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Public Procurement Networks and the Lead Market Initiative

Tallinn, 25 November 2008

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A policy mix to achieve maximum impact

Supply-side measures

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The Aho-report, followed by the Communication “Putting knowledge into practice: a broad-based innovation strategy for Europe” of 2006

- standardisation

- clusters

Package = LMI

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Lead Market Initiative: coherent mix of EU policies tailored to each market

• Legislation• Public procurement• Standardisation, certification, labelling• Complementary measures

(These actions are described in action plans) Legislation

Procurement

Standards

Financing of complementary activities

Innovation

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StandardisationLabelling

CertificationLegislation

Public Procurement

Complementary Actions

Networks of European

Contracting Authorities

to foster demand for innovation

EU Recommendation

for interoperability

Financial support (CIP) for market

replication projects

Guide on funding available for RE demonstration

and pilot projects

Product performance

standards

e-Health

Sustainable constructio

n

Protective textiles

Bio-based products

Recycling

Renewable energies

2nd generation of Eurocodes

SMEs guide on collaborative

working schemes in construction

Network to be set up by DG

INFSO

Waste Framework Directive

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as

Policy tools

Screening of national building

regulations

Resource Efficiency +

Raw Materials initiative

Introduce the Electronic Health Insurance Card

Training platform for buyers and

users

FP7 call on bio-refinery pilot

plants

Mandatory national

targets for 2020

Activities already started in first half of 2008

EU Patient Smart Open Services

large scale pilot funded

Inventory of legislation

affecting bio-based products

Inventory of all relevant

standards

+ GPP

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Networks of public procurers Foreseen activities

• Objective: stimulate the demand of innovative goods and services by

using public purchasers as “shuttle clients”

• Creation of trans-national thematic networks of contracting authorities*

to foster professionalism in public purchasing

• Technical dialogue with suppliers and industry (including SMEs) to

improve information available in public procurement processes

• Voluntary harmonization of tendering specifications

• Establishing joint procurement strategies

• Training and dissemination

* (as defined by Directives 2004/18/EC and 2004/17/EC)

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In which markets?

Preference to sectors where public sector is an important buyer and where

there is a culture of sophisticated procurement in various Member States

• Networks must be market specific, addressing one or more of these:

• Construction Non-residential, residential, infrastructure New design technologies, management methods, “servicisation”

• Protective textiles Fire, rescue, security, police, public transport, defence, medical

• Bio-based Bio-plastics, bio-lubricants

• Recycling Facilities and services

• Renewables

(e-Health to be supported in a separate call in 2009)

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About the call for proposals

• Publication: 18 November 2008

• Budget of 3 millon €, part of CIP-EIP work programme 2009

• Financing additional activities to national/local

• Grants to 3 to 4 thematic networks (within the Lead Market sectors)

• Duration of activities: 36 months

• Deadline for submission of proposals: 27 February 2009

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Who can take part?

Trans-national consortia involving:

• Public procurers (“contracting authorities”)

• From at least three countries (Member States of countries associated

to the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme)

• National, regional or local level (wherever the expertise lies)

• Procurers that are active buyers in the lead market areas, but also

other “contracting authorities”, e.g.:

• Organisations that support public procurement

• Innovation, technical, research bodies agencies

• Not for profit organisations for project coordination

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For more information

• http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/funding/files/themes_2008/calls_prop.htm

• http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/leadmarket/leadmarket.htm

• ENTR-LMI@ec.europa.eu