SIGMA “Workshop on Tender Evaluation in Light of the New EU Directives” The objective of the workshop is to get a better understanding of the rationale behind the new MEAT criterion and other new elements introduced with the new Directives as well as to explore ways of increasing the use of cost/quality factors in public tenders among contracting entities in Croatia.

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Programme
WORKSHOP
8 July 2014, Zagreb
Tender Evaluation in Light of the New EU Directives
The New “Umbrella” MEAT Criterion
Abnormally Low Tenders
Division into Lots
Purpose:
To present and discuss tender evaluation methodologies in light of the new EU Directives on public
procurement. In particular, the focus will be placed on the new “umbrella” award criterion most
economically advantageous tender (MEAT) - lowest price, lowest cost and cost/quality ratio provisions
and how those should be interpreted, transposed and applied in practice. Other important aspects of the
tender evaluation process, such as determining abnormally low tenders and how to award lots under the
new rules, will be discussed.
The objective is to get a better understanding of the rationale behind the new MEAT criterion and other
new elements introduced with the new Directives as well as to explore ways of increasing the use of
cost/quality factors in public tenders among contracting entities in Croatia.
Format of the Workshop:
The focus will be on dialogue and discussions in an informal manner and short presentations by the
SIGMA experts.
Participants from the Croatian Administration:
Staff of PPD and other senior procurement officials
SIGMA: Piotr-Nils Gorecki, Principal Administrator
External experts: Peder Blomberg, former senior adviser SIGMA, and Timo Rantanen, Development
Manager, Hansel Ltd, Finland

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Moderator of the workshop: Peder Blomberg
Programme
09.15- 09.30 Introduction
9.30- 10.30 The New Award Criterion/MEAT
- Lowest Price
- Lowest Cost
- Cost/quality ratio
10. 30- 10.45 Coffee Break
11.00- 11.15 Abnormally Low Tenders
11.15- 12.00 Division into Lots and how to award Lots?
12.00- 12.30 Light Lunch
12.30- 13.30 When and How to setting the award criterion (weights and ranking of
evaluation factors)
- Discuss typical situations and contracts when the use of cost/quality is
advisable and lowest price/cost is inappropriate;
- Discuss different ways of applying MEAT for goods, service and works
contracts;
13.30- 14.30 Tender Evaluation with the use of cost/quality ratio
- Discuss different evaluation methodologies, relative vs absolute scoring
methods;
- What is life cycle costing and how to apply?
14.30- 15.00 Actions for increased use of quality factors in public procurement?
- Discuss and explore possible options for increasing the use of MEAT and
“value for money” approach in public procurement;
15.00-15.15 Sum-up
- Simultaneous translation for Croatian and English –