14th Procurement, Integrity, Management and Openness (PRIMO) Forum

May 8, Tuesday (DAY 1)

08:00 - 09:00 AM

REGISTRATION

9:00 - 10:30 AM

Session 1:  Opening Session and Host Presentation

Facilitator: Mr. V.S. Krishnakumar, Practice Manager, the World Bank

Welcoming Remarks

H.E. Ms. Viorica Dăncilă, Prime Minister of Romania (TBC)

Ms. Sirma Caraman, State Secretary, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, the Government of Romania

Ms. Tatiana Proskuryakova, Country Manager, the World Bank

Mr. Vinay Sharma, Director, Solutions and Innovations in Procurement, Governance Global Practice, the World Bank

Mr. Jeff Taylor, Director, Procurement Division 1, ADB

Mr. Issa Ide, Manager & Chief Procurement Officer, Project Procurement, Islamic Development Bank

Ms. Mihnea Crăciun, Deputy Head of the EBRD office in Romania

The reform of the public procurement system through (legislative) simplification, the key for innovative procurement

Mr. Bogdan Pușcaș, President, ANAP, Romania

Mr. Liviu Stoica, President, AADR, Romania

Mr. Silviu Popa, President, CNSC, Romania

10:30 - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

11:00 AM -  12:30 PM

Session 2:  Panel discussion:  Policy addressing procurement innovation

Moderator: Mr. Vinay Sharma, Director, the World Bank

Mr. Enzo De Laurentiis, Chief Procurement Officer, the World Bank

Mr. Paulo MAGINA, Head of Unit, Public Procurement, OECD, France

Mr. Jaroslav Kracun, Legal Advisor, European Commission

Followed by Questions & Answers

12:30 – 1:30 PM

Lunch Break

1:30 – 3:00 PM

Session 3:  Panel Discussion: Innovation Procurement in Europe—Research and Practical Examples

Moderator:  Mr. Jeff Taylor, Director, ADB

Lessons learned & best practices on Innovation procurement in Europe

Dr. Ramona Apostol, Research fellow, the Maastricht School of Management / Corvers Chair in Innovation Procurement,

the Netherlands

The business case methodology for innovation procurement: theoretical basis and practical application

Dr. Anne Rainville, Research fellow, the Maastricht School of Management / Corvers Chair in Innovation Procurement,

the Netherlands

Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) project

Ms. Raluca Stoicea, Director Legal & HR

Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Romania

Followed by a Question and Answer Session

3:00 – 3:30 PM

Coffee Break

3:30-5:00

PM

Session 4:  Presentation and Panel Discussion: USA Case study: Innovation and Procurement

Moderator: Mr. V.S. Krishnakumar, Practice Manager, the World Bank

Use of Blockchain in procurement

(Mr. Arrieta will be connected virtually)

Mr. Jose Arrieta, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition

Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Discussants:

Mr. Vinay Sharma, Director, the World Bank

Mr. Jeff Taylor, Director, Procurement Division 1, ADB

Followed by a Question and Answer Session

5:00 PM

End of Day -- Closing Remarks

7:00 PM

Social event at the Royal Palace followed by a dinner hosted by ANAP, the Government of Romania