Events

4th International Conference on Public Procurement Law in Africa – Sustainable Development Goals & Opportunities Towards 2030

Our early-stage researchers Aura, Chiara, Laura and Xinyue, had the opportunity to give presentations at the Fourth International Conference on Public Procurement Law Africa 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

A Leap Towards Sustainable Procurement: The 6th European Conference on Sustainable and Innovative Public Procurement

As the world grapples with climate change and environmental degradation, sustainable procurement has emerged as a solution that holds great potential. This was made abundantly clear during the 6th European Conference on Sustainable and Innovative Public Procurement...

How does the US federal government contract with small businesses? – An introduction to set-aside procurement

In May 2023, our Early-Stage Researchers Natalia Spataru, Valentina Bianchini and Xinyue Xue were seconded to our partner organisation George Washington University Law School in Washington DC, USA. In this blog post, Xinyue shares her experience researching relevant rules and practices for promoting small businesses in US federal procurement. Her PhD project at the University of Birmingham focuses on facilitating Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in public procurement.

Join us for ATC 2: SPP and the Circular Economy

Join us for ATC 2: SPP and the Circular Economy

Over the course of the SAPIENS PhD program, a number of multi-day workshops have been scheduled to allow the ESRs to develop a deep insight into the complexities of SPP both at theoretical and at operative levels. The ATCs and one Summer School will provide an overall coherence across law, economics and business studies, and
together with the SOFT-SKILLS ATC will provide a detailed ethical framework for research

Advanced Training for Early Stage Researchers

Advanced Training for Early Stage Researchers

The Sept 28-Oct 1 SAPIENS Network Advanced Training Courses are now open for registration. The training will provide an overall coherence across law, economics, and business studies. Together with soft-skills training for Early Stage Researchers, it will provide a detailed ethical framework for researching public procurement and sustainability.