PPN Conference October 15th 2009.pdf - Public Procurement Network

Way forward for PPN
Gauthier Pierens EC Commission – DG Internal Market
Mr. Pierens appreciated the PPN work on the 'remedies' Directive 2007/66/EC and suggested
that the PPN considered developing the same activity regarding the 'EC Defence and Security
Procurement' Directive 2009/81/EC earlier in the transposition phase. This could provide all PPN
members a useful comparative table on points where different approaches would be available for
the transposition of the Directive.
With reference to the issues highlighted by the UK delegation on problems met in applying
exclusion criteria under certain circumstances, Mr. Pierens referred to the non conclusive
discussions that already took place with Member States, and encouraged therefore PPN members to
further exchange information on solutions which have been developed in Member States.
On social considerations in public procurement, Mr. Pierens referred to the guide to be
published by the Commission services.
On the implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe, Mr. Pierens confirmed the interest
expressed by the Commission in further and fruitful exchanges between PPN members on practices
facilitating the access by SMEs to public procurement contracts.
However, Mr. Pierens suggested that the PPN continued to develop its activities in keeping with
three key objectives : 1) complementarity between work done by the EU Commission, on the one
hand, and work undertaken by PPN, on the other hand; 2) prioritizing or focusing on a limited
number of actions which can reasonably be developed in parallel in the context of the PPN; 3) pro-
active cooperation between all Members in support of the PPN Presidency.
Sen. Giuseppe Brienza – Conclusions
Recalling the importance of the cooperation between Commission and PPN, Sen. Brienza
invited Member States to complete the question-form concerning the transposition of the
“Remedies” Directive.
On his proposal the PPN Members also agreed to make the same activity on the Defence and
Security Directive as it was suggested by European Commission Delegate.
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