Procurement Procedure
From Open Risk Manual
Contents
Definition
Procurement Procedure is formal and defined sequence of steps (Procedure) that is followed by organizations in their Procurement activities.[1]
Flexible Procedures
- Pre-commercial Procedure (PCP)
- Innovation Partnership
- Competitive Dialogue
- Competititve Procedure with Negotiation
Alternatives
- Alternatives to the purchase and ownership of products (lease or lease/purchase arrangements)
- Alternative contractual arrangements, such as Energy Performance Contracting (EPC)
Variants
Allowing some flexibility around specifications
Frameworks
- Aggregated Procurement
- Central Purchasing
- Joint Purchasing
Trials and demonstrations
If new products or methods are being proposed as part of the contract
EU Materiality Threshold
If a public procurement contract is valued above the EU threshold[2] the EU Procurement Directives apply. A notice must be placed in the Official Journal and the rules for each stage must be followed.
