The Strategic Role of Public Procurement

The American Chamber of Commerce in Croatia and PwC Croatia, one of the 'Big Four' global professional services firms organized an event on the topic of public procurement.

Public procurement represents 14% of the European Union GDP, and has a great influence on EU investments, since almost half of the European structural and investment funds are spent through public procurement contracts.

These figures indicate the strategic importance of public procurement, which can play a significant role in the development of entrepreneurship, innovation, social responsibility and sustainability, which is what the event jointly organized by AmCham Croatia and PwC Croatia was about.

Program:

08:30 – 09:00 Registration and breakfast
09:00 – 09:10 Introductory speeches
Andrea Doko Jelušić, Executive Director, AmCham Croatia
Hrvoje Jelić, Partner, Tax & Regulatory Services, PwC Croatia

09:10 - 09:30 Strategic public procurement in the EU
Ivo Locatelli, Senior Expert - Team leader strategic procurement, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission

09:30 - 09:50 EU funds - possibilities of the financial perspective 2021 - 2027
Iva Novak, Director of the Directorate for Strategic Planning and Coordination of EU Funds, Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds

09:50 - 10:10 Procurement procedures in the function of innovation development and cooperation of public and private sector
Johnny Hugill, Lead Procurement & Business Systems, Public

10:10 - 10:20 Q&A

10:20 - 10:35 Coffee break

10:35 - 11:35 Panel discussion: The strategic role of public procurement in Croatia
• Maja Kuhar, President, State Commission for Supervision of Public Procurement Procedures
• Ivan Miljak, Head of the Public Procurement Sector, Ministry of Justice and Public Administration
• Mateja Matković, Expert Associate, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
• Moderator: Jelena Drndić, Public Procurement Leader, PwC Croatia

11:35 - 11:45 Q&A /Conclusion

PwC is one of the 'Big Four' global professional services firms whose purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. PwC has been continuously present in the Croatian market since 1998. They are a leading tax and regulatory practice, business advisory services (deals and business consulting) and audit and assurance services firm in the Croatian market.

  • April 4, 2023
  • 09:00h - 11:45h
  • Hilton Garden Inn, Radnička cesta 21
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PROGRAM:
  • 08:30 – 09:00 Registration and breakfast
  • 09:00 – 09:10 Introductory speeches
  • 09:10 - 10:10 Presentations
  • 10:10 - 10:20 Q&A
  • 10:20 - 10:35 Coffee break
  • 10:35 - 11:35 Panel discussion: The strategic role of public procurement in Croatia
  • 11:35 - 11:45 Q&A /Conclusion

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