The document summarizes the program for a conference on public procurement held in Tallinn, Estonia on May 19, 2016. The conference included three panels that discussed issues around using "best price-quality ratio" versus "lowest price" criteria in public procurement to get best value for money. Panel 1 focused on whether there is a problem with using lowest price alone. Panel 2 discussed whether "best price-quality ratio" is an effective tool. Panel 3 looked at how to best implement procurement tools and what is needed for success. The wrap-up session aimed to identify key takeaways and next steps from a European perspective.

1. Radisson Blu Sky Hotel, Tallinn, 19 May 2016
Getting the award criteria right in public procurement
'Best Price-Quality Ratio' versus 'Lowest Price':
How to get best value for money?
Programme
8.30 - 9.15: Registration and welcome coffee
9.15 - 9.45: Opening addresses
- Mr Arto Aas, Minister of Public Administration, Estonia
- Ms ElżbietaBieńkowska, Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and
SMEs, European Commission
- Ms Kaja Kallas, Member of the European Parliament
9.45 - 10.00: Impulse statements
- Mr JoaquimNunesde Almeida,Director,Single MarketforPublic Administration Directorate,
DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
- Prof. Tünde Tátrai, Corvinus University of Budapest
10.00 - 11.20: Panel 1 – Is there a problem with lowest price? If so, where?
- Prof. Nicola Dimitri, University of Siena
- Ms Marzena Kulis, Managing Director, Medical Devices CEE, Johnson & Johnson Poland
- Dr MartinPlatzer, Senior Vice-President, Voestalpine Schienen GmbH (UNIFE - the European
Rail Industry)
- Ms Nadine Stutter-Prevot, Sodexho, (FoodServiceEurope)
- Mr Riccardo Viaggi, Secretary-General, European Builders Confederation (EBC), member of
UEAPME
11.20 - 11.40: Coffee Break

2. 11.40 - 13.00: Panel 2 – 'Best Price-Quality Ratio': the magic all-purpose tool?
- Ms Diana Dovgan, Policy Officer (CECOP – CICOPA Europe, European Confederation of
Industrial and Service Cooperatives)
- Mr Allan Hani, Head of Department, Environmental and Technical Support, RKAS (Estonian
State Real Estate Ltd)
- Mr Ilkka Sihvola, Head of Tendering unit, Hansel Ltd
- Mr Yuri Starrenburg, Senior Programme manager, City of Eindhoven (Eurocities)
- Prof. Jan Telgen, University of Twente
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 15.30: Panel 3 – Implementation: how best to use the toolbox? What are the
prerequisites for success?
- Mr Gian Luigi Albano, Head of Research, Consip S.p.A.
- Ms Nikki Bell, Head of Procurement Profession, The Scottish Government; Member of
Commercial Capability Group, UK Government
- Mr Pascal Boijmans Head of Unit in charge of the Competence Centre for Administrative
Capacity Building and Solidarity Fund, DG for Regional and Urban Policy, European
Commission
- Mr AlexisGressier, ExpertProjectImplementation SupportTeam,European Investment Bank
- Prof. Giancarlo Spagnolo, University of Rome Tor Vergata
15.30 - 16.00: Wrap-up session – Key 'take aways' and possible next steps from a European
perspective
- Ms Diana Madill, Prospex (Panel Moderator)
- Mr François Arbault, Head of Unit 'Public Procurement Strategy', DG for Internal Market,
Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
- Prof. Tünde Tátrai, Corvinus University of Budapest