Letter

Strategic Procurement Training for Centralised Procurement Organisations

1

Shaping Modern Public Procurement!

Professionalisation and collaboration are key factors in successfully

overcoming the many challenges of achieving value for money in

public procurement. Issues and risks in the areas of supply chains,

market structures, prices as well as climate change aspects require a broad

range of competences and expertise. At the same time, we are

responsible for the most efficient and legally compliant use of public

funds.

The very positive response to the former European training programmes

Public Procurement Excellence (PPE) 2018 - 2023 from all participants

and stakeholders, as well as the demand for further training, show the

continued relevance and importance of professionalisation in the field

of public procurement.

Therefore, the Austrian Federal Procurement Agency (BBG) and its

partners are honoured and delighted to announce the continuation of

this training programme – the PPE+ Europe 2024-2028!

It is initiated and funded by the European Commission and implemented

by a consortium led by Austrian Federal Procurement Agency (BBG)

together with Ernst & Young Romania (EY) and ICLEI – Local

Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and it is dedicated to the further

professionalisation of public procurement experts from Central

Purchasing Bodies (CPBs) and other centralised procurement

organisations from EU Member States and Single Market

Programme (SMP) participating countries.

The training programme offers a unique combination of practical and

academic approaches and participants can benefit from the

extensive knowledge and experience of the consortium as well

as other international experts in the field of modern public

procurement. This includes practical exercises and use cases as

well as tools, methods and templates used for daily work

routines.

A new component of the training programme is the possibility

for participating organisations to apply for individual support

service packages (up to 60 hours) to initiate and assist

transformation projects based on the knowledge and expertise

acquired through the programme.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the first edition of

the new training programme: PPE+ Europe 2024.

The Team of PPE+ Europe

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Training Programme for Certified Public Procurement Experts

THE PROGRAMME

The new PPE+ Europe training programme offers a unique

combination of an academic and a practical approach. The goal

is to provide state-of-the art knowledge, tools, and methods for

modern public procurement, including policy objectives like

SME-friendly, green, and innovative procurement. Additionally, in-

depth training modules on topics including Food, Security &

Defence, Health & Medical and ICT procurement are offered.

Special attention is given to the development of competencies

that allow for the facilitation of effective and sustainable

transfer of knowledge within organisations. Participants

benefit from extensive knowledge and experience of the

consortium and other relevant European Central Purchasing Bodies

(CPBs) and public procurement experts. Together with lecturers from

the Vienna University of Economics and Business and international

universities they form a unique teaching team.

Working in public procurement means managing different –

sometimes even contradictory – requirements and challenges.

The public procurement professionals define the conditions for

the most efficient and legally compliant use of public funds and

at the same time contribute to the realisation of socio-political

objectives. Knowledge of a wide range of disciplines is therefore

required, e.g. law, product and market expertise, technical know-

how and socio-political objectives as well as project management

and effective communication and stakeholder management.

Procurers must be able to balance all these disciplines to create

meaningful tendering strategies.

Furthermore, the training programme will encourage

networking activities by admitting participants to an already

established PPE Alumni Network.

A new component of the training programme is the possibility

for participating organisations to apply for individual support

service packages (remote - up to 60 hours) to initiate and assist

transformation projects based on the knowledge and expertise

acquired through the training programme (e.g. improving

procurement processes and organisational practices etc.).

A final Closing Conference in 2028 will give the participants of

all four training rounds the opportunity to meet with all PPE+

Europe Alumni, best practitioners in public procurement,

representatives of the European Commission and other

relevant stakeholders.

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THE TARGET GROUP

› EEA countries and SMP countries1

› Personnel working either in a CPB (operational at national, regional, or

sectorial level), in an institution that currently is in a transformational

process to function as a CPB, or staff working in regulatory or policy

making departments in charge of aggregated public procurement.

› Experienced public procurement staff (operational staff /

executive staff) with minimum 3 years of professional

working experience.

› Individuals with Upper-Intermediate level of English.

THE STRUCTURE

› The training programme comprises 31 training days and is planned

to be held in on-site and online modes. The following structure is

currently envisaged, more information will be provided to

applicants upon acceptance to the programme. Main structure:

› Block 1 (on-site - Vienna): 2024, Calendar Week 45+46

› Block 2 (online): 2024, Calendar Week 48+49

› Block 3 (online): 2025, Calendar Week 3+4

› 2 x In-depth (online): 2025, Calendar Week 7-9

› Block 4 (on-site - Brussels): 2025, Calendar Week 12

› Agile Leadership (3-day asynchronous module between Calendar Week 50 and Calendar Week 2)

› Final PPE+ Europe conference in Q1 2028 (1 day)

› Training Times:

