Post on 27-Dec-2015
Collaborative Procurement
TF-MSP, Amsterdam
19th March, 2015
Paul Rouse
Head of Procurement
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Legal obligations
• Directive 2014/24/EU – 26th February 2014• “First principles”:
• Equal treatment• Non-Discrimination• Transparency• Proportionality
• Applies to GEANT
• Applies to many NRENs and Institutions
• Few exemptions
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Objectives for collaborative procurement
1. Economies of scale
2. Open up markets – allow us to access suppliers/markets previously uninterested in us
3. Efficiency – average OJEU costs €60k
4. Use of scarce skills
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Routes – 1. Framework Agreements
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Variation in National Procurem
ent Legislation
Suppliers
Contracting Authorities (CA) e.g. NREN
Centralised Purchasing Body (CPB)
Framework Agreement
In line with EC Directive 2014
Exploit scarce procurement skills
Lower prices/efficient procurement
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Routes – 2. Dynamic Purchasing System
Background Background Approaches Practical Next Steps
Variation in National Procurem
ent Legislation
Suppliers
Contracting Authorities (CA) e.g. NREN
Centralised Purchasing Body (CPB)
Framework Agreement
In line with EC Directive 2014
Exploit scarce procurement skills
Lower prices/efficient procurement
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Routes – 3. In-house “Teckal”
Background Background Approaches Practical Next Steps
NREN 1 NREN 2 NREN 3 NREN x
Teckal Organisation
Supplier(s)
Teckal Tests:
1. Control 2. 80% of activities 3. Private equity
Not Reverse
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Routes – 5. In-house “Hamburg”
Background Background Approaches Practical Next Steps
NREN 1 NREN 2 NREN 3 NREN x
Supplier(s)
Hamburg Tests:
1. Cooperation 2. Public Interest 3. <20% Market
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Practical Application
Background Background Approaches Practical Next Steps
• PRISM – DWDM Framework• Limited adoption• Confirmed variation of EU Procurement Regulations
• Splunk• Insufficient aggregated demand• Licence model incompatible with separate legal entities
• DANTE World Service
• Cloud• Sustainable model• Ensuring adoption• In-house
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Next Steps
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1. Find a solution to in-house arrangements
2. Due diligence on National Legislation
3. Resourcing
4. Not gambling with our credibility – ensuring buy-in and the supplier returns on their business case
5. Don’t get left behind – this makes sense!
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