What’s happening in Public Procurement?

The year 2010 presents a host of opportunities in expanding knowledge and networking in the field of public procurement.  Provided here are some major conferences on public procurement planned for the current year.

19-20 April 2010 – Public Procurement: Global Revolution IV, University of Nottingham, U.K.: Under the auspices of the EU-funded Asia Link project for developing a global academic network in public procurement regulation, this major international conference will bring together academics and those in practice to discuss key current issues in public procurement regulation and education.  Visit the event webpage.

26-28 April 2010 (tentative) – 6th Central Asia Regional Public Procurement Forum, Istanbul, Turkey: Following through on the 5th Public Procurement Forum in the Kyrgyz Republic last April 2009, co-sponsored by the World Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, and the Asian Development Bank, this Forum aims to continue to strengthen the capacity of participating countries to develop reliable country procurement systems.  (Do stand by for the event webpage which is under construction.)

26-28 Aug 2010 – 4th International Conference on Public Procurement, Seoul, Korea: The IPPC is a global forum which provides a valuable opportunity for practitioners and researchers alike to explore new frontiers, share best practices, and discuss emerging critical issues in public procurement.  Visit the IPPC 2010 site.

9-10 August 2010 - International Conference on Public Procurement Regulation, University of Malaya, Malaysia: This inaugural one and a half-day conference is aimed at galvanizing interest in the research, study and teaching of public procurement regulation in the ASEAN region.  It will focus on a range of issues relating to the evolution of procurement laws and regulation in the region, the current status in public procurement regulation in ASEAN countries, and a review of the existing processes and appropriate remedies.  Visit the event webpage.