Networks and cities' news

Catch up on the latest updates from cities working together in URBACT Networks. The articles and news that are showcased below are published directly by URBACT’s beneficiaries and do not necessarily reflect the programme’s position.

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  • Spend Analysis and Procurement Behaviours

    The first meeting of Phase 2 of the Making Spend Matter Transfer Network took place in early February 2019. At the meeting, Preston City Council started the process of transferring the Spend Analysis methodology which they have been working with for the last six years to six other cities across Europe.

    Alison Taylor

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  • The Strategic and Responsible Public Procurement Policy of Pamplona Recognized as Good Practice by the European Commission

    The Executive Agency of the European Commission for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) has recently published the guide Making Socially Responsible Public Procurement Work: 71 Good Practices Cases, which includes the case study called Strategy for Socially Responsible Public Procurement at Pamplona City Council. In this way, Pamplona's responsible public procurement policy is recognized at European level as a good practice to be replicated.

    Alison Taylor

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  • Planning Towards a Strategic and Responsible Public Procurement in Pamplona

    Pamplona City Council has been participating since 2018 in the URBACT Transfer Network Making Spend Matter, whose initial objective is to carry out a spend analysis on public procurement with the purpose of facilitating and fostering SMEs, as well as social economy companies, access to tenders and public contract awards.

    Alison Taylor

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  • What Happens Next after Spend Analysis?

    At our November 2019 Transnational Meeting in Bistrita each of the Partners of Making Spend Matter presented their final Spend Analysis findings. This heralded an important landmark in the Network as it highlighted that the Spend Analysis Methodology developed by Preston could be transferred to other Cities and contexts.

    Alison Taylor

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  • Making Spend Matter Toolkit Step 1: How is your city using procurement to make public spend matter?

    We believe it all begins with understanding the strategic importance of public procurement!

    Alison Taylor

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  • BluAct - Starting Up the Blue Economy

    BluAct network initiated its works during Spring of 2018, and has been awarded with the EEPA 2018 “Promoting the Entrepreneurial Spirit” award. Phase 2 of the project initiated recently with main event the transnational kick-off meeting that took place in Piraeus between 26-28 of February 2019.

    Angelos Ploumis

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