Presentation by Uwe Flach, Bundesbeschaffung (Austrian Federal Procurement Agency, BBG), on public procurement of innovation in Austria, examples, at the third regional conference on public procurement for ENP East countries, Tbilisi, 6-7 November 2019.
4. The buyer-supplier paradoxon
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The buyer-supplier paradoxon:
• Customers tend to buy what‘s available instead of asking what they need…
• Result: „More from the same“ and little room for innovation
What is not taken into account:
• The market reacts to customer demand
• Innovation in Procurement aims to change that
by creating demand for new products
Source: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/pdf/24_11_2015/GPP%20Webinar%20%20Gaynor%20Whyles.pdf
5. Innovation…
„…means the implementation of a new or
significantly improved product, service or process,
including but not limited to production, building or
construction processes, a new marketing method, or a
new organisational method in business practices,
workplace organisation or external relations inter alia
with the purpose of helping to solve societal
challenges or to support the Europe 2020 strategy for
smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.“
EU-Directive 2014/24/Article 2
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https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0024&from=EN
7. Innovation within Austria‘s
public procurement
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Level E1 – New development:
• At time of purchase, the product is on the
market or close to market readiness
Level E2 – First purchase:
• First-time procurement by the public sector
Level E3 – Diffusion:
• Contribution to a stronger market
penetration
Level E4 – Use:
• Use of new approaches in procurement
processes
Austrian PPPI Action Plan (2007)
8. PPPI Service Center - IÖB
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An initiative of In cooperation with
PPPI - Public Procurement Promoting Innovation
10. PPPI Service Center – Fact sheet
• Initial Idea: EU 2020 Initiative
• Austria 2011 - Strategic Concept for public procurement
promoting innovation
• Service Center founded: 2013
• Employees: 7
• Customers: Federal, Regional and municipal
administrations. Public held companies, publicly organized
organizations and associations 9
18. Simulation of visitor streams
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PPPI-Challenge:
„How can visitor streams be tracked and
simulated?“
The challenge was released on auf
www.ioeb-innovationsplattform.at
21 companies submitted their solutions!
Innovation Dialogue with four companies +
Winner received the contract (direct award)
www.ioeb-innovationsplattform.at
IÖB-Challenge
19. Autonomous mulching and
mowing
„Which machines will autonomously
mulch and mow green strips at
motorways in the future?“
The challenge was released on auf
www.ioeb-innovationsplattform.at
11 companies participated,
12 ideas were submitted
4 Companies invited to the INNOVATION
DIALOGUE
Innovation Partnership procedure to
develop new solution - Q4 2019
IÖB-Challenge
www.ioeb-innovationsplattform.at
PPPI-Challenge:
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20. THALEA
Public Procurement of innovative solutions
Demand Driven Innovation
Cross Boarder Procurement
Tele-Intensive care saves lives!
• THALEA’s primary goal is:
• To create a technologically advanced cockpit
• To remotely support and advise various intensive care
units
• International consortium
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EU Project:
21. THALEA
Concept
• THALEA-PCP - The development of a tailored, innovative
solution (finished in 2016)
Identified need is answered by cooperation of industry
and research
• THALEA II-PPI - The procurement of a market-ready
solution (ongoing)
A product will be bought and evaluated by consortium
as early adopters
Price savings through EU-Contribution and positive
effects of buyers group
PPI-projects support leading role and increase
competition in Europe
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EU Project:
24. Thank you for your attention!
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Mr. Uwe Flach
BBG
Head of Consulting, E-Procurement &
International Affairs
uwe.flach@bbg.gv.at
Tel.: +43 1 24570-556
Mobile: +43 664 964 91 94
25. The AT PPPI Service Center
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Mr. Stefan Maier
Head of PPPI Service Center
(IÖB-Servicestelle)
stefan.maier@ioeb.at
Tel: +43 (1) 24570-516
www.ioeb.at
www.ioeb-innovationsplattform.at