Registration and morning coffee

Good Morning and Welcome!

• Welcome from Nohrcon
• Introduction of program and the participants – What are you hoping to gain from today?
• Brief Icebreaker introduction to AI

AI Key Concepts and strengths and weaknesses 

• Generative AI and other key concepts
• Strengths and weaknesses of AI
• Demo of selected generic AI tools
• Knowledge sharing session – What have you been using?

Procurement Processes & AI

• Interactive mapping: Where can AI potentially be integrated?
• Group exercise: Identify potential AI integration points
• Plenary review and discussion

There will be regular coffee breaks

Lunch

Examples of use-cases

• Walk through of a few examples of using AI in procurement processes
• A discussion about concerns – With these examples, would you have any concerns?

Identify potential solutions

• Introduction of good practice in identifying solutions
• Workshop: Identify and define your solution
• Knowledge sharing: What did you discover?

Summary

• Review of key insights from the day
• Individual reflection: “My most important takeaways”
• Discussion of potential next steps for the participants and the industry
• Completion of evaluation forms

There will be regular coffee breaks

Thank you so much for participating! 

We reserve the right to make changes, because we love to optimize.

Registration and morning coffee

Goodmorning and welcome!

Moderator professor Carina Risvig Hamer, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen

Dynamic purchasing system and framework agreements

• What defines the two types of procurement techniques
• When to use dynamic purchasing systems, framework agreements or a public contract
• Case study examples

Coffee break

Setting up and running a DPS

• How to enter into a DPS including elements on estimated value, categories of purchases and the lifetime of a DPS
• How to award contracts based on a DPS
• When is it possible to change the procurement materiel and award criteria in the life time of the DPS
• Using DPS to promote sustainability issues
• Case study examples

Lunch

Framework agreements

• Entering into a framework agreement
• How to conduct call-off contracts
• Call-off contracts with one supplier
• Call-off contracts with multiple suppliers – with and without re-opening of competition
• Modification of framework agreements
• Case study examples

Coffee break

Q&A and small case study examples

Thank you so much for participating! 

Registration and light breakfast

Welcome to the conference

By Nohrcon and the moderator of today: Susie Smith, lawyer, procurement consultant and trainer

Ability, Motivation and Opportunity for green and circular public procurement.

In this presentation dr. Jolien Grandia will discuss the role of ability, motivation and opportunity (AMO) on the use and implementation of green and circular public procurement policies and practices. She will insights from various studies to show and explain how AMO factors can act as drivers or barriers to green and circular public procurement, also in light of current developments, and how these can vary and be addressed. Examples include the need for changing knowledge and capacities and fit with the overall organizational strategy.

Dr. Jolien Grandia, Associate Professor of Public Management at the Department of Public Administration and Sociology, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Coffee break

Why there are often few – or only one – bidders in public procurement processes

Join us for a dynamic panel discussion on why public procurement processes often attract few – or even only one – bidder. Gain insights into the structural, legal, and market-based reasons behind limited competition, supported by examples from experts.

Panel discussion with:

• Ellen Hausel Heldahl, Lawyer and expert in public procurement, Svenskt Näringsliv
• Jan Jääskeläinen, Research manager, Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority
• Kirsi-Maria Halonen, Professor of Public Economic Law, University of Lapland, Finland

Enjoy a delicious lunch in the restaurant

Prepare for the future: How technical and socio-political changes reshape public procurement

Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is transforming public procurement? Then this presentation is for you!

We’ll dive into the latest trends and explore how both technological and societal changes are reshaping the way governments approach procurement. In the first part, we’ll focus on digital transformation and highlight how AI is already beginning to play a key role in public procurement processes. Drawing on insights from a study across ten government agencies, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the opportunities, benefits, and challenges of adopting AI—and see the impact it can have on public service delivery, both now and in the future.

In the second part, we’ll turn to the broader socio-political shifts influencing procurement today. What new demands are emerging? How can governments build more resilient supply systems, develop new organizational capabilities, and shape future markets? Join us to uncover innovative perspectives on these pressing challenges—and discover how you can prepare for the future of public procurement!

Per Andersson, Professor at Department of Marketing and Strategy, Stockholm School of Economics

How can public organizations, through procurement, better prepare for the next crisis?

COVID-19, trade wars, climate change, energy transition…crises come in many forms, and procurement could always be at the center. Representing 12% of GDP, public procurement has the power to be more than just a “buyer”, it can become a strategic tool for resilience. The pandemic revealed something crucial: shortages didn’t only stem from missing products, but mostly from a lack of coordination. The next crisis won’t simply demand more stockpiles; it will demand smarter systems, stronger networks, and professionals who can connect the dots. In this session, we’ll explore how procurement teams can move beyond traditional buyer roles to actively shape demand, distribute resources, and build resilient supply systems. With fresh perspectives inspired by emergency services and practical insights from over 200 interviews with public procurement practitioners across 40+ countries, you’ll learn how to make crisis preparation a routine practice, not an exception—because the next disruption won’t ask for more products, it will ask for better coordination.