› On-site: Monday – Friday, 8 hours per day,

› Online: Monday – Friday, 4 hours per day

THE VENUE

On-site blocks will take place in Vienna, Austria and Brussels, Belgium

THE TEACHING LANGUAGE

English

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Training Modules

Care has been taken to provide a well-balanced and engaging curriculum for participants. An overview of the programme and the individual modules comprising it can be found below. For each training programme a total of two In-depth modules will be delivered to participants depending on their professional interests and background.

loc 1 2 ee s onsi e ( ienna)

nline odule 18 Agile Leadership (3 days asynchronous)

loc 2 2 ee s online

loc 3 2 ee s online

loc 1 ee onsi e

( russels)

nline n ep h ecuri y efence (2 days)

nline n ep h eal h edical (2 days)

nline n ep h (2 days)

nline n ep h Food (2 days)

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Training Programme Details

GRADUATION

› Certificate from WU Executive Academy

› Degree: Certified Public Procurement Expert (15 ECTS)

BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS

› Personal professional development

› Expansion of specialist skills in the field of public procurement

› Participation in sustainable and effective expert and alumni network

› Application and distribution of acquired know-how in their

organisation

› Eligibility to apply for individual Support Service Packages

FEE & FINANCING

› Programme is funded by the European Commission under the

Single Market Programme

› No tuition fee

› All lectures and materials are included

› For on-site trainings and final conference, accommodation

and subsistence allowance rates are granted (Vienna and

Brussels)

› Individual Support Service Packages (remote – up to 60 hours) for

participating organisations are funded

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

› Practical and academic input

› Interactive programme

› Peer-to-peer learning

› Learning from best practice and international experts

› Based on ProcurCompEU and the needs of the participants

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Applicants will be required to provide the

following documents/information during the

application process:

› Curriculum Vitae

› Letter of Motivation

› Letter of Support from the applican ’s management / employer

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Information & Contact

Project Management by BBG

Bundesbeschaffung GmbH

Austrian Federal Procurement Agency

Lassallestraße 9b

1020 Vienna [email protected]

www.bbg.gv.at

Application Management by ICLEI Europe

ICLEI - European Secretariat GmbH Leopoldring 3 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau Germany [email protected] www.iclei.org

All information provided in the brochure is

subject to misprints and changes.

This document has been prepared for the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). However, the information and views set

out in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of EISMEA or the European Commission. Neither EISMEA,

nor the European Union institutions and bodies or any person or organisation acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which might be

made of the information contained therein.

Strategic Procurement Training for Centralised Procurement Organisations

1

Shaping Modern Public Procurement!

Professionalisation and collaboration are key factors in successfully

overcoming the many challenges of achieving value for money in

public procurement. Issues and risks in the areas of supply chains,

market structures, prices as well as climate change aspects require a broad

range of competences and expertise. At the same time, we are

responsible for the most efficient and legally compliant use of public

funds.

The very positive response to the former European training programmes

Public Procurement Excellence (PPE) 2018 - 2023 from all participants

and stakeholders, as well as the demand for further training, show the

continued relevance and importance of professionalisation in the field

of public procurement.

Therefore, the Austrian Federal Procurement Agency (BBG) and its

partners are honoured and delighted to announce the continuation of

this training programme – the PPE+ Europe 2024-2028!

It is initiated and funded by the European Commission and implemented

by a consortium led by Austrian Federal Procurement Agency (BBG)

together with Ernst & Young Romania (EY) and ICLEI – Local

Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and it is dedicated to the further

professionalisation of public procurement experts from Central

Purchasing Bodies (CPBs) and other centralised procurement

organisations from EU Member States and Single Market

Programme (SMP) participating countries.

The training programme offers a unique combination of practical and

academic approaches and participants can benefit from the

extensive knowledge and experience of the consortium as well

as other international experts in the field of modern public

procurement. This includes practical exercises and use cases as

well as tools, methods and templates used for daily work

routines.

A new component of the training programme is the possibility

for participating organisations to apply for individual support

service packages (up to 60 hours) to initiate and assist

transformation projects based on the knowledge and expertise

acquired through the programme.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the first edition of

the new training programme: PPE+ Europe 2024.

The Team of PPE+ Europe

2

Training Programme for Certified Public Procurement Experts

THE PROGRAMME

The new PPE+ Europe training programme offers a unique

combination of an academic and a practical approach. The goal

is to provide state-of-the art knowledge, tools, and methods for

modern public procurement, including policy objectives like

SME-friendly, green, and innovative procurement. Additionally, in-

depth training modules on topics including Food, Security &

Defence, Health & Medical and ICT procurement are offered.

Special attention is given to the development of competencies

that allow for the facilitation of effective and sustainable

transfer of knowledge within organisations. Participants

benefit from extensive knowledge and experience of the

consortium and other relevant European Central Purchasing Bodies

(CPBs) and public procurement experts. Together with lecturers from

the Vienna University of Economics and Business and international

universities they form a unique teaching team.

