European Defence and Security Procurement – Recent Developments

This course will help you to gain knowledge and skills in defence and security procurement, its rules and procedures and the changes experienced due to the war crisis in Europe. We will discuss around the European Defence Procurement Directive, the new tool European Defence Fund, capability planning and joint procurement in the EU.

This is a unique opportunity if you want to equip yourself with the tools needed to be abreast of the latest developments in the field, since many are the developments in this area of work.

What will you learn:

At the end of this course you should have a good understanding of:

• The scope and content of the European Defence Procurement Directive
• Key tools to understand the latest developments
• The European Defence Fund
• Capability planning
• Joint procurement in the defence sector

Course methodology

The course will be delivered face to face, in Maastricht with a series of lectures and examples, with enough time to allow participants to ask questions in an interactive way. The participants will gain access to the EIPA Moodle platform, where they will have at their disposal all the presentations used during the course, as well as additional reading materials.

The course will update you on the most recent developments in the field of defence and security procurement, raise awareness on the novelties in rules, procedures, and funding available, and prepare you to be better equipped and more effective on the job afterwards.

You will have access to the slides as well as additional learning material for a duration of six months after the course.

The course is intended for those who deal with procurement in the defence sector (lawyers, judges etc.), as well as public officials from national and sub-national authorities and other public bodies in EU Member States and candidate countries and in European institutions, agencies and bodies. It is also of interest for the economic  operators, in the defence industries as well as  non-traditional defence stakeholders (civil industries, SMEs, research organisations, universities, etc) with an interest in the area.

Course venue
European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA)
O.L. Vrouweplein 22
6211 HE, Maastricht
the Netherlands

Programme Organiser
Ms Belinda Vetter
Tel: +31 43 3296382
b.vetter@eipa.eu

Fee
The fee includes documentation and refreshments. Lunches, a reception or dinner are included if mentioned in the programme. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.

Discounts
EIPA member fee
EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.

Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.

For all other participants, the regular fee applies.

Early bird discount
The early bird discount is not cumulative with other discounts or promo codes, except for the EIPA member fee.

Loyalty coupon
As a token of appreciation we offer all our participants a loyalty coupon for one of our future courses. The offer can be shared with colleagues and relevant networks. The coupon will expire one year after its release. This discount is not cumulative with other discounts, except for the EIPA member fee.

Meals
Dietary preferences can be indicated on the registration form.

Hotel reservations
EIPA has special price arrangements with a number of hotels. The hotels are within walking distance from EIPA. If you wish to take advantage of this option, please click on the hotel name to book directly using the link. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel upon checking out.

• Eden Design Hotel
  designhotel@edenhotels.nl
  +31 (0)43 328 25 25
• Townhouse
  info@townhousehotels.nl
  +31 (0)43 323 30 90
• Mabi
  info@hotelmabi.nl
  +31 (0)43 351 44 44
• Derlon
  info@derlon.com
  +31 (0)43 321 67 70

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.

Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.

EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).

A few days before the start of the course you will receive the log-in details for accessing the course materials. You can log in here.