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Procurement: latest news in Europe" on 11 & 12 April 2005 at
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e-Procurement in the EU: Impulse from the Commission
Julia Ferger, European Commission, Public Procurement
Policy/e-procurement Page 24 - Licitacion Y Contratacion
Electronica de Bienes Y Servicios Centralizados
Daniel J. Avedillo de Juan, Subdireccin General de Compras, San
Sebastian abril de 2005
Page 61 - Action plan for the implementation of the legal
framework for electronic
public procurement Page 79 - Plan de accin para la aplicacin del
marco jurdico de la contratacin
pblica electrnica Page 98 - Decreto 96-2004 20 de enero de la
Generalitat de Catalunya Page 100 - Directive 2004-18-EC Page 227 -
Directiva 2004-18-CE Page 354 - Xedapen Orokorrak/Disposiciones
Generales Page 355 - Resolucion de 1 de abril de 2005
http://www.eipa.eu/Publications/WorkingProceedings/60801/EprocSP05_SanSebastianFINAL.ppthttp://www.eipa.eu/Publications/WorkingProceedings/60801/PonenciaDanielJAvedillo.ppthttp://www.eipa.eu/Publications/Summaries/60801/Resolucion_de_1_de_abril_de_2005.doc
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e-procurement in the EU: Impulse from the Commission
Julia Ferger
European Commission
Public Procurement Policy/e-procurement
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Contents
New legal framework and Action Plan on e-procurement (DG
Internal Market and Services)
Initiatives of the IDA/IDABC programme (DG Enterprise and
Industry)
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General framework
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Defining e-procurement: the legal framework
ELECTRONIC MEANS ON AN EQUAL FOOTING with WRITTEN MEANS
FULLY ELECTRONIC PROCEDURES ALLOWED
NEW PURCHASING PRACTICES: Framework agreements, Dynamic
Purchasing Systems, Electronic Auctions
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SET FOR:Communicating and receiving offers
electronically
FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGY NEUTRAL FRAMEWORK
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Scope of EU procurement rules
Contracting
Ordering Billing
Monitoringof
Contract
Outside the scope of EU
procurement Directives
E-commerce DirectiveElectronic Signature
E-invoicing Data protection
Tender Notification
Contract specification
BiddingReceipt of
offers
Offer evaluation
Contract award
Choice oftender procedure
Thresholds/Rules of aggregation
Shortened delays for online notices
New modelsfor Publication in OJEU
E- accessto tenderdocuments
Online bidding(e-auctions)
Data
integrityConfidentialityNon-discriminationAuthentication
AutomatedSelection
andAward
Electronic Purchasing Methods
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General principlesDECISION TO USE ELECTRONIC MEANS IN
PROCUREMENT RESPONSIBILITY OF BUYERS
ALL STAGES OF THE PROCEDURE CAN BE CONDUCTED ELECTRONICALLY
(Documents, Certificates, Attestations and Declarations could
continue to be submitted in paper if not available
electronically)
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES: NON-DISCRIMINATION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES,
TRANSPARENCY AND FAIR COMPETITIONand ALL DIRECTIVES RULES SHOULD BE
RESPECTED
PROCEDURAL RULES FORESSEEN FOR ONE-OFF AND REPETITIVE
PURCHASES
CONDITIONS SET FOR: COMMUNICATING ELECTRONICALLY,RECEIVING
OFFERS AND CARRYING OUT ELECTRONIC AUCTIONS
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TimetableMay 2000 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE PROPOSED BY THE
COMMISSION- CLASSIC DIRECTIVE (SUPPLIES, SERVICES, WORKS)-
UTILITIES DIRECTIVE
Feb 2004 FINAL ADOPTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
Apr 2004 ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE NEW DIRECTIVES
Dec 2004 ADOPTION OF ACTION PLAN ON E-PROCUREMENT
31 Jan 2006 TRANSPOSITION BY MEMBER STATES (21 months)
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Action Plan: Objectives
Ensure a well functioning Internal Market in electronic public
procurement
Achieve greater efficiency in procurement, improve governance
and competitiveness
Work towards international framework for e-procurement
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I A well functioning Internal MarketImplement the legal
framework correctly and on timeImplement the legal framework
correctly and on timeCorrect understanding, correct implementation,
Correct understanding, correct implementation, timely
implementation, transparency, enforcementtimely implementation,
transparency, enforcement
Complete the legal framework by the appropriate tools Complete
the legal framework by the appropriate tools Fully electronic
standard forms, improved CPV
Remove/prevent barriers to electronic public
procurementRemove/prevent barriers to electronic public
procurementA. Validate functional requirements A. Validate
functional requirements B. Adjust operational eB. Adjust
operational e--procurement systemsprocurement systemsC. Deal with
eC. Deal with e--signature problemssignature problemsD. Study
feasibility of EU wide compliance certification schemeD. Study
feasibility of EU wide compliance certification scheme
Detect and address interoperability problems over timeDetect and
address interoperability problems over time
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II - Efficiency, improved governance and competitiveness
Efficiency and governance of public procurement markets
Efficiency and governance of public procurement markets Accelerate
digitisation through national plans for ethrough national plans for
e--procurement, procurement, develop interoperable tools for
edevelop interoperable tools for e--transactions, develop
statisticstransactions, develop statistics
Increase competitiveness of public procurement marketsIncrease
competitiveness of public procurement marketsCut red tape, increase
transparency, standardise documents and exchanges, promote
awareness and access for SMEs
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III - International framework
Prevent/remove international barriers Prevent/remove
international barriers Pursue and conclude GPA negotiations,
promote international Pursue and conclude GPA negotiations, promote
international standardisation and use of common
classificationsstandardisation and use of common
classifications
Establish international coEstablish international
co--operation/dialoguesoperation/dialoguesEstablish bilateral
agendas, promote European model in cooperationwith MDBs and in
technical assistance to third countries
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The role of IDA Complement and support the
implementation of the new Directives and the framework for
e-procurement
Prevent emergence of e-barriers Facilitate use of interoperable
solutions
and tools Practical and pragmatic objectives
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IDA activities
State-of-the-Art study Functional requirements report Learning
demonstrators (static and dynamic) Modelling of procedures and
information
exchanges Common tools and generic services Awareness, exchange,
promotion of
common understanding and best practice
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State of the art study
Overview over existing e-procurement systems in Europe (8
countries 15 systems)
Description, identification of concepts and best practices
Starting point for work on functional requirements
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Functional requirementsTranslation of Directives legal
requirements into indicative
functional guidelines
Volume 1 Functional requirements (description of procedures
and
procurement phases, actors and workflows Possible technical
solutions and technical architecture Non-functional requirements
Open issues
Volume 2 Use case studies : one-off purchases, Dynamic
Purchasing
Systems, Framework Agreements
Published March 2005
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Learning demonstratorsStatic demonstrators Series of static
screens Overview over procedures, phases, actors
Dynamic demonstrators Simulate all functions under the main
procurement procedures Can be re-used, translated Propose
specific user interfaces Available for download
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At a glimpse ...
Explanatory Bar
Secondary Navigation(following ad-hoc user request)
Primary Navigation(following guided tour
links/buttons highlighted in red)
GUI simulating a fully functional eProcurement system
Explanation of users intention(when following guided tour)
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Modelling of procurement processes and information exchanges
Schemas using XML and UML E-ordering/e-invoicing
E-tendering/e-awarding Electronic catalogues
Cooperation with : CEN/ISSS UN/CEFACT OASIS
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What Next?
Action Plan Interpretative Document
IDA continued under IDABC 2005-2009 Proposal by the Commission
Proposals by Member States
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Conclusion
Political commitment Legal framework Organisation Technical
aspects Economic aspects
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Information
Action Plan on e-procurement: Europa e-procurement
pages:http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/publicprocurement/e-procurement_en.htm
IDA/IDABC
e-procurementhttp://europa.eu.int/idabc/eprocurement
http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/publicprocurement/e-procurement_en.htmhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/publicprocurement/e-procurement_en.htmhttp://europa.eu.int/idabc/eprocurement
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THANK YOU
Contacts
Action Plan: [email protected]
CPV: [email protected]
IDA/IDABC: [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA
D. G. Patrimonio del EstadoS. G.de Compras
Daniel J. Avedillo de Juan
LICITACION Y CONTRATACION ELECTRONICA DE BIENES Y SERVICIOS
CENTRALIZADOS
Subdireccin General de ComprasSan Sebastian abril de 2005
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Semblanza del Sistema de Adquisicin Centralizada
es un modelo de contratacin especfico dirigido a la adquisicin
de bienes y servicios de utilizacin comn con las siguientes
caractersticas:
Qu es el S.A.C.
