On September 29, the Russian ED¡¯s Office hosted a webinar on the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Procurement Process and Business Opportunities for Russian Energy Companies. It was jointly organized in collaboration with the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ OPCS Procurement team.
Thirty specialists from Russian energy companies attended the webinar.
The keynote presentation was prepared by Marghoob Bin Hussein, Senior Procurement Specialist of the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳. It provided the participants with information on the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ procurement rules and processes for the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳-funded projects in the energy sector.
The participants learned information on the key provisions of the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ procurement regulations and procedures and the new ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Procurement Framework introduced in 2016, including procedures for soliciting competitive bid, procurement planning processes, and the competent management of the entire procurement cycle.