Esmee Peters, Assistant professor at the department Entrepreneurship, Technology, Management, University of Twente

Coffee break: fuel up with coffee, snacks and cake

Where public procurement law and competition law meet

Join leading experts for a dynamic panel discussion on the most pressing issues in public procurement and competition law. Gain valuable insights from landmark cases across various European countries.

Panel discussion with:

• Šarūnas Keserauskas, Partner, Ellex
• Carina Risvig Hamer, Professor at Centre for Climate Change Law and Governance, Copenhagen University
• Svein Terje Tveit, heads the Department of Industry, Energy & Trade, Arntzen de Besche

QUIZ

In celebration of the Nordic Public Procurement Forum’s 20th anniversary, we invite you to join a fun and festive quiz!

Test your knowledge, compete with your fellow participants, and see how well you know Nohrcon and the Nordic Public Procurement world.

Surprises – and perhaps even prizes – await!

Rejection of bidders due to circumstances attributable to subcontractors in previous projects  – the Norwegian Road Authority’s cases

This lecture will address the scope of a contracting entity’s discretion to exclude a tenderer based on subcontractor misconduct, in particular cases regarding failure to comply with environmental, social and labour law obligations.  This topic was adressed in the Italian Tim SpA case (C-395/18) and in several recent cases regarding large infrastructure procurements carried out by the Norwegian Road Authority. One of the cases involved both Norwegian and Danish labor law and addressed  – for the first time – the question of exclusion of a tenderer based on misconduct by a subcontractor not included in the tender. The case has triggered an important discussion on how exclusion grounds will be handled in Norway (and Denmark) going forward.

Svein Terje Tveit, Head of Trade (Competition, Procurement and State aid), Arntzen de Besche

Gro Amdal, Partner, Arntzen de Besche

Goodbye and see you tomorrow

Conference dinner (seperate registration required)

We reserve the right to make changes, because we love to optimize.

Registration and light breakfast

Welcome to the conference

New procurement case law from the Court of Justice (Part 1)

• Modifications to concluded contracts
• Transparency and the need for clarity in national law
• “Self-cleaning” measures to avoid exclusion
• The rights of third country suppliers
• Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication
• Technical specifications

AI-powered public procurement: separating myth from reality

This lecture will examine the intersection of artificial intelligence and public procurement, with particular attention to both opportunities and associated risks. It will outline the relevance of AI for procurement practices today and address the increasing concern of “AI washing.”

The presentation will consider the most common use cases of AI in procurement processes, supported by practical examples. Governance and legal dimensions will also be discussed, with special emphasis on the European Public Procurement Data Space as a structural enabler for trustworthy AI solutions. The aim of the session will be to discuss key implementation challenges and the ways in which businesses and public administrations are responding to them.

Ema Mendjusic Skugor PhD, Co-Managing Partner, Divjak, Topić, Bahtijarević & Krka, Croatia

Coffee break

New procurement case law from the Court of Justice (Part 2)

• Modifications to concluded contracts
• Transparency and the need for clarity in national law
• “Self-cleaning” measures to avoid exclusion
• The rights of third country suppliers
• Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication
• Technical specifications

Sue Arrowsmith, Professor Emerita, University of Nottingham (UK)

Enjoy a delicious lunch in the restaurant

Buying wisely: learning from case-studies to scale up and buy AI well

The public sector is continually facing pressures to innovate, institute cost-savings and be more efficient in how they provide services. This has seen a proliferation of AI uses within the public sector. The pressures are felt acutely in local government (in the UK) who provide many front-facing services to communities (including in social care, health and wellbeing, and education and welfare). And in the backdrop of technological developments determining where they are deployed, those tasked with buying new technologies need to be certain of the impacts of their decisions.

This talk will explore emerging concerns about doing procurement well, and the additional components necessary to scale up lessons from smaller case studies to the wider public sector.

Mavis Machirori, Senior Researcher (Justice & equalities), Ada Lovelace institute

Negotiations in public procurements – Learn how to negotiate for better outcomes

Communications in public procurements are essentially negotiations of the terms for the contract. In the flexible procedures negotiations are unfolding in a physical setting. Negotiation strategy can learn us how to be more efficient in our communication and achieve better outcomes.

Join us in Torkil Schrøder-Hansens presentation about his ph.d., initial findings drawing on document analysis, observations of negotiation meetings and interviews. We will also look into tools on how to make informed decisions in the procurement process and learn how different negotiation strategies affects the procurement process.

Torkil Schrøder-Hansen, PhD fellow and Head of Public Procurement, Construction at DI Construction, University of Copenhagen

Coffee break: fuel up with coffee, snacks and cake

The Neuroeconomics of Procurement: How the Brain’s Hidden Biases Shape Our Decisions

In this interactive keynote, Jon Wegener draws on his expertise as a neuroscientist to explore how our brains are wired to make quick, intuitive decisions—often leading to predictable errors, especially in complex processes like public procurement.

