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#52 Nieuwe aanbestedingsrichtlijnen of toch verordeningen?

In deze aflevering bespreken Matanja en Willem de hervorming van de aanbestedingsrichtlijnen. De Europese Commissie lijkt eind juni te komen met een...

#51 Het activiteiten criterium na Irado

Samenwerkende overheden maken vaak gebruik van de quasi-inbestedingsuitzondering. De criteria van deze uitzondering leiden tot discussie in de...

#43 AI, Sustainable Public Procurement & Law Clinics

In this episode, Marta and Willem explore how artificial intelligence could support more sustainable public procurement practicesโ€” and the risks...

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#17 Sustainable Public Procurement of Food & How to Track Research Progress?

#17 Sustainable Public Procurement of Food & How to Track Research Progress?

In this episode, Marta and Willem discuss sustainable food procurement. They focus on current problems with food systems and the importance of food. Furthermore, they dig into the legal difficulties public procurers face when they attempt to buy sustainably. Some of the pain points they discuss are certification, localism, freshness requirements, seasonality, and promotion of small farmers and SMEs. For the dessert, they advise on how to track research progress.

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#27 Klachtafhandeling en de toekomst van de Commissie van Aanbestedingsexperts๏ฟผ

#27 Klachtafhandeling en de toekomst van de Commissie van Aanbestedingsexperts๏ฟผ

In deze aflevering spreekt Matanja met Geke Werkman-Bouwkamp, รฉรฉn van de drie leden van de Commissie van Aanbestedingsexperts. In het eerste deel van het gesprek gaat Geke dieper in op de onlangs gepubliceerde Handreiking Klachtafhandeling bij Aanbesteden. Vervolgens bespreekt Geke de huidige gang van zaken bij de Commissie van Aanbestedingsexperts en schetst ze de toekomst van de Commissie naar aanleiding van de brief van de staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken en Klimaat van 12 februari 2021. De Commissie adviseert in de toekomst binnen een termijn van 14 dagen!

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#16 Competitive obligations outside the Classic Directive: the sale of land in the Dutch case of Didam

#16 Competitive obligations outside the Classic Directive: the sale of land in the Dutch case of Didam

In this episode, Marta and Willem explore competitive obligations outside the Classic Directive. They focus on a recent Dutch Supreme Court case of Didam in which the equality and transparency principles were deemed to apply to the sale of land by a Dutch municiplatie. This has led to a plethora of legal questions in the Dutch context. Their call to action: is the sale of law distributed competitively in your MS? For dessert, they consider the importance of networking for academics.

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#15 Access to public contracts for citizens’ initiatives and social enterprises & how to conference
#15 Access to public contracts for citizens’ initiatives and social enterprises & how to conference

#15 Access to public contracts for citizens’ initiatives and social enterprises & how to conference

In this episode, Willem & Marta discuss access to public contracts for citizens' initiatives and social enterprises. They delve into the hurdles they face, the legal possibilities for contracting authorities to stimulate them, and future options to extend those options. For the finale, they discuss how to conference.

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The Relationship Between Initial Tender and Mini-Competition: EU and Lithuanian Perspectives on Framework Agreements
The Relationship Between Initial Tender and Mini-Competition: EU and Lithuanian Perspectives on Framework Agreements

The Relationship Between Initial Tender and Mini-Competition: EU and Lithuanian Perspectives on Framework Agreements

Marta Andhov andย Deividas Soloveicikย looked into the relationship between initial tender and mini-competition from an EU perspective but particularly reflected on Lithuanian law. In contrast to a controversial recent judgment of the Lithuanian court, they argued that the two stages of the framework agreement process are interconnected and must be viewed as a unified part of the same procurement process in line with European legal doctrine.

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9 experts, 19 verbeterpunten: op naar een betere aanbestedingswereld!
9 experts, 19 verbeterpunten: op naar een betere aanbestedingswereld!

9 experts, 19 verbeterpunten: op naar een betere aanbestedingswereld!

Inmiddels begint het een traditie te worden: de afsluitende vraag van de afleveringen van Bestek โ€“ de Aanbestedingspodcast: โ€˜Stel dat je een, twee of drie aspecten van het aanbestedingsrecht of de aanbestedingspraktijk mag verbeteren. Wat zou je dan doen?โ€™ Een...

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