Procurement within the GMES Programme
A workshop jointly organized by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the European Space Agency (ESA)
Warsaw, Poland
Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Room 117, 28 February 2013
Preliminary agenda
Thursday, 28 February 2013
08.00-09.00 Registration of participants
Morning session
09.00-09.20 Welcome addresses from a representative of the Polish authorities and from ESA
prof. Maria E. Orlowska, Secretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Thomas Beer, Policy Coordinator in the GMES Space Office, ESA- ESRIN
09.20- 09. 40 State of play of GMES and its Components
Thomas Beer, ESA – ESRIN
09.40 -12. 30 Procurement aspects within GMES (Part I)
Stefano Fiorilli, Head of the Human Spaceflight & Satellites Procurement Division,
ESA-ESTEC
- - 10. 10 Introduction into the GMES procurement approach
10.10- 10. 25 Questions and Answers
10.25- 10. 45 Coffee Break
10.45 – 11.45GMES procurements funded exclusively by ESA: The ESA Procurement Process
11.45- 12.30 Questions & Answers
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break
Afternoon session
14.00 – 16.20 Procurement aspects within GMES (Part II)
Stefano Fiorilli, Head of the Human Spaceflight & Satellites Procurement Division,
ESA-ESTEC
14.00-15.00 GMES procurements jointly funded by the EU and ESA: FP7 procurements and the related processes
15.00- 15.30 Questions and Answers
15.30 – 15.50 Coffee Break
15.50 – 16. 20 The role of subcontractors in the GMES procurements: How to find the right Prime Contractor as potential partner for a subcontractor
16.20 – 16. 35 Questions & Answers
16.35 Wrap-up and Conclusions
Mateusz Gaczynski, Deputy Director of Department of Strategy, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Thomas Beer, ESA- ESRIN