FIDIC-SIDiR-EFCARegional InfrastructureConference

Krakow, Poland7/8 March 2016SHERATON Krakow Hotel

CONSULTING ENGINEERINGIN EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROCUREMENTDelivering Sustainable Infrastructure Projects

Event Overview

The second edition of the European Regional Infrastructure Conference to be held in Krakow, Poland, will explore the new EU Procurement Directives, and their practical use in the market, with a focus on investment in infrastructure. The Best Value Procurement approach will be explored: what it has to offer, how the Netherlands is using it and how we can use it in the context of the new European Procurement Directives. Are these in line with Quality Based Selection?What are the challenges faced by Consulting Engineers when dealing with these issues, and how can FIDIC Conditions of Contract best be used in this context?

Programme coordinated by:International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)Stowarzyszenie Inzynierów Doradców i Rzeczoznawców (SIDiR)European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA)

A workshop on “Best Value Procurement ” will be held on

Sunday 6 March 2016by Prof. Dean Kashiwagi

YP Breakfast meeting

Tuesday 8 March 7:30-8:30

Meet the directors of FIDIC, EFCA and experienced Polish

engineering consultants.

� European Commission – New Public Procurement Directives – practical guidance

� EU States and their experience in implementing public investments under new EU directives

� FIDIC Conditions of Contracts – assurance of appropriate implementation of investments in public infrastructure

� The FIDIC Golden Principles - consequences of deviating from general contract conditions

� Engineer under FIDIC contracts – role in Dispute Prevention and Resolution

� Consulting companies in the Public Sector

� Can the BVP (best value procurement) approach help save the day? Or perhaps the QBS (quality based selection) approach recommended by FIDIC?

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