Status: ClosedOpen Date: 13 December 2010
Close Date: 14 March 2011
This consultation document concerns the implementation of the new European Directive, covering procurement in the defence and security sectors. It commences the second stage of the consultation process (the first taking place between December 2009 and March 2010).
The Directive will introduce new procurement rules for contracting authorities/entities, aimed at opening up the European defence and sensitive security markets.
The first consultation elicited stakeholders’ views on a number of optional elements in the New Directive. These views are contained in this second consultation document.
Most of the policy outcomes have now been decided as a result of the first consultation. This second consultation does not re-open those choices, rather it opens up the opportunity for comments on a number of outstanding questions regarding implementation of the New Directive.
We are particularly interested in receiving views and comments on the following:
a. The draft Regulations
b. Key issues in the draft Regulations or policy outcomes to which stakeholders’ attention is drawn and feedback is specifically requested
c. An updated Impact Assessment (IA)
The consultation will run from 13th December 2010 to 7th March 2011.
Responses may be submitted by letter or (preferably) email. When responding please state whether you are responding as an individual or on behalf of an organisation (see Annex B, consultation response form). For convenience an MS Word version of the Response Form is available via the link below.
Directorate General Defence Commercial
Commercial Systems
December 2010
The Consultation Document, Response Form, Defence and Security Directive 2009/81EC and other associated procurement directives can be accessed via the links below:-