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The first PCP call for tender in Italy: a pilot project in South Tyrol

In October 2011, the Autonomous Province of Bolzano / Bozen, Italy, also known as South Tyrol, launched their first PCP “Closed Loop” call for tender to get radiotherapy appliances developed and supplied.

One of the first examples of true pre-commercial procurement call for tender to be set up in the European Union, the PCP call can be downloaded from the Bolzano Province official website www.bandi-altoadige.it along with all the relevant documents, forms and guidelines for participation. Available both in Italian and German, the call for tender has been set up according to the specific point of view of the local administrators and shared with the DG Information Society and Media  of the European Commission.

OECD report: Demand-Side Innovation policies

OECD DSTI-IND-STP(2010)1-REV1-ENG

Conference Paper On PCP for Innovation

SBIR US

Brief analysis of the US SBIR program

Reference Document: “Practical Guide – Driving energy efficient innovation through procurement”

A Practical guide for public authorities on driving energy efficient innovation through procurement, developed by Smart PP.

About SMART SPP – is a European project which promote the introduction of new, innovative low carbon emission technologies and integrated solutions onto the European market. This will be done by encouraging early market engagement between public authority procurers and suppliers and developers of new innovative products and services in the pre-procurement phase of public tenders.

The project is supported by the Intelligent Energy Europe funding programme. It is a multi-partner initiative which involves experts from organisations across Europe.

Portugal – Draft report on Portuguese situation regarding PCP

A draft report on the Portuguese context towards PCP procurement processes. Please note that this is a draft version and the final one will only be found in the final report to be produced under PreCo project, with the necessary amendments.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

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List of documents and reports with relevant information for Public Procurement for Innovation

A list of documents that help to map the European Policy towards Public Procurement for Innovation.

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Study: Funding for Public Procurement of Innovation in Finland

Case study Finland revised 07 2010

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

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PCP policies in Finland 2010

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CZECH_PCP_SoA

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Preco_userdriveninnovation_as_a_driver_for_pre commercial procurement in Denmark