, which are taken into account by international organisations and national governments.
Arthur en Matanja hebben het over de behandeling van vertrouwelijke informatie in aanbestedingen aan de hand van de arresten Klaipèdos en Antea Polska.
In this episode, Vitezslav Titl and Willem Janssen discuss single bidding in the EU, based on a current debate about the lack of interest in public procurement from the side of the market. Sparked by the report by the Court of Auditors, and due to developments in many of the Member States, they discuss Vita’s research on this topic and how the legal changes implemented in Czechia could inspire other Member States to increase the number of bids. For dessert, they consider what he would change in public procurement if he had a magic wand.
In this episode, Marta and Willem delve into the complex and critical world of US public procurement and sustainability with Steven Schooner from George Washington University Law School. They ask intriguing questions such as: What does the landscape of public procurement look like across different development tiers in the US, and how does sustainability fit into this picture? Why are executive orders and market integration pivotal in shaping sustainable procurement practices? How can we effectively operationalize regulations to create a more sustainable and efficient system of government contract law? Finally, for the dessert, they switch gears to compare American and European legal scholarship and publishing cultures.
In this episode, Annamaria La Chimia (Nottingham University) and Marta discuss the fascinating world of development aid and procurement. What does this world look like? Where do interesting procurement questions pop up? Why should all of us know more about this international side of public procurement? Tune in now to learn more. In the dessert section, they discuss leadership in academia. What does it mean in the context of PPLG and academia more broadly, and how is it relevant to create an even better academic world?