Paul TimmersPaul Timmers

eGovernment UniteGovernment Unit

Directorate General Information Society & MediaDirectorate General Information Society & Media

European CommissionEuropean Commission

Public eProcurement and EU Public eProcurement and EU eGovernment DevelopmentseGovernment Developments

13 Oct 200513 Oct 2005, Open |Days Regions, Session 13D5, Open |Days Regions, Session 13D5

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EU eGovernment PolicyEU eGovernment Policy

eGovernment is about better public administrations:eGovernment is about better public administrations:

Modernization and innovation Modernization and innovation

ICT + organisational change + new skillsICT + organisational change + new skills

Efficiency, inclusiveness, democracy, transparencyEfficiency, inclusiveness, democracy, transparency

Public valuePublic value

Communication on eGovernment, 26 Sept 2003Communication on eGovernment, 26 Sept 2003

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eGovernment state of playeGovernment state of play

• Much progress in online availability of public servicesMuch progress in online availability of public services

• National action plans and strategies, many regional plansNational action plans and strategies, many regional plans

• Real time and cost savings, Real time and cost savings, much larger benefits to come much larger benefits to come

• Need Need wide-spread take-up wide-spread take-up and and profound profound transformationtransformation

• eGovernment essential for jobs and growth – Lisbon agendaeGovernment essential for jobs and growth – Lisbon agenda

• Moving into a new phase, from online availability to large Moving into a new phase, from online availability to large scale impact, benefits and innovationscale impact, benefits and innovation

• New EU eGovernment Policy being defined now: online New EU eGovernment Policy being defined now: online consultation at consultation at http://europa.eu.int/yourvoicehttp://europa.eu.int/yourvoice

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eGovernment is part of the new eGovernment is part of the new i2010 initiativei2010 initiative

i2010 has three prioritiesi2010 has three priorities

• A Single European Information SpaceA Single European Information Space The completion of a The completion of a Single European Information SpaceSingle European Information Space which which

promotes an open and competitive internal market for information promotes an open and competitive internal market for information society and media;society and media;

• Innovation and investment in researchInnovation and investment in research Strengthening Strengthening Innovation and Investment Innovation and Investment in ICT research to in ICT research to

promote growth and more and better jobspromote growth and more and better jobs;;

• Inclusion, better public services, quality of lifeInclusion, better public services, quality of life Achieving an Achieving an Inclusive European Information SocietyInclusive European Information Society that that

promotes growth and jobs consistent with sustainable development promotes growth and jobs consistent with sustainable development and prioritizingand prioritizing better public services and quality of lifebetter public services and quality of life..

EU Information Society programs for Modern EU Information Society programs for Modern and Innovative Public Administrationsand Innovative Public Administrations

IST-

eGovtresearch

eTEN

CIP*

-pilots,

validation, deployment

IDABC Structuraland other

Funds

*CIP = Competitiveness & Innovation Programme

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eGovernment - visioneGovernment - vision

Policy Innovation

Good Practice

Policy

More jobs and growth

“No citizen is left behind”

Accountable

Better democracy

Supporting most public policyPublic sector as partner

Public sector as enabler

Public sector as driver

Pro-active citizens and business

European Citizenship

Networked governance

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ICT for Innovative Government – EU researchICT for Innovative Government – EU research

eParticipationeParticipation E.g. democratic dialogue and information for citizens and E.g. democratic dialogue and information for citizens and

businesses in city planning in INTELCITIES projectbusinesses in city planning in INTELCITIES project

Intelligent, personalised eGovernment services for allIntelligent, personalised eGovernment services for allE.g. understanding voice in public services in SAFIR and HOPS E.g. understanding voice in public services in SAFIR and HOPS

projectsprojects

Adaptive and proactive eGovernmentAdaptive and proactive eGovernmentE.g. - smart procedures in ONTOGOVE.g. - smart procedures in ONTOGOV