Central de compras de bienes y servicios operativos
Multiplicidad de modelos similaresPluralidad de proveedoresSin
problemas de compatibilidadAdquisicin recurrenteAsociados al
funcionamiento de los servicios
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A quin va dirigido:
Administracin General del Estado y sus Organismos Autnomos
Entidades Gestoras y Servicios Comunes de la Seguridad
Social
Entes Pblicos Estatales
Otras Administraciones adheridas
Comunidades Autnomas
Corporaciones Locales
Semblanza del Sistema de Semblanza del Sistema de
AdquisiciAdquisicin Centralizadan Centralizada
Otros usuarios adheridos
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D. G. Patrimonio del EstadoS. G.de Compras
Por la Administracin JornadasRedaccin de PliegosMesa de
Contratacin (0.25 x n comp.)EvaluacinAdjudicacin
5151
12
Por la Empresa JornadasRedaccin de la oferta tcnicaAcopio
documentacin administrativaPresentacin y apertura plicasAccin
comercial (no evaluada)
721
10
Media de licitadores por concurso: 6
Coste econmico por concurso 6.000
Retorno de la InversiRetorno de la Inversin en tn en trminos
rminos administrativoadministrativos (Optimizacis (Optimizacin de n
de
procedimientos)procedimientos)
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Ahorros directos a las empresas 5.000 x 6.000 = 30.000000
Jornadas de ahorro en la Administracin 5000 x12 = 60.000 248
ao/hombre
Jornadas de ahorro en las Empresas 5000 x10 x 6 = 300.000 1240
ao/hombre
Retorno de la InversiRetorno de la Inversin en tn en trminos
rminos administrativoadministrativos (Optimizacis (Optimizacin de n
de
procedimientos)procedimientos)
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Tiempo de tramitacin concurso 4 meses
Reduccin ( 75 %)
Retorno de la InversiRetorno de la Inversin en tn en trminos
rminos administrativoadministrativos (Optimizacis (Optimizacin de n
de tiempo de contratacitiempo de contratacin)n)
Tiempo de tramitacin de un P. Negociado 2 meses
Reduccin ( 50%)
Pasar de un acumulado de aprox. 3.000 aos 1.000 es decir una
disminucin del 66 %
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D. G. Patrimonio del EstadoS. G.de Compras
Retorno de la Inversin en trminos administrativos
(Optimizacin de tiempos)
Tiempo Tramitacin de Concursos
Periodo medio de validez
Errores en el proceso de compra
Tramitacin de Modificaciones (das)
Notificacines y comunicaciones
HOY 2004- 2005
Entre 5 y 18
meses
2,8 aos
2%
Entre 7 y 40
Correo fax
Personacin etc
6 meses
2 aos
0 %
Entre 1 y 14
Telemtico
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Conecta - Patrimonio
Proyecto para modificar el actual sistema de adquisicin
centralizada, mediante la aplicacin de las nuevas tecnologas a
todos los procedimientos, tanto externos como internoslo que
permitir mejorar el proceso de compras de la administracin,
disminuir los tiempos , mejorar la informacin y reducir los costes
asociados
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Bases del sistema
PROTEO ( PRog. Tratamiento Electrnico de Ofertas y mantenimiento
del catalogo)
Sistema de licitacin electrnica
Sistema de contratacin electrnica
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ProteoPROgrama Tratamiento Electrnico de Ofertas
PATRIMONIO
EMPRESAS
internet
FicherosPROTEO
+CONECTA
Documentos
CONECTA
internet
internet
internet
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Bases del sistema
PROTEO ( PRog. Tratamiento Electrnico de Ofertas y mantenimiento
del catalogo)
Sistema de licitacin electrnica
Sistema de contratacin electrnica
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Proceso de Licitacin Electrnica
Pliegos deLicitacin y software
de presentacin PROTEO
Solicitud dedocumentos
Envo deOfertas y
documentacinadministrativa
Acto deApertura
administrativa mesa de Cont.
Adjudicacin Notificacin
FormalizacinCarga catlogo
Evaluacinde ofertas
PATRIMONIO
EMPRESAS
Reg.Licitadores
Subsanacin dedocumentos
CATALOGO
Admision
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DefiniciDefinicin y Convocatoria de Concurson y Convocatoria de
Concurso
PresentaciPresentacin de ofertas (PROTEO)n de ofertas
(PROTEO)
Actuaciones de la mesa/Actuaciones de la mesa/Apertura de
Apertura de PlicasPlicas /propuestas de adjudicaci/propuestas de
adjudicacin etc.n etc.
ValoraciValoracin n
AdjudicaciAdjudicacinn
PublicaciPublicacinn/notificaci/notificacin/formalizacin/formalizacinn
Proceso de Licitacin Electrnica
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Bases del sistema
PROTEO ( PRog. Tratamiento Electrnico de Ofertas y mantenimiento
del catalogo)
Sistema de licitacin electrnica
Sistema de contratacin electrnica
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Proceso de Contratacin Electrnica
Archiva hastagarantia
Consulta el catConsulta el catlogo logo y prepara peticiy
prepara peticin n
Tramita internamente(gest. Econ.
Intervencin etc)
ORGANISMO EMPRESASPATRIMONIO
Envia peticin DGPE
Examina corrigegenera contrato y lo envia a la empresa
notifica al organismo
Tramita los contratosy sirve los pedidos al
organismo
Recepciona, pagacomunica a DGPE
Catlogo
Mantiene y actualiza
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EN EN
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Brussels, 29.12.2004 COM(2004) 841 final
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
Action plan for the implementation of the legal framework for
electronic public procurement
{SEC(2004)1639}
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EN 2 EN
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
Action plan for the implementation of the legal framework for
electronic public procurement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction... 4
2. Objectives and Action...4
2.1. Ensure a well functioning Internal Market in electronic
public procurement...4
2.2. Achieve greater efficiency in procurement, improve
governance and competitiveness ...9
2.3. Work towards an international framework for electronic
public procurement.13
3. Implementation of e-procurement Action Plan and
Monitoring...13
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1. INTRODUCTION This Communication proposes an Action Plan for
the implementation of the new legal framework for electronic public
procurement adopted in April 2004 as part of the legislative
package of Procurement Directives, 2004/18/EC and 2004/17/EC. These
provide a coherent framework for conducting procurement
electronically in an open, transparent and non-discriminatory way,
establish rules for tendering electronically and fix the conditions
for modern purchasing techniques based on electronic means of
communication.
If online procurement is generalised, it can save governments up
to 5% on expenditure and up to 50-80% on transaction costs for both
buyers and suppliers. While it is difficult to quantify competition
and efficiency benefits for the EU as a whole, greater competition
and efficiency in public procurement markets can impact - directly
and indirectly - on the whole economy and play an important role in
achieving the Lisbon objectives.
However, the inappropriate introduction of e-procurement carries
high risks of market fragmentation. The legal, technical and
organisational barriers that may result from procurement online are
one of the greatest challenges for policy makers.
The consultations as part of the impact assessment conducted by
the Commission1 confirm the need for an Action Plan. Member States,
candidate countries and businesses are ready to participate in it.
Building upon existing efforts to modernise European public
procurement markets and to make these more open and competitive,
the Commission proposes measures along three axes:
Ensure a well functioning Internal Market when public
procurement is conducted electronically;
Achieve greater efficiency in procurement and improve
governance;
Work towards an international framework for electronic public
procurement.
2. OBJECTIVES AND ACTION
2.1. Ensure a well functioning Internal Market in electronic
public procurement
2.1.1. Implement the legal framework correctly and on time
Member States are required to implement the new legal framework
by 31 January 2006, but slippages cannot be excluded. Early
adoption of the new e-procurement provisions is essential to avoid
barriers to and distortion of competition. It is also very
important for the rapid development and the effective use of
e-procurement by economic operators. Member States should deploy
all efforts to comply with the Directives deadline.
Erroneous or divergent interpretation of the new rules can
create barriers to cross-border trade and ultimately fragment the
market. The Commission will monitor transposition closely and
encourage appropriate exchanges with the Member States at the draft
stage in order to facilitate understanding of the legal framework.
It will issue an interpretative document on the
1 SEC (2004) 1639, Extended Impact Assessment for an Action Plan
on electronic public procurement,
Commission staff working document
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legal requirements for e-procurement. At the same, time training
demonstrators simulating the new electronic environment will be
available to support initiation of administrations and
businesses.
1st quarter 2005 The Commission issues an interpretative
document on the new rules on electronic public procurement
1st quarter 2005 The Commission makes online training
demonstrators available, allowing contracting authorities and
economic operators to familiarise with the new e-procurement
provisions and tools
2005 The Commission provides appropriate assistance to Member
States in transposing the new legal provisions
2.1.2. Complete the legal framework by the appropriate basic
tools
Of all notices sent for publication on TED2, 90 % are still in
paper form. The standard forms established by Directive 2001/78/EC
have slightly improved the situation. Their processing however
still implicates high costs, delaying publication and increasing
risks of errors.
