Master Class
Master Class – Awarding and Managing
Concession Contracts using Directive
2014/23/EU
Maastricht (NL), 9-10 June 2016
European Institute of Public Administration
Institut européen d’administration publique
@eipappp
Introduction
Target group
This Master Class is aimed at public officials from national
and sub-national administrations and other bodies awarding
and managing concession contracts (and their professional
advisers) in EU Member States, candidate countries and
beyond. It should also be of interest to policy makers in EU
Member States, auditors, private sector providers, personnel
in European institutions and organisations and international
organisations based in the EU and academics.
Description
The award of concession contracts in the EU has recently
changed with the enactment of Directive 2014/23/EU which
regulates the award of concession contracts.
Effective use of the concessions directive is key to realising
value for money in the award and execution of concessions
contracts. This is particularly the case in the current fiscal
climate where they can be used in conjunction with private
finance for the provision of infrastructure, such as European
transport and energy infrastructure, to modernise public
services.
The Master Class will explain the new rules and what they
mean for Contracting Authorities and Contracting Entities
awarding concession contracts, as well as assessing options
for how they can be best applied, taking into account legal,
economic, financial and operational considerations.
The emphasis of the Master Class is on the rules in Directive
2014/23/EU but the interactive style of the Master Class
means that issues related to the award of concession
contracts in the context of the current European rules
can also be addressed where participants are running
procedures launched prior to the application of the new
Directive.
The specific practical questions about the effective
implementation of Directive 2014/23 include:
• How in practice will awarding bodies demonstrate that the
conditions for the use of the concessions directive are met?
• How different are the rules for the award of concession
contracts as compared to those for public contracts and
what does this mean in practice for the award process?
• What do awarding bodies need to do to plan the effective
use of contracts awarded using the concessions directive?
• How can awarding bodies best use the flexibility which the
concessions directive provides?
Experience shows that not all methods of awarding and
managing concession contracts have so far been equally
effective in promoting value for money for the public sector,
and objective advice on when and how to award them is hard
to find.
This Master Class will give you the opportunity to receive
advice on your specific issues from our experts and to share
the experience of others in the public sector.
Objectives
Master Classes are intended for public officials and their
professional advisers with a good understanding of contract
award and management issues, aiming to improve knowledge/
skills in the award and management of concession contracts,
and to discuss practical issues relevant to concessions in the
award or execution phase or for which the award phase is
being prepared.
Learning methodology
Presentations and exchange of experiences. The approach
is based on a high degree of interactive discussion of
practical issues faced by participants. Numbers are limited
to a maximum of 20 participants to facilitate discussion and
maximise learning benefits
Programme
THURSDAY 9 JUNE 2016
09.15
09.30
Welcome and introduction to the methodology
of the Master Class
10.30
Coffee break
11.00
Awarding concession contracts
Practical considerations – Part 1:
Preparation for launch of award process
12.00
Awarding concession contracts
Practical considerations – Part 2:
Assessing suitability of applicants
The EU Directive on the award of concession
contracts (Directive 2014/23/EU) – Part 1:
Contract award
13.00Lunch
14.15
Awarding concession contracts
Practical considerations – Part 3:
Selecting the concessionaire
15.30
Coffee break
16.00
Awarding concession contracts – Presentation
and discussion of participant cases
Participants will have the opportunity to present
their Individual cases, answer questions and
respond to comments from other participants
and the Master Class leaders.
17.30
End of day 1
20.00
Dinner at a restaurant in Maastricht
FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016
09.15
Review of day 1 and Introduction to day 2
09.30
The EU Directive on the award of concession
contracts (Directive 2014/23/EU)
Part 2: Contract modification
10.30
Coffee break
11.00
Managing the execution of concession
contracts – Presentation and discussion of
participant cases
Participants will have the opportunity to present
their Individual cases, answer questions and
respond to comments from other participants
and the Master Class leaders.
12.30
Evaluation and end of Master Class
12.45Lunch
MASTER CLASS LEADERS
The Master Class will be led by:
Michael Burnett, a UK Chartered Accountant, who has led
EIPA’s activities in PPP and concessions for the past eleven
years and has more than 25 years of experience in PPP,
public procurement, contract management and public
financial management, and
Dr. Annette Mutschler-Siebert, a partner at K&L Gates LLP,
Berlin, Germany, who has extensive experience in advising
on public procurement, concessions and PPP schemes.
General Information
Programme
The programme will start on Thursday 9 June at 09.15 hrs
and end with lunch at 12.45 hrs on Friday 10 June.
Workshop venue
European Institute of Public Administration
O.L. Vrouweplein 22
6211 HE Maastricht
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 43 32 96 222
Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.
Fee
EIPA members’ fee*: €975
Regular fee: €1085
The participation fee includes documentation, two
lunches, one dinner and refreshments. Accommodation
and travel costs are at the expense of the participants
or their administration. Note that reductions cannot be
accumulated. For more information, please visit EIPA’s
website: http://seminar.eipa.eu (FAQ - special discounts).
* EIPA Members can take advantage of a reduced fee; this is
available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member
countries (i.e. AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT,
LU, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, SE, UK), and civil servants working for an EU
institution, body or agency.
Hotel reservations
The European Institute of Public Administration has special
price arrangements with a number of hotels. All hotels are
within 10 minutes walking distance from EIPA.
Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please book
directly via the links below. Payment is to be made directly
and personally to the hotel on checking out. At the time
of booking, please mention in the requested field the EIPA
project number 1620403.
• Bastion Hotel
www.bastionhotels.nl/en/eipa.html
• Townhouse Hotel
www.townhousehotels.nl/eipa
• Hotel Derlon
www.derlon.com/eipa
• Designhotel Maastricht – Hampshire Eden
www.hampshire-hotels.com/eipa
Meals
Lunches will be served at a restaurant in town. Should
you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic),
please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can
be arranged.
Registration
Kindly complete the online registration form which can
be found on EIPA’s website http://seminars.eipa.eu before
25 May 2016.
Your name and address will be part of EIPA’s database
for our mailing purpose only. If you do not want to be
included in our mailing database, please tick the box on
the registration form.
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to
participants on receipt of the completed registration form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please
indicate the method of payment on the registration form.
For cancellations received within 15 days before the
activity begins, we will have to charge an administration
fee of €150 unless a replacement participant is found.
Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to
two weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no
responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.).
For EIPA’s cancellation policy, please visit our website
http://seminars.eipa.eu (FAQ - cancellation policy).
Registration Form
Master Class – Awarding and Managing Concession Contracts using Directive 2014/23/EU
Maastricht (NL), 9-10 June 2016
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The fee includes participation in the Master Class, documentation,
two lunches, one dinner and refreshments
€975 (EIPA members’ fee)
€1085 (Regular fee)
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Meals
Vegetarian
Fish allowed
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Kindly complete the online registration form at http://seminars.eipa.eu before 25 May 2016
Ms Belinda Vetter, European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, 6201 BE Maastricht,
the Netherlands, tel.: +31 43 32 96 382, fax: +31 43 32 96 296, e-mail: b.vetter@eipa.eu
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