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CMS Public Procurement Forum 2023 – Agenda & Helpful Resources

Public Procurement Forum video recording

Watch the streaming of CMS' annual Forum for public procurement from our Frankfurt office, Thursday 21 September 2023. On the agenda is an update on public procurement from a European perspective.

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Agenda

TimeAgenda
12:45 pm - 13:30 pmRegistrations & snack lunch
13:30 pm - 13:45 pmWelcome
Virginie Dor, Jakob Steiff
13:45 pm – 14:20 pm

ESG criteria in public procurement processes
Update on ESG criteria in public procurement and contracts. Focus on how they can be implemented through selection and award criteria or contract terms and the need for flexibility in contract terms to foster innovation and continuous improvement.

Guest speaker: Natascha Graff, Lead Expert, European Central Bank
CMS lawyers: Jakob Steiff

14:20 pm - 15:00 pm

Do’s and Don’ts of submitting a successful bid
An overview of do’s and don’ts on how to avoid pitfalls and submit a successful tender in EU and non-EU countries. Examples and real-life experience.

CMS lawyers: Marquard Christen, Jakob Steiff, Julia Haas, Folkert Stoop

15:00 pm – 15:15 pmCoffee break
15:15 pm - 16:00 pm

Recent highlights from the ECJ and practical takeaways for bidders
Highlights of recent ECJ rulings on public procurement law. Selected decisions of the ECJ will be presented and evaluated focusing on their relevance in practice.

CMS lawyers: Christian Scherer, Lenka Krutáková, Yves Steingrüber

16:00 pm - 16:15 pmCoffee break
16:15 pm - 16:50 pm

Foreign Subsidies Regulation’s impact on EU bidders
Brief overview of the new regulation and its impact on EU companies and contracting authorities.

CMS lawyers: Virginie Dor, Petra Heemskerk and Sven Brockhoff

16:50 pm - 17:00 pmWrap up
17:00 pm - 18:30 pmCocktail reception

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CMS Public Procurement products


  1. CMS Expert Guide to public procurement regulation sets out the key rules, thresholds, and procedures for contracting authorities and suppliers, and covers many other key public procurement topics.
  2. CMS Public Procurement Remedies Toolbox – an easy-to-use, free-of-charge online tool that allows you to quickly identify the decisions that can be challenged and calculate the deadlines for the available remedies in procurement procedures.
  3. CMS Expert Guide on rising raw material prices – a brief overview of the main recent developments about the consequences of the rising prices of raw materials for the performance of public contracts.
  4. CMS Public Procurement Contact Card  – if you need public procurement law specialists in any of the 38 jurisdictions, you will find their contact details here. 
  5. Global Public Procurement Brochure – our global capability statement in the area of public procurement.
  6. Law-Now platform – to stay informed about the legal developments in the field of public procurement, subscribe to our award-winning platform.
CMS Public Procurement Group
CMS Expert Guide to public procurement regulation
CMS Public Procurement Remedies Toolbox
CMS Expert Guide on rising raw material prices
Global Public Procurement Brochure – 2022
Procurement on CMS Law-Now platform

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Virginie Dor
Virginie Dor
Partner
Head of the CMS Global Public Procurement Group
Brussels
Jakob Steiff
Dr. Jakob Steiff, LL.M. (Edinburgh)
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Frankfurt
Christian Scherer
Dr. Christian Scherer
Partner
Rechtsanwalt | Fachanwalt für Verwaltungsrecht (Certified lawyer for administrative law) | Fachanwalt für Vergaberecht (Certified lawyer for procurement law)
Cologne
Marquard Christen
Marquard Christen, LL.M., MAS
Partner
Co-Head of Competition and Head of Public Procurement
Zurich
Petra Heemskerk
Petra Heemskerk
Partner
Advocaat
Amsterdam
Sven Brockhoff
Dr. Sven Brockhoff
Counsel
Rechtsanwalt | Fachanwalt für Vergaberecht (Certified lawyer for procurement law)
Stuttgart
Julia Haas
Dr Julia Haas
Senior Associate
Zurich
Yves Steingrüber
Dr. Yves Steingrüber
Senior Associate
Rechtsanwalt
Cologne

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