The new Directives do not provide for an all electronic
notification system; this would not be feasible in the short run
given the different levels of development and penetration of
electronic means in the Member States. Instead, a phased approach
has been chosen. The Commission will adopt in early 2005 a
Regulation on standard forms adjusting the existing forms to the
elements introduced by the new Directives, e.g. e-auctions, dynamic
purchasing systems and buyer profiles. By the end of 2006, the
Commission will propose a new generation of structured electronic
standard forms to allow for the electronic collection, processing
and dissemination of all procurement notices covered by the
Directives. This new generation should facilitate the automatic
production of summaries in all official EU languages, and should be
easy to integrate into all operational e-procurement systems. The
establishment of an electronic directory of EU public purchasers
should also be considered.
The new Directives make the use of the Common Procurement
Vocabulary (CPV), introduced by Regulation 2195/2002/EC, mandatory.
Electronic public procurement creates new possibilities for using
the CPV, e.g. structuring and analysing procurement expenditure, or
the compilation of statistics. Revision of the CPV is under way to
adjust it for use in a fully electronic environment. To this end, a
study was launched to which Member States and interested parties
will be invited to actively contribute. If successfully completed
it should lead to a world class international classification model
for public procurement contracts.
In early 2005 The Commission adopts new Standard Forms taking
account of new procedures and the use of electronic means of
communication.
By early 2006 The Commission presents proposals for revising the
Common Procurement Vocabulary based on the results of the review
study currently under way
By end 2006 the Commission presents a blueprint for a fully
electronic system for the collection and publication of procurement
notices on TED
By end 2007 Member States implement fully electronic systems at
national level including appropriate tools for automated collection
and publishing in TED
2 Tenders Electronic Daily, the EU official website which
publishes all notices covered by the Procurement
Directives.
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2.1.3. Remove / prevent barriers in carrying public procurement
procedures electronically
Barriers businesses fear most in cross-border tendering are
inappropriate design of tendering systems and incompatible IT
standards. Diversity and incompatibility of technical solutions can
render suppliers access to e-procurement systems impossible or
discourage their participation because of additional difficulties
or increased costs. Barriers may exist in terms of functional as
well as technical characteristics.
In moving procurement online Member States should at all stages
be guided by the basic concept that means of communication and
tools used in electronic public procurement systems be
non-discriminatory, generally available and interoperable and by no
means restrict economic operators access to the tendering
procedure.
To prevent the emergence of e-barriers, Member States should use
the results of the Commissions functional requirements analysis
undertaken by IDA3 when drafting legislation and designing
e-procurement systems. The results of the project will be validated
by the Commission and the Member States in light of the
interpretative document to be issued by the Commission in 2005.
To build up confidence in e-procurement, the development of
compliance verification schemes should be promoted. The Commission
strongly recommends that Member States, in accordance with the
Directives, introduce or maintain voluntary accreditation schemes
to ascertain that e-procurement systems conform to the requirements
of the Directives. A European scheme which would build on and
integrate national schemes would seem desirable to ensure the
smooth functioning of the Internal Market. The Commission and
Member States should examine through a feasibility study the
development of such a TRUST (Transparent Reliable Unhindered Secure
Tendering) scheme based on the functional requirements.
Some horizontal problems also threaten to negatively affect the
functioning of the Internal Market and the initiation of
e-procurement. Potential difficulties relate to the use of advanced
electronic signatures, in particular signatures based on a
qualified certificate and which are created by a
secure-signature-creation device (hereafter qualified
signatures).
The new Directives do not define which type of e-signature
should be used in electronic tendering. Thus Member States - who
have different legal signature concepts may choose the level they
require in conformity with the e-signatures Directive 1999/93/EC.
However, the Directives oblige any public purchaser in the EU to
effectively recognize, receive and process tenders submitted, if
required, with a qualified signature and their accompanying
certificates, regardless of their origin within the EU or their
technical characteristics, and even when they contain documents of
different origins (i.e., from a consortium of suppliers) and
possibly bear signatures of different levels from different sources
(i.e., from different national authorities).
This makes e-procurement the first sector in which businesses
use qualified signatures in transactions with public authorities in
a Member State other than their home country. The existing
significant differences between qualified signatures as required by
some Member States should therefore be reason for great concern.
The interoperability problems detected
3 Interchange of data between administrations programme
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despite the existence of standards4, and the absence of a mature
European market for this type of signatures pose a real and
possibly persistent obstacle to cross-border e-procurement5.
A project called Bridge/Gateway CA was launched under the IDA
programme in 2002 to address the issue of recognition and trust of
electronic certificates issued by different Certification
Authorities (CAs) in the framework of exchanging secure e-mails and
signatures between different national administrations. The results
of the Bridge/Gateway CA Pilot, including recommendations on
technical, organisational and operational aspects of such
operational schemes, should be available by mid-2005. Although
addressing some issues related to e-procurement, it would not,
however, be enough to resolve the problems described above before
the 2006 deadline. Building on the current efforts, Member States
and the Commission, hearing industrys views, should work together
on an operational project to rapidly find a solution based on the
mutual recognition principle. At this stage, the Commission would
favour a solution to test and promote solutions enabling
cross-border use of qualified signatures. Any solution identified
should be easy to generalise also in other fields of activity. In
the meantime, the Commission recommends that Member States examine
any appropriate transitional measures, e.g., confirmation in paper
form for tenderers whose electronic signature does not correspond
to the required one.
Lack of generalised and interoperable e-ordering and e-invoicing
tools across the Internal Market also creates obstacles to the
equal participation of suppliers in cross-border procurement. At
present, these types of transactions are little used in practice
and on an optional basis only. The Commission will continue
monitoring the situation while solutions are being sought in the
framework of standardisation activities undertaken by the EU. In
2005 Member States and the Commission test, refine and validate the
results of the
IDA common functional requirements for e-procurement systems,
based on the 2004 IDA study on common functional requirements
Early 2006 Member States review whether all operational
e-procurement systems have been adjusted to the requirements of the
Directives
By mid-2005 Member States introduce national accreditation
schemes to verify compliance of electronic tendering systems with
the legal framework
By end 2005 Member States and Commission consider through a
feasibility study whether to introduce a European compliance
verification scheme
In 2005-2006 The Commission proposes an action under the IDABC
programme to help Member States coordinate implementing the use of
advanced qualified signatures to resolve interoperability
problems6
By 31 January 2006 Member States apply, if required by national
law, interoperable qualified electronic signatures
4 Pursuant to Directive 1999/93/EC, technical standards have
been promulgated within ETSI ESI and CEN/ISSS
e-Sign Workshop. 5 For a detailed analysis see The legal and
market aspects of electronic signatures, Study for the European
Commission, Interdisciplinary Centre for Law and Information
Technology, CUL, Leuven, Oct. 2003. 6 The European Parliament and
the Council formally adopted on 21 April 2004 Decision
2004/387/EC
establishing the new IDABC Programme. Building on the
achievements of the preceding IDA programme its aim is to identify,
support and promote the development of interoperable pan-European
e-Government services as of 2005.
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2.1.4. Detect and address interoperability problems over
time
In light of the above, it is clear that interoperability
problems are persisting or may still emerge. Some have already been
detected and appropriate actions have already been induced; others
should be discovered through the gap analysis on interoperability
needs in e-procurement currently carried out by CEN/ISSS7. However,
interoperability should remain a constant concern. Technical and
operational developments make it necessary to continuously revise
and improve existing systems covering all stages of the purchasing
cycle. Standards in the area are market-driven. Relevant input from
RTD projects in the area of e-government should also be considered.
Governments must follow and work on interoperable solutions through
dialogue between the different parties involved either at national
or European level and trail developments in business-to-business
(B2B) electronic commerce in order to avoid driving a wedge between
private and public procurement markets.
The Commission will continue to monitor the situation with
respect to the emergence of interoperability problems in the
Internal Market and in international trade and, if appropriate,
consider issuing standardisation mandates. It would be desirable to
continue current work in the IDA e-Procurement workshop and to
continue monitoring developments so as to share information on
specifications and good practices.
By 1st quarter of 2005 CEN/ISSS completes gap analysis on
interoperability needs for effective electronic public
procurement
2005-2007 The Commission proposes to continue activities on
electronic public procurement under the IDABC programme for
exchange and discussion on interoperability issues and monitoring
of Member States developments
2005-2007 The Commission and Member States promote
standardisation activities at European level and liaise with
international standardisation bodies
2.2. Achieve greater efficiency in procurement, improve
governance and competitiveness
2.2.1. Increase efficiency of public procurement and improve
governance
Moving public sector procurement online requires legal,
institutional and organisational changes at many levels. Member
States will have to decide on the type and scope of purchases to
computerise, the policies to implement, the systems and tools to
use and the level of administrations involved. The risks of failure
are not negligible. It is therefore essential to plan and monitor
these efforts. Greater efficiency will depend on the degree of
automation in the field of public procurement as a whole, although
a phased development of e-procurement is most likely to maximise
benefits for both the public and the private sector. The Commission
invites all Member States to transpose into national law all
aspects of the legislative package in a comprehensive manner.