Through engaging stories, humor, and relatable examples, Jon reveals how loss aversion, group dynamics, and emotions can derail even the best-intentioned decisions. Participants will leave with practical tools to recognize and counteract bias, foster open decision cultures, and approach procurement with new self-awareness—and maybe a smile.

Jon Wegener, cognitive neuroscientist specializing and autor of the book “Café Latte Reglen”, Copenhagen Business School

Mandatory requirements and the rejection of tenders

Dagne Sabockis, jur.dr., Vinge, analyzes the practice of the EU and Swedish courts, and discusses whether one must always reject a tender that fails to meet mandatory requirements, or whether such requirements may be disregarded for certain types of shortcomings.

Dagne Sabockis, Jur.dr., Vinge

Goodbye

We reserve the right to make changes, because we love to optimize.

Skráning og morgunkaffi

Góðan daginn og velkomin

Erindi Nohrcon og stjórnanda dagsins, Reimars Péturssonar, lögmanns hjá LLG og formanns kærunefndar útboðsmála.

Nýleg þróun í úrskurðarframkvæmd kærunefndar útboðsmála

Þessi kynning fjallar um nýlega þróun í úrskurðarframkvæmd kærunefndar útboðsmála. Lögð er áhersla á nýlegar úrlausnir sem gætu haft áhrif á túlkun og beitingu útboðsreglna, áhrif þeirra á opinbera aðila og bjóðendur, auk þróunar í kröfum um gagnsæi, jafnræði og réttarúrræði. Með því að fara yfir nýlegar úrlausnir varpar kynningin ljósi á ný viðmið og hagnýtar afleiðingar fyrir framkvæmd útboða á Íslandi.

Reimar Pétursson, eigandi LLG og formaður kærunefndar útboðsmála

Jörgen Már Ágústsson, lögmaður – eigandi, MAGNA Lögmenn

Þegar útboð standast ekki: Frávik og lagfæringar í opinberum innkaupum

Hvað gerist þegar tilboð samsvarar ekki að fullu útboðsgögnum — og hvenær getur kaupandi óskað eftir breytingum eða skýringum?

Í þessari kynningu mun Magnús Ingvar Magnússon fara yfir reglur laga nr. 120/2016 um opinber innkaup sem varða frávik og lagfæringar. Þú munt fá innsýn í hvernig frávik eru metin og í hvaða mæli kaupanda er heimilt að óska eftir skýringum eða leiðréttingum.

Kaffipása

Panelsession

• Reimar Pétursson, eigandi LLG og formaður kærunefndar útboðsmála
• Lára Herborg Ólafsdóttir, Eigandi, Lögmaður, LL.M
• Hildur Georgsdóttir, Framkvæmdastjóri Þjónustusvið, FSRE

Ljúffengur hádegisverður á veitingastaðnum

Kröfur til aðila máls fyrir kærunefnd útboðsmála – samspil íslenskrar löggjafar og meginreglna útboðsréttar samkvæmt EES-rétti

Farið verður yfir kröfur sem gerðar eru til aðila máls fyrir kærunefnd útboðsmála. Sjónum verður m.a. beint að kröfugerð, lögvörðum hagsmunum og tímafrestum fyrir nefndinni og nýlegri framkvæmd. Velt verður vöngum yfir því hvort íslensk löggjöf hafi fjarlægst markmið og kröfur útboðstilskipunarinnar og þau sjónarmið sem EES-réttur mælir fyrir um.

Lára Herborg Ólafsdóttir, Eigandi, Lögmaður, LL.M.

Frá göngum til kvóta: Tuttugu ára saga skaðabóta í útboðsrétti

Hvernig eru skaðabætur ákveðnar þegar brotið er gegn útboðsreglum? Kynningin fjallar um þróun á Íslandi sem spannar tvo áratugi, frá því að Hæstiréttur dæmdi bætur vegna missis hagnaðar í Héðinsfjarðargangamáli og þangað til rétturinn kvað upp dóma í málum vegna rangrar úthlutunar á aflaheimildum í júní 2025. Horft verður til Norðurlandanna og jafnframt almennra sjónarmiða í skaðabótarétti og er ætlunin að varpa ljósi á það hvernig meginreglur ábyrgðar og skaðabóta hafa þróast.

Kaffipása

Hvenær má hætta við útboð?

Hildur Georgsdóttir, Framkvæmdastjóri Þjónustusvið, FSRE

Stöðvun innkaupa og samningsgerðar

Fjallað verður um það úrræði kærunefndar útboðsmála sem felst í stöðvun innkaupaferlis eða samningsgerðar, þær lagareglur og sjónarmið sem við eiga um slíkar stöðvanir og mat kærunefndar. Sérstök áhersla verður á heimild til þess að hafna því að stöðva ferli eða samning um stundarsakir á þeim grundvelli að einka- eða almannahagsmunir eru taldir meiri en hagsmunir fyrirtækis af stöðvun.

Takk kærlega fyrir daginn!