Archive for October, 2010

The Uncertain Middle – PCP policies – Japan included

The Uncertain Middle

This document – amongst other usfeul information – give a good set of general information on the use of PCP in Japan. A comparison with other global players such as the EU and the US are also provided.  The whole document is worth a reading.

Public procurement and innovation—Resurrecting the demand side – includes Japan

Public procurement and innovation—Resurrecting the demand side

This document – amongst other usfeul information – give a good set of general information on the use of PCP in Japan. A comparison with other global players such as the EU and the US are also provided.  The most interesting age is p.10.

Public Procurement as a driver for innovation and change.

PC as a driver for innovation and change

This document – amongst other interesting information - give a good set of general information on the use of PCP in Japan. A comparison with other global players such as the EU and the US is also provided. Most interesting page is p. 38.

Public procurement (local authorities) in the UK

Interesting study highligting some of the main issues in Innovative Public Procurement in a local context:

Opportunities for innovation through

Local Government Procurement:

A Case Study of Greater Manchester

UK report

PCP in Italy, Spain, Finland, the Czech Republic and Denmark – general framework and legal issues mainly

PCP_practices_inSpain

PCP policies in Finland 2010

PCP_in_Italy

CZECH_PCP_SoA

Rolfstam_2010_h_f

Preco_userdriveninnovation_as_a_driver_for_pre commercial procurement in Denmark

ePractice workshop: “Procurement of eHealth solutions”, Brussels 7.10.2010

The European Commission DG INFSO eHealth unit workshop programme

http://www.epractice.eu/en/workshops/ehealth

with presentations from two PreCo -partners Suzan Ikävalko http://www.epractice.eu/files/E-health%20procurement%20-%20Suzan%20Ikavalko.pdf

and Max Rolfstam http://www.epractice.eu/files/13%20-%20Rolfstam_ehealthsol_bru_2010.ppt

 Any comments mostly wellcome!