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Experiences of Czech Production Co-operatives in the public procurements. 17th december 2008. Main aims of Union of Czech Production Co-operatives: greater participation of our members in public procurement strengthening competitiveness of our members
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Experiences of Czech Production Co-operatives in the public procurements 17th december 2008
Main aims of Union of Czech Production Co-operatives: • greater participation of our members in public procurement • strengthening competitiveness of our members • to contribute more towards growth and employment
Difficulties faced by our members • 1/ difficulties in obtaining information; • 2/ lack of experience in tenderprocedures; • 3/the large scale and thresholds of the contracts; • 4/ too short time for preparing the offer; • 5/ cost of preparing the offer • 6/required high reference levels, economic and technical criteria • 7/ discrimination against foreign tenderers and favouring local and national enterprises; • 8/ required deposits and guarantees are usually too high. • 9/ finding collaboration partners abroad.
Resources of information: • TED – Tenders Electronic daily • Information of Commercial Sections of Czech Embassies abroad • Databases of state administration and municipal governmental organizations about issued Calls for Tender issued in Czech Republic
Training courses and seminaries on tender procedure practice: usually organized byCzechTrade - National Trade Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic.
Problem of large scale public contracts Solution: - its breaking into smaller LOTs • participation in consorcium • sub-contracting
Low participation of our members in foreign Calls for Tender - reasons • Preference of participation in public procurement contracts in the Czech Republic - reasons
Thank you for your attention! Věra Řeháčková Union of Czech production –co-ops • tel: + 420 224 109 422, fax:+ 420 224 230 319 • rehackova@scmvd.cz, http://www.scmvd.cz/