1 Rome, December 13th 2004 EU Public Procurement Learning Lab Methodology & Tools Rome, December 13th 2004 Michele Guarino

2 Rome, December 13th 2004 Innovative Public Service Group (IPSG) is interested in receiving feedback about the experience gained from the methodology used to manage the Initiative and its possible application in other International Initiatives The EU LAB Initiative - Methodology Present the final report on EU Lab experience in terms of issues faced, methodology adopted and lessons learned Today’s objective

3 Rome, December 13th 2004 EU lab Initiative preliminary considerations:  Multi cultural context  34 Institutions and 26 countries have been involved  No specific budget has been assigned EU lab Initiative challenges:  Related to each Country’s peculiarities  Related to the organization of the EU Lab activities  Deriving from the lack of specific resources The EU LAB Initiative - Methodology Adopting a methodology enables increased participation and cooperation among Institutions involved

4 Rome, December 13th 2004 General Coordinator  Stimulate the participation of the Institutions involved  Guarantee implementation of EU Lab activities  Monitor EU Lab activities Working Groups  “Small and medium enterprises”  “Technical issues”  “Auction Design and Competitive Issues” The EU LAB Initiative - Methodology

5 Rome, December 13th 2004 The EU LAB Initiative - Tools Mailing List of Participants Periodical Meetings Questionnaires Glossary Web site

6 Rome, December 13th 2004 The EU LAB Initiative - General Results Respect of the planned timetable Agreement on the final outcome Creation of a permanent network

7 Rome, December 13th 2004 The EU LAB Initiative – Key Considerations  Initiative has to be focused on sensitive issues  Equal consideration of all participants  Topics chosen should be specific and not too general  The participant has to be informed about resources  Number of participants involved  Different legal frameworks  Direct interaction and distance communication