Governments should, however, be able to modulate and adjust
implementation of the new electronic tools and techniques over
time. In particular, they should pay attention to potential
excessive or abusive centralisation of purchases, inappropriate use
of electronic auctions and preferences for closed purchasing
systems (e.g. framework agreements) over open systems. Such
practices may cancel out the benefits from increased efficiency. To
optimise benefits, Member States should establish national plans to
be complemented by individual plans especially for their most
powerful buyers. Setting uniform targets and ways
7 Centre Europen de Normalisation/Workshop on Information
Society Standardisation Systems
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for generalising e-procurement would not be expedient, as
conditions in each Member State vary considerably. The Commission
should assist Member States in this exercise where appropriate and
facilitate the dissemination and sharing out of information. It
will also monitor developments through appropriate indicators using
data from the TED database. The Public Procurement Network
established in Copenhagen in January 2003 could provide a forum for
the exchange between Member States.
Increased efficiency depends also on the automation of certain
types of transactions such as invoices, orders and payments. Today
at an early stage, their development is likely to pick-up driven by
standardisation and automation of financial and budget systems.
Following a mandate from the Commission, CEN/ISSS has assessed
standards requirements and is finalising detailed guidance material
on the implementation of Directive 115/EC/2001 on electronic
invoices. In addition, IDA is running a project for developing XML
schemas for e-procurement, including e-invoicing and e-ordering.
Efforts in this area should be pursued in view of achieving
interoperable solutions.
National policies can hardly be developed in the appropriate
quality without a detailed picture of procurement markets. Existing
statistical information is mostly incomplete and data collection
mechanisms are poorly organised. E-procurement presents the
opportunity to remedy this situation. The Commission will mobilise
the Advisory Committee on Public Contracts (ACPC) and the Working
Group on Statistical Information to fully exploit the introduction
of e-procurement new technologies.
By end 2005 Each Member State prepares a national plan for
introducing electronic public procurement setting measurable
performance targets, taking account of the specific national
needs
By end 2005 Each Member State encourages preparation of similar
plans by individual national buyers and to coordinate and monitor
their implementation
In 2005-2006 The Commission continues monitoring work on
e-invoices by CEN/ISSS and proposes the continuation of XML
activities undertaken in 2003-2004 on e-invoices and e-ordering
under IDABC
By end 2006 Member States set up efficient electronic systems
for the collection and processing of statistical procurement
data
2.2.2. Increase competitiveness of public procurement markets
across the EU
The Commissions online consultation of businesses identified
transparency as a major aspect of computerisation of public
procurement, together with confidence in the fairness of awarding
procedures. Electronic means offer more transparency as they allow
for easy and timely dissemination of contract information and
reduce opportunities and incentives for fraud. They can also
improve the quality of government procurement management, including
monitoring and decision-making. Practices for disseminating
contract related information may differ among Member State as well
as requirements for traceability and auditing of e-procurement
operations. The Public Procurement Network could play an active
role in exchanging information and practices on those issues. The
Commission could support a benchmarking exercise with a view to
compare and measure performances.
The majority of businesses consider that online procurement
should require less effort than traditional procedures. National
administrative provisions and guidelines regulating procurement
procedures have been conceived with a view to the handling of
operations in paper form. Electronic means offer new opportunities
to streamline procedures and save
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suppliers time and money. Success depends on the degree of
transformation of off-line practices to fully fledged online
services. This requires re-thinking the service provided and
re-engineering the different processes.
To generalise e-procurement, it is important that all steps are
taken to reduce the regulatory burden. Standardising and
restructuring business documents as well as more uniform tendering
documents should help automating certain purchase routines and
allow both sides to concentrate on the substance of the
purchase.
A typical example of red tape concerns the numerous certificates
and business documents required. These are rarely available in
electronic form. Additionally, they need to be usable and
acceptable across borders. The Commission and Member States should
analyse and compare results achieved in this area at national level
in the framework of the ACPC with a view to agreeing in early 2006
on a common set of electronic certificates, at least for some of
those most frequently required. E-procurement would be an excellent
test base for the development of such e-government services. The
Commission will propose this line of action to Member States.
The use of e-catalogues is another major issue. Their deployment
is important in particular for involving small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) in public procurement. Current applications make
it possible for enterprises to present their products and services
to contracting entities at reasonable cost, time and effort. Lack
of uniform specifications and standards for e-catalogues means that
there is a risk of IT applications on the market not meeting
requirements of the public sector. Work to prepare framework
standards for cataloguing is under way in a specific CEN/ISSS
workshop. Building upon the IDA functional requirements project,
the use of e-catalogues in dynamic purchasing systems and
e-procurement framework agreements could be further studied and
tested.
Finally, businesses expect e-procurement to increase contract
opportunities, facilitate cross-border market access and make
procurement procedures faster and cheaper. Public e-procurement
represents a great potential for SMEs. In order to encourage those
SMEs interested in public contracts, Member States have every
interest to promote standard e-procurement systems based on
existing and simple technologies and to tailor contract
opportunities so as to not exclude SMEs.
2nd half 2005 The Commission considers proposing services for
the electronic supply of business information and certificates in
public procurement for implementation under the IDABC programme
In 2005-2006 Member States and the Commission agree on a common
set of frequently required electronic certificates for use in
e-procurement procedures
In 2005 The Commission proposes launching a study on
e-catalogues in dynamic purchasing systems and electronic framework
agreements using work by CEN/ISSS under the IDABC programme
In 2005 The Public Procurement Network launches a benchmark
exercise on transparency, auditing and traceability of
e-procurement systems
In 2006 The Public Procurement Network organises workshops to
promote exchanges on tender document standardisation
2005-2007 Member States launch and support specific awareness
campaigns and training programmes targeted at SMEs at national and
regional level
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2.3. Work towards an international framework for electronic
public procurement
While e-procurement develops worldwide, the existing
international agreements do not regulate its use. Legal and
technical choices in e-procurement systems may reduce procurement
opportunities for EU businesses in third countries, as well as
restrict access of third country suppliers to the EU market. The
Commission will monitor developments to ensure that implementation
of the new EU procurement regime fully respects the international
obligations of the Union, while accordingly taking initiatives to
adapt international disciplines. It will also follow attentively
current and future international standardisation initiatives.
The Commission will also consider any adjustments necessary and
the feasibility of e-procurement in the context of the EU's
external aid instruments. It already cooperates closely with
international bodies such as the World Bank to ensure that
execution of purchases financed by these in third countries does
not hinder EU suppliers. Finally, it will take all appropriate
measures aimed at sharing EU experiences and achievements with
developing countries.
In 2005 The Commission pursues negotiations on the review of the
Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
In 2007 The Commission takes initiatives in the GPA to progress
towards utilisation of a single common nomenclature for the
classification of procurement goods and services
In 2005-2007 The Commission promotes the activities of and
liaises with international standardisation bodies and fora to avoid
emergence of technological interoperability barriers at
international level
In 2005-2007 The Commission cooperates with the Multilateral
Development Banks (MDBs) network in view of co-ordinating technical
assistance to third countries supporting re-organising and
computerising their public procurement regimes
In 2005 The Commission considers any adjustments necessary and
the feasibility of e-procurement in the context of the EU's
external aid instruments
3. IMPLEMENTATION OF E-PROCUREMENT ACTION PLAN AND
MONITORING
In the long run, computerising public procurement practices will
impact on the way in which national public purchasing practices are
organised. Successful implementation of e-procurement may require
changing administrative practices, not only those directly linked
to the procurement process, but also indirectly, such as budgetary
reviews. The sooner such reforms are implemented, the better for
Europes citizens and businesses. The Commission considers that the
Action Plan measures provide the best possible blend in order to
fully exploit the potential benefits from moving public procurement
online while minimising risks. Candidate countries will be closely
associated with the implementation of the Action Plan. The
Commission assisted by the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts
will monitor overall progress. By end of 2007, the Commission will
review the situation and report on the results achieved; it will
propose at any time, if need be, corrective action or additional
measures.
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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT
1. NAME OF THE PROPOSAL :
Action plan for the implementation of the legal framework for
electronic public procurement
2. ABM / ABB FRAMEWORK
Policy Area(s): Internal Market
Associated Activity/Activities: IDABC Programme,
Standardisation, Publications
3. BUDGET LINES 3.1. Budget lines (operational lines and related
technical and administrative assistance
lines (ex- B. A lines)) including headings.
Les dpenses administratives et oprationnelles s'inscrivent et
sont couvertes par les lignes budgtaires et les programmes
existants et n'occasionnent pas un engagement de crdits
supplmentaires par rapport la programmation financire officielle de
la Commission.