Working in public procurement means managing different –

sometimes even contradictory – requirements and challenges.

The public procurement professionals define the conditions for

the most efficient and legally compliant use of public funds and

at the same time contribute to the realisation of socio-political

objectives. Knowledge of a wide range of disciplines is therefore

required, e.g. law, product and market expertise, technical know-

how and socio-political objectives as well as project management

and effective communication and stakeholder management.

Procurers must be able to balance all these disciplines to create

meaningful tendering strategies.

Furthermore, the training programme will encourage

networking activities by admitting participants to an already

established PPE Alumni Network.

A new component of the training programme is the possibility

for participating organisations to apply for individual support

service packages (remote - up to 60 hours) to initiate and assist

transformation projects based on the knowledge and expertise

acquired through the training programme (e.g. improving

procurement processes and organisational practices etc.).

A final Closing Conference in 2028 will give the participants of

all four training rounds the opportunity to meet with all PPE+

Europe Alumni, best practitioners in public procurement,

representatives of the European Commission and other

relevant stakeholders.

1 list-3rd-country-participation_smp_en.pdf

THE TARGET GROUP

› EEA countries and SMP countries1

› Personnel working either in a CPB (operational at national, regional, or

sectorial level), in an institution that currently is in a transformational

process to function as a CPB, or staff working in regulatory or policy

making departments in charge of aggregated public procurement.

› Experienced public procurement staff (operational staff /

executive staff) with minimum 3 years of professional

working experience.

› Individuals with Upper-Intermediate level of English.

THE STRUCTURE

› The training programme comprises 31 training days and is planned

to be held in on-site and online modes. The following structure is

currently envisaged, more information will be provided to

applicants upon acceptance to the programme. Main structure:

› Block 1 (on-site - Vienna): 2024, Calendar Week 45+46

› Block 2 (online): 2024, Calendar Week 48+49

› Block 3 (online): 2025, Calendar Week 3+4

› 2 x In-depth (online): 2025, Calendar Week 7-9

› Block 4 (on-site - Brussels): 2025, Calendar Week 12

› Agile Leadership (3-day asynchronous module between Calendar Week 50 and Calendar Week 2)

› Final PPE+ Europe conference in Q1 2028 (1 day)

› Training Times:

› On-site: Monday – Friday, 8 hours per day,

› Online: Monday – Friday, 4 hours per day

THE VENUE

On-site blocks will take place in Vienna, Austria and Brussels, Belgium

THE TEACHING LANGUAGE

English

3

Training Modules

Care has been taken to provide a well-balanced and engaging curriculum for participants. An overview of the programme and the individual modules comprising it can be found below. For each training programme a total of two In-depth modules will be delivered to participants depending on their professional interests and background.

loc 1 2 ee s onsi e ( ienna)

nline odule 18 Agile Leadership (3 days asynchronous)

loc 2 2 ee s online

loc 3 2 ee s online

loc 1 ee onsi e

( russels)

nline n ep h ecuri y efence (2 days)

nline n ep h eal h edical (2 days)

nline n ep h (2 days)

nline n ep h Food (2 days)

4

Training Programme Details

GRADUATION

› Certificate from WU Executive Academy

› Degree: Certified Public Procurement Expert (15 ECTS)

BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS

› Personal professional development

› Expansion of specialist skills in the field of public procurement

› Participation in sustainable and effective expert and alumni network

› Application and distribution of acquired know-how in their

organisation

› Eligibility to apply for individual Support Service Packages

FEE & FINANCING

› Programme is funded by the European Commission under the

Single Market Programme

› No tuition fee

› All lectures and materials are included

› For on-site trainings and final conference, accommodation

and subsistence allowance rates are granted (Vienna and

Brussels)

› Individual Support Service Packages (remote – up to 60 hours) for

participating organisations are funded

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

› Practical and academic input

› Interactive programme

› Peer-to-peer learning

› Learning from best practice and international experts

› Based on ProcurCompEU and the needs of the participants

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Applicants will be required to provide the

following documents/information during the

application process:

› Curriculum Vitae

› Letter of Motivation

› Letter of Support from the applican ’s management / employer

5

Information & Contact

Project Management by BBG

Bundesbeschaffung GmbH

Austrian Federal Procurement Agency

Lassallestraße 9b

1020 Vienna [email protected]

www.bbg.gv.at

Application Management by ICLEI Europe

ICLEI - European Secretariat GmbH Leopoldring 3 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau Germany [email protected] www.iclei.org

All information provided in the brochure is

subject to misprints and changes.

This document has been prepared for the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). However, the information and views set

out in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of EISMEA or the European Commission. Neither EISMEA,

nor the European Union institutions and bodies or any person or organisation acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which might be

made of the information contained therein.