Roundtable on procurement and development at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), 17 marca Londyn

17 marca, 2020

Europejski Bank Odbudowy i Rozwoju

Londyn, UK 

W dniu 17 marca od godziny 9.00 do 11.00 w siedzibie Europejskiego Banku Odbudowy i Rozwoju w Londynie odbędzie się seminarium poświęcone kwestiom zamówień publicznych i rozwojowi gospodarczemu. Główne referaty przedstawią: Paulo Magina (OECD): The new MAPS framework oraz Christopher Yukins (GWU Law School): U.S. developments - electronic marketplaces and trade.  

Wśród panelistów znajdą się natomiast:

• Marta Andhov (U. Copenhagen)
• Benedetta Audia (UNOPS)
• Michal Kania (U. Silesia)
• Caroline Nicholas (UNCITRAL)
• Gabriella Racca (University of Turin)
• Jeri Somers (Chief Judge, U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals)
• Andrea Sundstrand (Stockholm University)

World Bank's Fifth International Debarment Colloquium, 23 kwietnia 2020

23 kwietnia, 2020

Bank Światowy 

Waszyngton, DC

23 kwietnia b.r. w siedzibie Banku Światowego w Waszyngtonie odbędzie się V międzynarodowe seminarium na temat wykluczenia z procedury zamówień publicznych. (World Bank's Fifth International Debarment Colloquium). W ramach spotkania będę miał przyjemność uczestniczyć w panelu na temat:  The “Other” Grounds: A Look at Performance- and Capacity-Based Debarments''. Konferencja organizowana jest przez World Bank’s Office of Suspension and Debarment.

Konferencja organizowana przez King’s College w Londynie oraz Uniwersytet Jerzego Waszyngtona w Waszyngtonie

16 marca, 2020

King's College 

Londyn, UK

Zachęcam do udziału w konferencji organizowanej przez College Królewski w Londynie wraz z Uniwersytetem Georga Waszyngtona w Waszyngtonie. Tematem konferencji będzie problematyka rozwiązywania sporów powstających na tle umów w sprawach zamówień publicznych. 

PROGRAM 

Wprowadzenie (10.00-10:15)

Michael Bowsher QC, King’s College, London & Monckton Chambers

Panel I (10:15-11:30) How Poor Procurement Affects Failed Contract Performance

Professor Christopher Yukins, George Washington University (moderator)

• Paul Lalonde, Dentons, Toronto
• Jane Jenkins, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London
• Francois Lichere, Université
• Jean Moulin Lyon 3 Benedetta Audia, UNOPS

Panel II (11:30-12:30) The Limited Impact of EU Public Procurement Law on Contract Administration

Michael Bowsher, King’s College, London & Monckton Chambers (moderator)

• Roland Stein, BLOMSTEIN, Berlin Professor
• Gabriella Racca, University of Turin
• Irena Georgieva, PPG Lawyers, Sofia
• Caroline Nicholas, UNCITRAL (invited)

Lunch (12:30-13:30)

Panel III (13:30-14:30) U.S. Experience: Linking Contract Award to Performance Through Standardized Clauses and Dispute Resolution — and Fraud

Steven Schooner, George Washington University Law School (moderator)

• Hon. Jeri Kaylene Somers, Chair, U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, Washington DC
• John Pachter, Smith Pachter, McLean VA
• Craig Holman, Arnold & Porter, Washington DC
• Marcia Madsen, Mayer Brown, Washington DC

Panel IV (14:30-15:30) Improving Contract Performance Through Better Procurement: Diverse National Experiences

• Professor David Mosey, Center for Construction Law & Management, King’s College, London
• Vera Eiró, Linklaters, Lisbon
• Paul Khoury, Wiley Rein, Washington D.C.
• Kate Gough, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London
• Marta Andhov, Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen

Tea (15:30-16:00)

Panel V (16:00-17:00) Judges & Arbitrators Panel: European Approach to Resolution of Disputes in Public Contracts

• Helena Rosén Andersson, Supreme Administrative Court, Sweden
• Sir Vivian Ramsey, Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court
• Judge Katja Hoegh, Chair, Østre Landsret (High Court of Eastern Denmark), Copenhagen
• Mrs. Justice O’Farrell DBE, Technology & Construction Court, London (invited)

Drinks (17:00-18:00)

Book talk: procurement across borders (18:00-20:00) For those able to stay on, co-editors Gabriella Racca and Christopher Yukins and several of their co-authors will host an evening of light refreshments and discussion of their recently published book, Joint Public Procurement and Innovation: Lessons Across Borders. The book, with leading authors from both sides of the Atlantic, addresses a range of cutting-edge issues in public procurement, including: Joint purchasing across borders — US and EU models Innovative procurement techniques emerging in Europe and internationally Special challenges in procuring for “smart cities” OECD’s role in the revised “MAPS” standards for assessing public procurement systems Electronic marketplaces for public procurement. Professor Chris Jansen (VU Amsterdam) and co-author Professor Patricia Valcárcel Fernández (University of Vigo) (invited) will discuss their ongoing study of contract administration law — another important project assessing procurement law across borders.

With generous support from: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Arnold&Porter and University of Turin