MARKT
12.0201 Implementation and development of the Internal
Market
OPOCE
260201 Procedures for awarding and advertising public supply,
works and services contracts
ENTR
020403 Normalisation et rapprochement des lgislations
02020401 Services paneuropens de gouvernement lectronique aux
administrations publiques, aux entreprises et aux citoyens (IDABC)
02010405 Services paneuropens de gouvernement lectronique aux
administrations publiques, aux entreprises et aux citoyens (IDABC)
Dpenses administratives
3.2. Duration of the action and of the financial impact:
2005-2007
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3.3. Budgetary characteristics (add rows if necessary) :
Budget line Type of expenditure New EFTA contribution
Contributions from applicant
countries
Heading in financial
perspective
120201 Non-comp Diff
[1] NO YES NO No [3]
020403 Non-comp Diff NO NO NO No [3]
260201 Non-comp Diff NO NO NO No [3]
02020401 Non-comp Diff No YES NO No [3]
02010405 Non-comp Non-Diff No YES NO No [3]
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4. SUMMARY OF RESOURCES 4.1. Financial Resources
4.1.1. Summary of commitment appropriations (CA) and payment
appropriations (PA)
EUR million (to 3 decimal places)
Expenditure type Section
no. Year n
(2005)
n + 1 n + 2 n + 3 n + 4 n + 5 and later
Total
Operational expenditure8 Commitment Appropriations (CA)9 8.1
a
1,15 1,35 0,705 3,205
Payment Appropriations (PA)
b 0,855 0,875 0,875 0,6 3,205
Administrative expenditure within reference amount10 Technical
& administrative assistance (NDA)
8.2.4 c 0,080 0,080 0,080 0,240
TTOOTTAALL RREEFFEERREENNCCEE AAMMOOUUNNTT
Commitment Appropriations
a+c 1,23 1,43 0,785 3,445
Payment Appropriations
b+c 0,935 0,955 0,955 0,6 3,445
Administrative expenditure not included in reference
amount11
The needs for human and administrative resources shall be
covered within the allocation granted to the managing DG in the
framework of the annual allocation procedure
Human resources and associated expenditure (NDA)
8.2.5 d 0,594 0,594 0,594 1,782
8 Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter xx 01 of the
Title xx concerned. 9 Investments by the Publications Office should
over time considerably reduce expenditure for publications
in the Official Journal. 10 Expenditure within article xx 01 04
of Title xx. 11 Expenditure within chapter xx 01 other than
articles xx 01 04 or xx 01 05.
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Administrative costs, other than human resources and associated
costs, not included in reference amount (NDA)
8.2.6 e
0,109 0,109 0,109 0,327
Total indicative financial cost of intervention
TOTAL CA including cost of Human Resources
a+c+d+e
1,933 2,133 1,488 5,554
TOTAL PA including cost of Human Resources
b+c+d+e
1,638 1,658 1,658 0,6 5,554
4.1.2. Compatibility with Financial Programming X Proposal is
compatible with existing financial programming for 2005 and
2006.
Pour l'anne 2007, la proposition est conforme au nouveau cadre
des perspectives financires 2007-2013, voir la Communication
[COM(2004)101] de la Commission de fvrier 2004.
Proposal will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading in
the financial perspective.
Proposal may require application of the provisions of the
Interinstitutional Agreement12 (i.e. flexibility instrument or
revision of the financial perspective).
4.1.3. Financial impact on Revenue X Proposal has no financial
implications on revenue
Proposal has financial impact the effect on revenue is as
follows:
5. CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES
Details of the context of the proposal are required in the
Explanatory Memorandum. This section of the Legislative Financial
Statement should include the following specific complementary
information:
5.1. Need to be met in the short or long term
12 See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional agreement.
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On 30 April 2004, the European Parliament and the Council have
adopted Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC as part of the
legislative package of Procurement Directives. These Directives
provide for the first time a coherent framework for conducting
procurement electronically in an open, transparent and
non-discriminatory way, establish rules for tendering
electronically and fix the conditions for modern purchasing
techniques based on electronic means of communication.
However, the move towards using electronic means in the
procurement process is not without risks. Incorrect application of
the new EU rules and discriminatory technical solutions and
practices could fragment the Internal Market and increase the risk
of inefficiencies and bad governance. Implementing the new EU
provisions on electronic public procurement correctly and as
quickly as possible will determine Europes capacity to keep open
the markets for electronic public procurement and contribute to
achieving the Lisbon objectives.
5.2. Value-added of Community involvement and coherence of the
proposal with other financial instruments and possible synergy
The transformation of public procurement from procedures carried
out on paper to electronic procedures is a complex operation which
requires action and decisions at many levels beyond the simple
transposition of the new rules by Member States. Organisational,
technical and institutional issues should be addressed by
governments in order to re-engineer existing processes for
tendering and purchasing, and to exploit the available ICT
solutions and tools. Adoption of the EU legal framework for the use
of electronic means in the public procurement process was a first
significant step in order to remove legal uncertainties and to
establish the required safeguards for open, transparent and
non-discriminatory public procurement using electronic means.
Use of electronic means should guarantee in practice that any
business in Europe with a PC and internet connection can
participate in a public purchase conducted electronically. Besides
ensuring compliance with the legal framework, Community involvement
is intended to provide guidance and impetus to Member States
efforts and coordination. Through the Action Plan, it addresses
risks and problems in particular in the following areas: legal
environment; technical environment; administrative and
organisational processes; businesses access to public procurement
markets; knowledge-building, skills and awareness.
In doing so, Community action in relation to e-procurement may
be expected to provide a coherent framework for introducing
e-government services more generally and sustain convergence of RTD
efforts in this field. Eventually, use of e-procurement at
national, regional and local level in the Member States may also
contribute to more efficient management of Community structural
funds.
5.3. Objectives, expected results and related indicators of the
proposal in the context of the ABM framework
To achieve generalised use of for electronic public procurement
by 2010, the Commission proposes an Action Plan for a functioning
Internal Market and good
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governance in electronic public procurement. The Action Plan
shall assist Member States and facilitate implementation of the
relevant provisions of the Directives correctly and in time, in
particular with the aim:
- To prevent fragmentation, e.g. the emergence of new e-barriers
in EU public procurement markets;
- To provide the conditions for ensuring good governance and
greater efficiency of public procurement markets and
- To work towards an international framework for electronic
public procurement.
The Commission assisted by the Advisory Committee for Public
Contracts will monitor overall progress in implementing the Action
Plan. By the end of 2007, the Commission will review the situation
and report on the results achieved. This assessment will
concentrate on the progress achieved on the legal front, the
development of the necessary infrastructures for carrying
procurement electronically, the use of electronic means and
progress achieved in implementing the Action Plan. An assessment of
economic impacts would be rather premature as experience shows that
benefits from such reforms take longer to materialise. The
Commission will use the following indicators to monitor
progress:
Indicators for the implementation of the legal framework: Proper
alignment of national legislations to the legislative package, e.g.
transposition of all provisions on electronic public procurement in
each Member State; implementation of the directives in due time;
number of legal actions for failure in transposing into national
legislation; date of transposition of the directives into national
legislation.
Indicators for use of electronic means in public procurement
process: General development of electronic procurement across the
Union, e.g. share of notices dispatched electronically by
contracting authorities; share of tender documents accessible
electronically; number and volume of dynamic purchasing systems;
share of calls for tender using electronic auctions; share of
cross-border procurement. And increased transparency and compliance
in public procurement activities
Economic indicators: statistical information is already being
collected on public procurement markets; this information will be
progressively extended to cover electronic means such as the share
of central purchasing and evolution of dynamic purchasing systems.
The Action Plan envisages improvements to collection and processing
of procurement data at both, national and Community level.
To implement the Action Plan on e-procurement, the Commission
intends to carry out a substantial number of actions, among which
an Interpretative Communication on electronic public procurement
and a Commission Regulation establishing standard forms for the
publication of notices. In this context, the Commission will table
proposals and take the appropriate initiatives according to the
time-table set out in the Action Plan. It will provide the
necessary legal support and assistance to the Member States for the
transposition of the public procurement directives and monitor the
application of
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Community law as well as organise meetings of the relevant
committees, in particular, the Public Procurement Advisory
Committee and the Working Group on e-procurement; it will also
propose continuation of the activities of the e-procurement
workshop managed under the IDA programme. In addition, meetings
with Member States will be organised within the Statistics working
group to improve data collection and explore solutions to automate
it in view of the end-2006 deadline laid down in the e-procurement
Action Plan. Finally, the Commission will participate actively in
international fora and provide adequate input to international
standardisation fora, most particularly on interoperability
issues.
Commission output will be surveyed in terms of timely delivery
and content of outputs; the completion of studies on time;
compliance cost indicators for public procurement rules;
appropriate impact assessments where applicable and the degree of
acceptance from stakeholders. The quality of economic indicators
will be judged by the quantity of reliable data available, and the
fulfilment of EU statistical obligations.
5.4. Method of Implementation (indicative)
Show below the method(s)13 chosen for the implementation of the
action.
X Centralised Management
X Directly by the Commission
Indirectly by delegation to:
Executive Agencies
Bodies set up by the Communities as referred to in art. 185 of
the Financial Regulation
-National public-sector bodies/bodies with public service
mission
Shared or decentralised management
With Member states
With Third countries
(Joint management with international organisations (please
specify
Relevant comments:
13 If more than one method is indicated please provide
additional details in the "Relevant comments"
section of this point
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6. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
6.1. Monitoring system
6.2. Evaluation 6.2.1. Ex-ante evaluation Extended impact
assessment
6.2.2. Measures taken following an intermediate/ex-post
evaluation (lessons learned from similar experiences in the
past)
Not relevant
6.2.3. Terms and frequency of future evaluation Review by the
Commission and Advisory Committee for Public Contracts in 2007; if
necessary, additional evaluation exercises will be considered.
