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EU Public Procurement Learning Lab “Public e-procurement in Italy: Consip’s profile” Ferruccio Ferranti – CEO of Consip S.p.A. Rome, November 28th 2003 Consip Task and structure 1. Consip 2. DARPA 3. Key indicators 4. International cooperation Consip is a joint-stock company totally and directly owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and it operates exclusively to serve Public Administrations Consip’s operations are carried out through two divisions: the DSIT (Treasury Information System Division), with about 300 employees, is in charge of managing the Information System of the Ministry of Economy and Finance the DARPA (PA On-line Procurement Division), with about 180 employees, is in charge of implementing the Rationalization Program on Public Spending for goods and services 2 Rome, November 28th, 2003 Consip DARPA organization DARPA is organized into: 1. Consip 2. DARPA 3. Key indicators 4. International cooperation vertical services, focused on ‘client market areas’ with the mission to understand their needs, spread information and news and stimulate interest in the Rationalization Program horizontal services, cross to all ‘client market areas’, aimed at carrying out frame contracts and all systems and services offered to Public Administrations Central Local Government Government Healthcare University Program Management Sourcing Clients : internal areas and services IT Legal Clients: Public Administrations 3 Rome, November 28th, 2003 Rationalization Program on Public Spending Key indicators 1. Consip 2. DARPA Frame contracts: 60 signed, 33 on going Covered categories: 31 E-shops open at present: 22 Orders: > 233.000 (Sep. 2003) Electronic shops 3. Key indicators 4. International cooperation Average saving on unit costs: 31% Registrations: > 38.000 (Sep. 2003) Covered expenditure value: > € 16 billion (by 31/12/03) (~1.4 % of GDP) On-line Auctions First auction: September 2001 First auction above EU threshold: December 2002 Auctions performed: 12 (by Nov.2003) 16 (by 31/12/03) at present Marketplace 4 Rome, November 28th, 2003 Covered categories: Purchasable items: Registered users: 5 >7.000 450 by 31/12/03 7 10.000 1.000 Source: Consip analysis Consip International cooperation 1. Consip 2. DARPA 3. Key indicators 4. International cooperation Contacts have been established with similar entities in Austria, Denmark, France, Holland, Finland, and United Kingdom, in order to share know-how and benchmarks, although continuity and framework have not been standardized yet Consip representatives participate in EU and International Committees in charge of defining guidelines on topics related to Public Procurement International cooperation plans have already started with other countries willing to share and benchmark e-procurement state of the art/best practices Here we have, today, a key opportunity to evaluate and propose an organized framework of cooperation for the benefit of all interested partcipants 5 Rome, November 28th, 2003