1. EU Public Procurement Learning Lab “Public e-procurement in Italy: Consip’s profile” Rome, November 28 th 2003 Ferruccio Ferranti – CEO of Consip S.p.A.

2. 2 Rome, November 28 th, 2003 Consip Task and structure Consip is a joint-stock company totally and directly owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and it operates exclusively to serve Public Administrations Consip’s operations are carried out through two divisions:  the DSIT (Treasury Information System Division), with about 300 employees, is in charge of managing the Information System of the Ministry of Economy and Finance  the DARPA (PA On-line Procurement Division), with about 180 employees, is in charge of implementing the Rationalization Program on Public Spending for goods and services 1.Consip 2.DARPA 3.Key indicators 4.International cooperation

3. 3 Rome, November 28 th, 2003 Consip DARPA organization DARPA is organized into: vertical services, focused on ‘client market areas’ with the mission to understand their needs, spread information and news and stimulate interest in the Rationalization Program horizontal services, cross to all ‘client market areas’, aimed at carrying out frame contracts and all systems and services offered to Public Administrations Clients: Public Administrations Clients : internal areas and services Central Government Local Government HealthcareUniversity Program Management Sourcing IT Legal 1.Consip 2.DARPA 3.Key indicators 4.International cooperation

4. 4 Rome, November 28 th, 2003 Rationalization Program on Public Spending Key indicators Frame contracts: Covered categories: E-shops open at present: Orders: Average saving on unit costs: Registrations: Covered expenditure value: First auction: First auction above EU threshold: Auctions performed: Covered categories: Purchasable items: Registered users: Electronic shops On-line Auctions Marketplace 60 signed, 33 on going 31 22 > 233.000 (Sep. 2003) 31% > 38.000 (Sep. 2003) > € 16 billion (by 31/12/03) (~1.4 % of GDP) September 2001 December 2002 12 (by Nov.2003) 16 (by 31/12/03) at presentby 31/12/03 5 7 >7.00010.000 450 1.000 Source: Consip analysis 1.Consip 2.DARPA 3.Key indicators 4.International cooperation

5. 5 Rome, November 28 th, 2003 Consip International cooperation Contacts have been established with similar entities in Austria, Denmark, France, Holland, Finland, and United Kingdom, in order to share know-how and benchmarks, although continuity and framework have not been standardized yet Consip representatives participate in EU and International Committees in charge of defining guidelines on topics related to Public Procurement International cooperation plans have already started with other countries willing to share and benchmark e-procurement state of the art/best practices Here we have, today, a key opportunity to evaluate and propose an organized framework of cooperation for the benefit of all interested partcipants 1.Consip 2.DARPA 3.Key indicators 4.International cooperation