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COMISIN DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS
Bruselas, 29.12.2004 COM(2004) 841 final
COMUNICACIN DE LA COMISIN AL CONSEJO, AL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO, AL
COMIT ECONMICO Y SOCIAL EUROPEO Y AL COMIT DE
LAS REGIONES
Plan de accin para la aplicacin del marco jurdico de la
contratacin pblica electrnica
{SEC(2004) 1639}
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COMUNICACIN DE LA COMISIN AL CONSEJO, AL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO, AL
COMIT ECONMICO Y SOCIAL EUROPEO Y AL COMIT DE
LAS REGIONES
Plan de accin para la aplicacin del marco jurdico de la
contratacin pblica electrnica
NDICE
1. Introduccin.....3
2. Objetivos y medidas.......3
2.1. Garantizar un mercado interior que funcione bien en el
mbito de la contratacin pblica
electrnica............................................3
2.2. Conseguir una mayor eficiencia en la contratacin, mejorar
la gobernanza y la competitividad.....8
2.3. Esfuerzos en favor de un marco internacional de contratacin
pblica
electrnica...................................................................11
3. Puesta en prctica del plan de accin sobre la contratacin
electrnica y supervisin de la misma........11
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1. INTRODUCCIN La presente Comunicacin propone un Plan de accin
para la aplicacin del nuevo marco jurdico de contratacin pblica
electrnica adoptado en abril de 2004 como parte del paquete
legislativo de las Directivas sobre licitacin, a saber, 2004/18/CE
y 2004/17/CE, en las cuales se proporciona un marco coherente para
efectuar la contratacin por medios electrnicos de manera abierta,
transparente y no discriminatoria, se establecen normas para la
licitacin por va electrnica y se estipulan las condiciones
relativas a las tcnicas de adquisicin modernas basadas en los
medios de comunicacin electrnicos.
Si se generaliza la contratacin en lnea, las administraciones
pueden ahorrar hasta un 5 % del gasto y hasta un 50-80 % de los
costes de las operaciones tanto para los compradores como para los
suministradores. Aunque es difcil cuantificar los beneficios en
competencia y eficiencia para el conjunto de la UE, el aumento de
la competencia y la eficiencia en los mercados de contratacin
pblica puede influir, directa e indirectamente, en el conjunto de
la economa y desempear un papel importante para alcanzar los
objetivos de Lisboa.
No obstante, introducir de manera inadecuada la contratacin
electrnica conlleva grandes riesgos de fragmentacin del mercado.
Los obstculos jurdicos, tcnicos y organizativos que la contratacin
en lnea puede producir constituyen uno de los mayores retos para
las instancias decisorias.
Las consultas realizadas en el marco de la evaluacin del impacto
efectuada por la Comisin1 confirman la necesidad de un plan de
accin, en el que los Estados miembros, los pases candidatos y las
empresas estn dispuestos a participar. La Comisin se basa en los
esfuerzos existentes por modernizar los mercados de la contratacin
pblica europea y hacerlos ms abiertos y competitivos y propone
medidas centradas en tres ejes:
garantizar un mercado interior que funcione bien cuando la
contratacin pblica se realice electrnicamente;
lograr una mayor eficiencia en la contratacin y mejorar la
gobernanza;
trabajar en favor de un marco internacional de la contratacin
pblica electrnica.
2. OBJETIVOS Y MEDIDAS
2.1. Garantizar un mercado interior que funcione bien en el
mbito de la contratacin pblica electrnica
2.1.1. Aplicar el marco jurdico correctamente y a su debido
tiempo
Los Estados miembros deben aplicar el nuevo marco jurdico el 31
de enero de 2006, a ms tardar, pero no se pueden excluir los
retrasos. La pronta adopcin de las nuevas disposiciones sobre
contratacin electrnica resulta esencial para evitar obstculos a la
competencia y la distorsin de la misma. Asimismo, es muy importante
para el rpido desarrollo y la utilizacin
1 SEC (2004)1639, Extended Impact Assessment for an Action Plan
on electronic public procurement
(Evaluacin de impacto ampliada de un Plan de accin sobre
contratacin pblica electrnica), documento de trabajo del personal
de la Comisin.
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eficaz de la contratacin electrnica por parte de los operadores
econmicos. Los Estados miembros deberan esforzarse por respetar el
plazo establecido en las Directivas.
La interpretacin errnea divergente de las nuevas normas puede
crear obstculos al comercio transfronterizo y, por tanto,
fragmentar el mercado. La Comisin supervisar la transposicin y
fomentar los intercambios adecuados con los Estados miembros en la
fase de proyecto con el fin de facilitar la comprensin del marco
jurdico. Publicar un documento interpretativo sobre los requisitos
jurdicos de la contratacin electrnica. Asimismo, en la fase de
formacin, se dispondr de demostradores que simularn el nuevo
entorno electrnico para apoyar la iniciacin de las administraciones
y las empresas.
Primer trimestre de 2005: la Comisin publicar un documento
interpretativo sobre las nuevas normas relativas a la contratacin
pblica electrnica.
Primer trimestre de 2005: la Comisin ofrecer demostradores de
formacin en lnea, lo que permitir a las autoridades contratantes y
a los operadores econmicos familiarizarse con las nuevas
disposiciones y herramientas de contratacin electrnica.
2005: la Comisin proporcionar asistencia adecuada a los Estados
miembros para transponer las nuevas disposiciones legales.
2.1.2. Completar el marco jurdico mediante herramientas bsicas
adecuadas
El 90 % de todos los anuncios enviados para su publicacin en el
TED2 an estn en papel. Los formularios normalizados que se
establecen en la Directiva 2001/78/CE han mejorado ligeramente la
situacin. No obstante, su tratamiento sigue suponiendo altos
costes, retrasa la publicacin y aumenta el riesgo de cometer
errores.
En las nuevas Directivas no se contempla un sistema de
notificacin completamente electrnico; ello no sera posible a corto
plazo dados los distintos niveles de desarrollo y penetracin de los
medios electrnicos en los Estados miembros. En cambio, se ha
elegido un enfoque gradual. A inicios de 2005, la Comisin adoptar
un Reglamento sobre los formularios normalizados en el que se
ajustarn los formularios existentes a los elementos introducidos
mediante las nuevas Directivas, como, por ejemplo, las subastas
electrnicas, los sistemas dinmicos de adquisicin y los perfiles de
comprador. Antes de finales de 2006, la Comisin propondr una nueva
generacin de formularios electrnicos normalizados de tipo
estructurado que permitirn la recogida, el procesamiento y la
difusin electrnicos de todos los anuncios de contratacin
pertenecientes al mbito de aplicacin de las Directivas. Esta nueva
generacin debera facilitar la elaboracin automtica de resmenes en
todas las lenguas oficiales de la UE, y debera ser fcil de integrar
en todos los sistemas operativos de contratacin electrnica. Tambin
debera estudiarse la elaboracin de un directorio electrnico de
compradores pblicos de la UE.
Las nuevas Directivas obligan a la utilizacin del vocabulario
comn de contratos pblicos (CPV) introducido mediante el Reglamento
(CE) n 2195/2002. La contratacin pblica electrnica crea nuevas
posibilidades de utilizacin del CPV, como por ejemplo, la
estructuracin y el anlisis del gasto en contratacin, o la
elaboracin de estadsticas. Se est revisando el CPV para ajustar su
utilizacin a un entorno totalmente electrnico. Para ello, se puso
en marcha un estudio al que se invitar a participar a los Estados
miembros y a las partes
2 Tenders Electronic Daily, sitio oficial de la UE en el que se
publican todos los anuncios
pertenecientes al mbito de aplicacin de las Directivas sobre
contratacin.
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interesadas. Si se finaliza con xito, debera dar lugar a un
modelo de clasificacin internacional de los contratos pblicos de
categora mundial.
A inicios de 2005: La Comisin adoptar nuevos formularios
normalizados que tendrn en cuenta los nuevos procedimientos y la
utilizacin de medios de comunicacin electrnicos.
A inicios de 2006: la Comisin presentar propuestas para revisar
el vocabulario comn de contratos pblicos basadas en los resultados
del estudio de revisin en curso.
A finales de 2006: la Comisin presentar un programa relativo a
un sistema plenamente electrnico para la recogida y publicacin de
los anuncios de contratacin en el TED.
A finales de 2007: los Estados miembros aplicarn sistemas
totalmente electrnicos a escala nacional, incluidas herramientas
adecuadas para la recogida automtica y la publicacin en el TED.