- ICT for law-making in E-Power - ICT for law-making in E-Power - Interoperable one-stop services in TERREGOV- Interoperable one-stop services in TERREGOV

Secure cross-border eGovernmentSecure cross-border eGovernmentEg - electronic identification and authentication in GUIDE projectEg - electronic identification and authentication in GUIDE project

- Electronic signatures in e-procurement in SPES (eTEN)- Electronic signatures in e-procurement in SPES (eTEN)

+ Regional Cooperation

Description Template

Assessment self or expert

Criteria, methodologies, tools

Transfer tools

Legal, technical, skills, organisational, funding

Labels

Cases, events, networks

Good Practice Cases Database

Partner sites

Cases, info, expertise, actions

Events

Local, regional, national, EC, private

Building on reality: eGovernment Good Building on reality: eGovernment Good Practice FrameworkPractice Framework

www.egov-goodpractice.org

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Real-life public e-procurement in Real-life public e-procurement in Good Practice CasesGood Practice Cases

• Portuguese e-Procurement (P)Portuguese e-Procurement (P)

• LETS – Leeds Electronic Tendering System (UK) LETS – Leeds Electronic Tendering System (UK)

• eProcurement Scotl@nd (UK)eProcurement Scotl@nd (UK)

• eMarket –virtual marketplace (RO) eMarket –virtual marketplace (RO)

• MEDIA@Komm-Transfer (D)MEDIA@Komm-Transfer (D)

• Single Face to Industry (S)Single Face to Industry (S)

• ETHICS - Electronic Tender Handling, Information and ETHICS - Electronic Tender Handling, Information and Communications System (DK)Communications System (DK)

• And more …And more …

• As well as e-invoicing, business registration, e-signatures, etc…As well as e-invoicing, business registration, e-signatures, etc…

• See See http://egov-goodpractice.orghttp://egov-goodpractice.org

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Public e-Procurement and Public e-Procurement and eGovernment PolicyeGovernment Policy

• High impact: High impact:

Public procurement is 1600 B€ p.a.Public procurement is 1600 B€ p.a.

Good practice cases show up to 30% savingsGood practice cases show up to 30% savings

Mostly local, regional, national; some cross-borderMostly local, regional, national; some cross-border

Cross-border action plan helps to ensure interoperabilityCross-border action plan helps to ensure interoperability

• Towards public e-procurement 2010 roadmap:Towards public e-procurement 2010 roadmap:

Actual use is what matters! Concrete targets by 2010Actual use is what matters! Concrete targets by 2010

All instruments: joint development, solution sharing, All instruments: joint development, solution sharing, promotion, deployment, implementation, mandating promotion, deployment, implementation, mandating

Ensure level playing field: across borders / neighbouring Ensure level playing field: across borders / neighbouring regions / SMEs and large companiesregions / SMEs and large companies

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Next Steps from eGovernmentNext Steps from eGovernment

• Directions for eGovernment policy in Europe at Ministerial Directions for eGovernment policy in Europe at Ministerial Conference, 24-25 November 2005Conference, 24-25 November 2005

• eGovernment Action Plan in i2010 will be proposed in 2006eGovernment Action Plan in i2010 will be proposed in 2006

• Public e-Procurement can have very high direct impactPublic e-Procurement can have very high direct impact

• Indirect benefits for competitiveness, ICT readiness, e-Indirect benefits for competitiveness, ICT readiness, e-business, cross-border EU public e-procurementbusiness, cross-border EU public e-procurement

• Mobilise all instruments with stakeholders partnershipsMobilise all instruments with stakeholders partnerships

• Major expectations towards regions: you can realise the full Major expectations towards regions: you can realise the full impact and benefits !impact and benefits !

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More…More…

europa.eu.int/i2010europa.eu.int/i2010

eGovernment research websiteeGovernment research website

europa.eu.int/egovernment_researcheuropa.eu.int/egovernment_research

Paul.Timmers@cec.eu.intPaul.Timmers@cec.eu.int