News & Press Releases - Fair procurement for the public sector © DVNW 27 October 2020 Innovative public procurement: FEMNET invited as expert to this year's German Award Day At the largest and exclusive procurement law conference on 29 and 30 October 2020, FEMNET's expertise is in demand. In the Innovation Forum of the digitally taking place 7. On the day of the award, project manager Rosa Grabe, responsible for advising on fair public procurement, will focus on the supply chain. How can contracting entities demand sustainable supply chain management? How can selection criteria be applied to ensure minimum social standards? Using the example of a procurement procedure by the city of Karlsruhe, the lead buyers will report on how, with the support of FEMNET, they have succeeded for the first time in demanding social criteria not only as ‘nice to have’ but as selection criteria. Where there are enough fair suppliers on the market, sustainable supply chain management is now a prerequisite for participating in a tender. Those who cannot show anything here will not be admitted. FEMNET's pioneering work in introducing fair award criteria for the public procurement of professional clothing is now widely recognised. With the invitation to the most important expert meeting, at which representatives of public clients, companies from the private sector, the administration of justice as well as politics and science discuss the latest developments, the importance of FEMNET as a competent partner manifests itself. Information about the live session Focus on the supply chain: How minimum social standards can be enshrined in the selection criteria on 30 October 2020 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and for the entire event: https://www.deutscher-vergabetag.de/