2.1.3. Eliminar/evitar los obstculos al utilizar procedimientos
de contratacin pblica por va electrnica
Los obstculos que las empresas temen ms para la licitacin
transfronteriza consisten en el diseo inadecuado de los sistemas de
licitacin y la incompatibilidad de las normas informticas. La
diversidad y la incompatibilidad de las soluciones tcnicas pueden
desanimar a los proveedores a acceder a los sistemas de contratacin
electrnica o dificultar su participacin debido a problemas
adicionales o a un aumento de los costes. Los obstculos pueden
existir en trminos funcionales as como de caractersticas
tcnicas.
Al pasar a la contratacin en lnea, los Estados miembros deberan
guiarse en todo momento por la idea bsica de que los medios de
comunicacin y las herramientas utilizadas en los sistemas de
contratacin pblica electrnica no deberan dar lugar a
discriminaciones, deberan estar disponibles ampliamente, ser
interoperables y, en ningn caso, deberan restringir el acceso de
los operadores econmicos al procedimiento de licitacin.
Para evitar la aparicin de obstculos electrnicos, los Estados
miembros deberan utilizar los resultados del anlisis de los
requisitos funcionales de la Comisin realizado por el IDA3 a la
hora de redactar la normativa y disear los sistemas de contratacin
electrnica. La Comisin y los Estados miembros validarn los
resultados del proyecto a la luz de documento interpretativo que la
Comisin publicar en 2005.
Para crear confianza en la contratacin electrnica, debera
fomentarse el desarrollo de sistemas de verificacin del
cumplimiento de los requisitos. La Comisin recomienda vivamente que
los Estados miembros, con arreglo a las Directivas, introduzcan o
mantengan sistemas voluntarios de acreditacin para determinar si
los sistemas de contratacin electrnica se ajustan a los requisitos
de las Directivas. Sera deseable contar con un sistema Europeo que
se basase en los planes nacionales y que los integrase para
garantizar el buen funcionamiento del mercado interior. La Comisin
y los Estados miembros deberan examinar, mediante un estudio de
viabilidad, el desarrollo de un sistema TRUST (Transparent Reliable
Unhindered Secure Tendering [licitacin transparente, fiable, sin
trabas y segura]) de este tipo basado en los requisitos de
funcionamiento.
Algunos problemas de tipo horizontal tambin amenazan con afectar
negativamente al funcionamiento del mercado interior y la puesta en
marcha de la contratacin electrnica. Las
3 Programa de intercambio de datos entre administraciones.
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dificultades potenciales se refieren a la utilizacin de firmas
electrnicas avanzadas, en particular firmas basadas en un
certificado reconocido y que son creadas mediante un dispositivo
seguro de creacin de firma (en adelante firmas reconocidas).
Las nuevas Directivas no definen qu tipo de firma electrnica
debe utilizarse en la licitacin electrnica. Por tanto, los Estados
miembros, que tienen distintos conceptos jurdicos de la firma,
pueden elegir qu nivel exigen con arreglo a la Directiva 1999/93/CE
relativa a la firma electrnica. No obstante, las Directivas obligan
a cualquier comprador pblico de la UE a reconocer efectivamente,
recibir y tramitar las ofertas presentadas, en caso necesario, con
una firma reconocida y sus certificados adjuntos,
independientemente del lugar de la UE de procedencia o de sus
caractersticas tcnicas, e incluso cuando contienen documentos de
distintos orgenes (es decir, procedentes de un consorcio de
proveedores) y posiblemente contienen firmas de distintos niveles y
de procedencia diversa (es decir, de distintas autoridades
nacionales).
Esto convierte a la contratacin electrnica en el primer sector
en el que las empresas utilizan firmas reconocidas en operaciones
con autoridades pblicas de un Estado miembro distinto del suyo. Por
tanto, deberan ser motivo de gran preocupacin las diferencias
significativas existentes entre las firmas reconocidas que algunos
Estados miembros exigen. Los problemas de interoperabilidad
detectados a pesar de la existencia de normas4 y la falta de un
mercado europeo desarrollado para este tipo de firmas plantear un
obstculo real y posiblemente persistente para la contratacin
electrnica transfronteriza5.
En 2002 se puso en marcha un proyecto denominado Bridge/Gateway
CA en el contexto del programa IDA para tratar el asunto del
reconocimiento de los certificados electrnicos expedidos por
distintas autoridades de certificacin (CA) y la confianza en los
mismos en el marco del intercambio de correos electrnicos seguros y
firmas entre administraciones nacionales distintas. Antes de
mediados de 2005 debera disponerse de los resultados de
Bridge/Gateway CA Piloto, incluidas recomendaciones sobre aspectos
tcnicos, organizativos y operativos de este tipo de sistemas de
funcionamiento. Aunque trata algunos asuntos relacionados con la
contratacin electrnica, no resultara suficiente para resolver los
problemas arriba descritos antes del plazo de 2006. Basndose en los
esfuerzos actuales, los Estados miembros y la Comisin, escuchando
los puntos de vista del sector, deberan trabajar juntos en un
proyecto operativo para hallar rpidamente una solucin basada en el
principio del reconocimiento mutuo. En dicha fase, la Comisin
favorecera una solucin para someter a ensayo y fomentar soluciones
que permitan la utilizacin transfronteriza de firmas reconocidas.
Cualquier solucin que se identifique debera ser fcil de generalizar
tambin en otros mbitos de actividad. Mientras tanto, la Comisin
recomienda a los Estados miembros que examinen cualquier medida
transitoria adecuada, como, por ejemplo, la confirmacin en
formularios de papel para los licitadores cuya firma electrnica no
se ajuste a la requerida.
La falta de herramientas generalizadas interoperables de
realizacin de pedidos y facturacin electrnica en el mercado
interior tambin crea obstculos a la igualdad de participacin de
4 Con arreglo a la Directiva 1999/93/CE, las normas tcnicas se
han promulgado en el seno de ETSI ESI
y de CEN/ISSS e-Sign Workshop. 5 Para un anlisis minucioso, vase
The legal and market aspects of electronic signatures, Study for
the
European Commission, Interdisciplinary Centre for Law and
Information Technology, CUL, Leuven, Oct. 2003 (Aspectos jurdicos y
de mercado de las firmas electrnicas, Estudio para la Comisin
Europea, Centro Interdisciplinar de Derecho y Tecnologa de la
Informacin, CUL, Lovaina [Blgica], octubre de 2003).
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los proveedores en la contratacin transfronteriza. Actualmente,
estos tipos de operaciones se utilizan poco en la prctica y
solamente con carcter optativo. La Comisin continuar supervisando
la situacin mientras se buscan soluciones en el marco de las
actividades de normalizacin emprendidas por la UE. En 2005: los
Estados miembros y la Comisin sometern a ensayo, refinarn y
validarn
los resultados de los requisitos funcionales comunes del IDA
para los sistemas de contratacin electrnica, a partir del estudio
del IDA sobre los requisitos funcionales comunes de 2004.
A principios de 2006: los Estados miembros revisarn si todos los
sistemas de contratacin electrnica operativos se han ajustado a los
requisitos de las Directivas.
A mediados de 2005, a ms tardar: los Estados miembros
introducirn sistemas de acreditacin nacionales para verificar la
conformidad de los sistemas de licitacin electrnica con el marco
jurdico.
A finales de 2005, a ms tardar: los Estados miembros y la
Comisin considerarn, mediante un estudio de viabilidad, si se
introducir un sistema Europeo de verificacin de la conformidad.
En 2005-2006: la Comisin propondr una medida en el marco del
programa IDABC para ayudar a los Estados miembros a poner en
prctica de manera coordinada la utilizacin de firmas reconocidas
avanzadas para resolver los problemas de interoperabilidad6.
El 31 de enero de 2006, a ms tardar: en caso de que as lo
requiera la legislacin nacional, los Estados miembros aplicarn
firmas electrnicas reconocidas de carcter interoperable.
2.1.4. Detectar y tratar los problemas de interoperabilidad a lo
largo del tiempo
A la luz de lo expuesto ms arriba, est claro que los problemas
de interoperabilidad persisten o an pueden surgir. Ya se han
detectado algunos y ya se ha inducido la adopcin de medidas
adecuadas; otros debern descubrirse mediante el anlisis de las
carencias de interoperabilidad en la contratacin electrnica que est
realizando el CEN/ISSS7. No obstante, la interoperabilidad debera
seguir siendo una preocupacin constante. La evolucin tcnica y
operativa hace necesario revisar y mejorar continuamente los
sistemas existentes abarcando todas las fases del ciclo de la
adquisicin. Las normas en dicho mbito estn basadas en el mercado.
Tambin debe estudiarse la informacin pertinente procedente de
proyectos de IDT en el rea de la administracin electrnica. Los
gobiernos deben seguir y trabajar en soluciones interoperables
mediante el dilogo entre las distintas partes implicadas a escala
nacional y europea y seguir de cerca la evolucin del comercio
electrnico entre empresas para evitar crear una separacin entre los
mercados de contratacin pblico y privado.
