Public Procurement in the EU amounts to 1 trillion Euro. However, the violation of the public procurement rules remains one of the main sources of irregularities and fraud in projects co-financed by Structural Funds. The European Commission constantly implements decisions to suspend or interrupt European funding due to the infringements of public procurement procedures. Ensuring correct public procurement – a proper drafting of tenders, running of negotiations, assignment and conclusion of the contract – is essential for all contracting authorities.

Day 1:

• Current European procurement law and the Reforms
• Public procurement proceedings in theory
• A Tense Relationship – Funded Procurement and its control
• WORKSHOPS
• Interactive Tutorial: Tendering Phases in Practice
• Audit requirements and compliance

Day 2:

• Public Procurement in ESI-Funded Programmes – View of a Managing Authority
• Preventing Irregularities and Conducting Financial Corrections in Operational Programmes
• Handling Irregularities in EU-funded Projects and Operational Programmes (Case Studies)
• WORKSHOP: Participants will apply the theory to practical cases in small working groups.