TIRANA, Nov 16 /ATA/ The staff of the Centralized Procurement Operator hosted a fruitful seminar, supported by TAIEX, on best practices of central purchasing bodies in Italy, Finland, and Austria.
During this event, experts from BBG Austria, CONSIP Italy, and Hansel Finland shared knowhow and advanced practices on the effectiveness of centralized procurement, dynamic purchasing systems, the use of electronic catalogues in procurement, and more.
The Minister of Economy, Culture, and Innovation, Blendi Gonxhja, appreciated the workshop as a very valuable opportunity to enhance the capacities and knowhow of the staff of the Centralized Procurement Operator (OBP), as well as to benchmark against the best practices.
TAIEX is the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument of the European Commission, which supports public administrations in aligning, implementing, and strengthening EU legislation, as well as facilitating the exchange of best EU practices.
“Within just 7 months of starting its operations as a joint-stock company under the Ministry of Economy, Culture, and Innovation (MEKI), the Centralized Procurement Operator (OBP) has achieved results that make us proud in terms of the number and success of procedures, speeding up and properly managing practices, digital innovation and new technologies, as well as the development and timely certification of many goods and services manuals to assist public purchasing entities. Furthermore, it has contributed to increasing savings and expanding competition and participation of bidding entities,” said Gonxhja.
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