La Comisin seguir supervisando la situacin con respecto a la
aparicin de problemas de interoperabilidad en el mercado interior y
en el comercio internacional y, si procede, estudiar la elaboracin
de mandatos de normalizacin. Sera deseable continuar el trabajo
actual en el
6 El Parlamento Europeo y el Consejo adoptaron oficialmente el
21 de abril de 2004 la Decisin
2004/387/CE por la que se crea el nuevo programa IDABC. Basndose
en los logros del programa IDA anterior, sus objetivos consisten en
definir, apoyar y promover el desarrollo de servicios paneuropeos
de administracin electrnica en 2005.
7 Centre Europen de Normalisation/Workshop on Information
Society Standardisation Systems (Centro Europeo de
Normalizacin/Taller sobre sistemas de normalizacin de la sociedad
de la informacin).
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taller sobre contratacin electrnica del IDA y seguir
supervisando la evolucin para compartir la informacin sobre las
especificaciones y las buenas prcticas.
1er trimestre de 2005, a ms tardar: el CEN/ISSS termina el
anlisis de carencias de interoperabilidad para una contratacin
pblica electrnica eficaz.
2005-2007: la Comisin propondr continuar las actividades
relativas a la contratacin pblica electrnica en el marco del
programa IDABC para intercambiar y discutir en el mbito de la
interoperabilidad y para supervisar la evolucin en los Estados
miembros.
2005-2007: la Comisin y los Estados miembros fomentarn las
actividades de normalizacin a escala europea y harn de enlace con
los organismos internacionales de normalizacin.
2.2. Conseguir una mayor eficiencia en la contratacin, mejorar
la gobernanza y la competitividad
2.2.1. Aumentar la eficiencia de la contratacin pblica y mejorar
la gobernanza
Pasar a una contratacin del sector pblico en lnea exige cambios
organizativos, institucionales y jurdicos a muchos niveles. Los
Estados miembros tendrn que decidir sobre el tipo y el mbito de
adquisiciones que se informatizarn, las polticas para aplicarlo,
los sistemas y herramientas que se utilizarn y el nivel de las
administraciones implicadas. Los riesgos de fracaso no son pequeos.
Por tanto, es esencial planificar y controlar estos esfuerzos. La
obtencin de una mayor eficiencia depender del grado de
automatizacin en el mbito de la contratacin pblica en su conjunto,
aunque un desarrollo progresivo de la contratacin electrnica
probablemente maximizar las ventajas tanto para el sector pblico
como para el privado. La Comisin invita a todos los Estados
miembros a transponer todos los aspectos del paquete legislativo de
manera completa. No obstante, los gobiernos deberan poder adaptar y
ajustar con el tiempo la aplicacin de las nuevas herramientas y
tcnicas electrnicas. En particular, deberan prestar atencin a la
posibilidad de una centralizacin excesiva o abusiva de las
adquisiciones, la utilizacin inadecuada de las subastas electrnicas
y la preferencia por los sistemas de adquisicin cerrados (esto es,
los acuerdos marco) frente a los sistemas abiertos. Dichas prcticas
pueden contrarrestar las ventajas obtenidas con el aumento de la
eficiencia. Para obtener el mximo provecho, los Estados miembros
deberan crear planes nacionales completados con planes especficos,
especialmente para sus compradores ms poderosos. No sera adecuado
establecer objetivos y maneras uniformes de generalizar la
contratacin electrnica, ya que las condiciones en cada Estado
miembro varan considerablemente. La Comisin debera ayudar a los
Estados miembros en este ejercicio cuando sea pertinente y
facilitar la difusin y la puesta en comn de la informacin. Tambin
supervisar la evolucin mediante indicadores adecuados utilizando
datos procedentes de la base de datos TED. La Red de Contratacin
Pblica creada en Copenhague en enero de 2003 podra proporcionar un
foro para el intercambio entre los Estados miembros.
El aumento de la eficiencia tambin depende del automatizacin de
determinados tipos de operaciones como las facturas, los pedidos y
los pagos. Actualmente en una fase inicial, su desarrollo
probablemente se producir impulsado por la normalizacin y
automatizacin de los sistemas financieros y presupuestarios. A raz
de un mandato de la Comisin, el CEN/ISSS ha evaluado los requisitos
de normalizacin y est terminando la elaboracin de materiales
orientativos detallados acerca de la aplicacin de la Directiva
2001/115/CE relativa a las facturas electrnicas. Adems, el IDA
dirige un proyecto para desarrollar sistemas XML para la
contratacin electrnica, incluida la facturacin electrnica y la
realizacin electrnica
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de pedidos. Deben proseguirse los esfuerzos en este mbito para
conseguir soluciones interoperables.
Es difcil elaborar polticas nacionales con la calidad adecuada
sin disponer de una imagen detallada de los mercados de
contratacin. La informacin estadstica existente est en su mayora
incompleta y los mecanismos de recogida de datos estn
deficientemente organizados. La contratacin electrnica representa
la oportunidad de solucionar esta situacin. La Comisin recurrir al
Comit consultivo para los contratos pblicos (ACPC) y al grupo de
trabajo sobre informacin estadstica para aprovechar plenamente la
introduccin de las nuevas tecnologas de contratacin electrnica.
A finales de 2005, a ms tardar: cada Estado miembro preparar un
plan nacional para introducir la contratacin pblica electrnica en
el que se establecern objetivos de realizacin mensurables, teniendo
en cuenta las necesidades nacionales especficas.
Al trmino de 2005: cada Estado miembro fomentar la preparacin de
planes similares por parte de los compradores nacionales y
coordinar y supervisar su aplicacin.
En 2005-2006: la Comisin continuar supervisando el trabajo sobre
las facturas electrnicas efectuado por el CEN/ISSS y propondr la
continuacin de las actividades relativas al XML emprendidas en
2003-2004 sobre las facturas electrnicas y la realizacin electrnica
de pedidos en el marco del IDABC.
A finales de 2006, a ms tardar: los Estados miembros establecern
sistemas electrnicos eficientes para la recogida y tratamiento de
datos estadsticos sobre de la contratacin.
2.2.2. Aumentar la competitividad de los mercados de contratacin
pblica en la UE
La consulta a las empresas efectuada en lnea por la Comisin
identific la transparencia como un aspecto importante de la
informatizacin de la contratacin pblica, junto con la confianza en
la imparcialidad de los procedimientos de adjudicacin. Los medios
electrnicos ofrecen ms transparencia, ya que permiten difundir
fcilmente y a tiempo la informacin relativa al contrato y reducen
las oportunidades de fraude y los incentivos para cometerlo. Tambin
pueden mejorar la calidad de la gestin de la contratacin por parte
de la Administracin, incluida la supervisin y la toma de
decisiones. Las prcticas de difusin de la informacin relativa al
contrato pueden variar de un Estado miembro a otro, as como los
requisitos de trazabilidad y de auditora de las operaciones de
contratacin electrnica. La Red de Contratacin Pblica podra
desempear un papel activo para el intercambio de informacin y
prcticas en estos asuntos. La Comisin podra apoyar la realizacin de
un ejercicio de evaluacin comparativa con el fin de comparar y
medir el funcionamiento.
La mayora de las empresas consideran que la contratacin en lnea
debera requerir menos esfuerzo que los procedimientos
tradicionales. Las disposiciones administrativas y las
orientaciones nacionales que regulan los procedimientos de
contratacin se han concebido para la tramitacin de operaciones en
papel. Los medios electrnicos ofrecen nuevas oportunidades de
simplificar los procedimientos y hacer que los proveedores ahorren
tiempo y dinero. El xito depende de hasta qu punto las prcticas
fuera de lnea se convertirn en servicios en lnea completos. Ello
exige replantearse el servicio prestado y redisear los distintos
procesos.
Para generalizar la contratacin electrnica, es importante que se
tomen todas las medidas necesarias para reducir la carga normativa.
La normalizacin y reestructuracin de los
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documentos relativos a las empresas, as como la existencia de
documentos relativos a la licitacin ms uniformes deberan contribuir
a automatizar determinadas rutinas de compra y permitir a ambas
partes concentrarse en la adquisicin propiamente dicha.
Los numerosos certificados y documentos empresariales requeridos
constituyen un ejemplo tpico de formalidades burocrticas. Raramente
se dispone de este tipo de documentos en formato electrnico. Adems,
es necesario que puedan utilizarse y que sean aceptables a escala
transfronteriza. La Comisin y los Estados miembros deberan analizar
y comparar los resultados conseguidos en este mbito a nivel
nacional en el marco del ACPC con el fin de llegar a un acuerdo a
principios del 2006 sobre una serie comn de certificados
electrnicos, al menos parte de los que se requieren con ms
frecuencia. La contratacin electrnica debera constituir una
excelente base de prueba para el desarrollo de este tipo de
servicios de administracin electrnica. La Comisin propondr esta
lnea de actuacin a los Estados miembros.
La utilizacin de catlogos electrnicos constituye otro asunto
importante. Su implantacin reviste importancia en particular para
implicar a las pequeas y medianas empresas (PYME) en la contratacin
pblica. Las aplicaciones actuales permiten a la