Errors happen, corrections are made, lessons are learnt.

Public procurement constitutes an astonishing annual sum of €2 trillion, equivalent to 14% of the EU’s GDP.

It serves as a crucial component in the functioning of the EU single market, seamlessly operating in the background when everything runs smoothly, but becoming noticeably distressing and headline-grabbing when issues arise.

This seminar sheds light on the continuous struggle in the management of publicly-funded programmes, where the ever-stronger calls for more results are continuously met by challenging control and compliance arguments.

Through intense workshops and first-hand experience, we explore past cases of irregularity, conflict of interest, fraud and corruption in public procurement, review the current prevention, detection and correction techniques, interpret statistics, and discuss controls and audits within the evolving regulatory scenario.

This Workshop spans two decades, meticulously crafted through the collective experiences of three esteemed procurement experts, led by Mr.

Ray Bartolo.

Serving as procurement consultants and managers for a spectrum of entities, including public health, environment, energy, education, agriculture, tourism, EU funds, water utilities, road infrastructure, internal security, and housing in Malta, the team draws upon real-life cases and personal anecdotes to offer an immersive insight into various procedures.