The adoption of new technological solutions and innovative e-procurement processes within the Program has led to the development of various purchasing and trading tools: Framework Contracts, Electronic Marketplace, Framework Agreements, Dynamic Purchasing System
FRAMEWORK CONTRACTS
Framework contracts allow Public Authorities to send Direct Orders to the suppliers who have been awarded the framework agreement by Consip.
Framework contracts allow for the simplification, reduction of costs and times, greater transparency of purchasing processes.
Framework contracts guarantee transparency of the procurement procedure and allow for simplified order management models.
ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACE
MePA is an electronic marketplace where Public Administrations can buy goods, works and services from qualified economic operators below the public procurement thresholds set by the European Union.
MePA enhances transparency and traceability of the entire procurement process and allows Public Administrations to choose from a wide range of offers to satisfy all types of purchasing needs.
MePA enhances the reduction of commercial costs and facilitates the access to the public sector market for economic operators, especially micro small and medium-sized enterprises
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS
Framework Agreements are awarded to one or more economic operator. Tender documents set out the terms and conditions of the contract to be signed between the Public Authority and the economic operator who has been awarded the FA.
Framework agreements allow for the simplification, reduction of costs and times of repeated purchasing processes and improve a more transparent relationship among economic operators and Public Administrations.
Framework agreements allow for the reduction of the time of the purchasing process thanks to the standardization of procurement procedures and enhance a simpler and more transpirant relationship among suppliers and Public Authorities.
DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM
The Dynamic Purchasing System is a digital marketplace where Public Administrations can buy specific goods, works and services from admitted economic operators both below and above the public procurement thresholds set by the European Union.
The dynamic purchasing system allows for the digitization of the entire purchasing process and enhances a dynamic relationship among Public Authorities and economic operators who abide to the admission criteria.
The dynamic purchasing system guarantees open access to all economic operators who abide to the admission criteria thus constituting an opportunity to participate to the public sector market.
The Program includes different stakeholders, Public Authorities and economic operators. Find out who the stakeholders of the Program are:
Ministry of Economy and Finance
- plays a policymaking and coordinating role
- defines the guidelines of the Program
- promotes synergies among the institutions involved
Consip
- Carries out the objectives defined in the guidelines
- Analyzes public sector purchasing needs and their respective markets
- Develops procurement procedures according to the Public Authorities requirements
- Offers consultancy services on e-procurement purchasing tools
Public Authorities
- Benefit from the e-procurement purchasing tools of the Program
- Cooperate with Consip for the definition of quantitative and qualitative purchasing needs
Economic operators
- Contribute with their own offer of goods and services to the development of the Program
- Allow to identify the dynamics and developments of specific markets
Supervisory Authorities
- Ensure, within their specific responsibilities, the compliance of purchasing procedures with the principles of transparency and competition.