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From Reciprocity to Exclusion: How Far Will the EU Public Procurement Go?

A previous post on this blog asked how much more EU procurement law can take, as multiple strategic goals get piled onto a framework that was...

What Does “AI in Procurement” Actually Mean Right Now?

Ask a room full of procurement experts to describe the current state of AI in public procurement in one word, and you get different answers. That...

The Leaked EU Procurement Act Won’t Determine Whether Your Contract Is Public or Private

The issue of the legal nature of a public contract is a significant matter under EU public procurement law. The draft of the new Regulation on...

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The obligation to publish evaluation methods in Danish public procurement โ€“ Achieving equal treatment and transparency?
The obligation to publish evaluation methods in Danish public procurement โ€“ Achieving equal treatment and transparency?

The obligation to publish evaluation methods in Danish public procurement โ€“ Achieving equal treatment and transparency?

This blog post is based on the writings of two students, Ole Moritz Kolstad Erngaard and Johan Braskin Berthelsen, who took the Governmental Contracts course at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen. The writings have been redrafted by student assistants...

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#29 De ‘Damen-uitspraak’: de invloed van de Oekraรฏne-oorlog op aanbestedingen.

#29 De ‘Damen-uitspraak’: de invloed van de Oekraรฏne-oorlog op aanbestedingen.

In deze aflevering spreekt Matanja met Greetje Fimerius. Greetje trad op als de advocate van Damen in een zaak die aanbestedingsrechtelijk veel stof deed opwaaien. Deze aflevering gaat over de invloed van dat 'Damen-vonnis' op de aanbestedingspraktijk. Greetje...

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#19 Calling off a Framework Agreement under a Framework Agreement & Criticism in Academia
#19 Calling off a Framework Agreement under a Framework Agreement & Criticism in Academia

#19 Calling off a Framework Agreement under a Framework Agreement & Criticism in Academia

In this episode, Willem & Marta discuss both the differences and analogies between framework agreements and public contracts. They delve into the national case law and highlight practical issues arising from this differentiation. For the dessert, they tackle the question of how to deal with the criticism in Academia and give advice on how to give constructive feedback.

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#28 MVA Specials: Duurzame gunning, schone voertuigen en een voorstel voor een Algemene Richtlijn Levenscycluskosten

#28 MVA Specials: Duurzame gunning, schone voertuigen en een voorstel voor een Algemene Richtlijn Levenscycluskosten

In deze aflevering spreekt Willem met mr. Lennard Michaux en mr. Joris Gruyters (beide KU Leuven) over gunnen op levenscycluskosten en hun voorstel voor een algemene richtlijn op dit gebied. Hoe werkt en werkte dit in de Richtlijn Schone Voertuigen? Wat kan er...

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#18 Servitisation & public procurement: what role for the law? & Manels
#18 Servitisation & public procurement: what role for the law? & Manels

#18 Servitisation & public procurement: what role for the law? & Manels

In this episode, Willem and Marta discuss the role of public procurement law in the development towards more servitization. They also touch upon the problems that arise due to servitization trends and how to solve them. For dessert, they discuss all male panels in academia ('manels').

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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?

#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

#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

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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