“There is a familiar mantra among buyers and procurement lawyers: if you always ask for the same thing, you will never get anything else. If we are not satisfied in practice and/or want to move forward, we will have to change what we ask for. And this change doesn’t have to involve a major change. Nor does it have to go through a separate tendering procedure. Much can be achieved simply by introducing certain minimum requirements or changing the evaluation methodology to become a “standard procedure” going forward.”

Quote from Conducto interview with Leyla. See: conducto.nl

There is information on this page specifically for contracting parties and market participants involved in innovative solutions. Procurement law does not have to be an obstacle when procuring or offering innovative solutions. On the contrary, procurement law offers the means to procure innovation based on its traditional procedures and special tendering procedures like innovation partnerships.

Because progress is only possible through renewal and innovation, and the same applies to the law and its application. Think in terms of solutions, not problems.

As an example: based on an innovation partnership that combines pre-commercial (development) and commercial (procurement) phases of innovative solutions. A win-win situation for all those concerned. But what does an innovation partnership entail and what does the accompanying tendering procedure consist of? Below you can read about the most frequently asked questions (and corresponding answers), see some practical examples in various sectors and, finally, find the necessary source references.