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Catalogue for food public procurement
Published on 18 May 2020
Slovenia
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About this good practice
Example of a good practise, that was established by Chamber of Agricultural and Food Enterprises is also Catalogue for food public procurement. That is an online application, which offers food market analysis of food products, produced by Slovenian food companies, Cooperative Unions and farmers for public institutions. Public institutions save a large amount of time, when preparing public procurements for food using our application, which is fully digitalised. Food producers must enter all required information about their products, including valid schemes certificates. Due to fully transparency of data in this catalogue, all stakeholders, included in food public procurement process (governmental institutions, certification bodies, national institutes for public health…) fully support it. Food producers are responsible for the correctness of the provided information and they are controlled by all relevant stakeholders. Catalogue enables connection with other application, that public institutions already use (application for material bookkeeping, menu planning and evaluation of the menu, transport and logistic…).
Expert opinion
In Nov 2019, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a Workshop in Brussels on “Mastering the digital transformation of business support”. One of the key learnings was that digital governance is needed to reduce administrative burden on business and citizens.
The “Catalogue for food public procurement” is a good example how digitialization of public services can bring benefits to the SMEs. This solution makes it easier for companies to provide their products to the public sector in a transparent manner. As everything is done through the application it helps save time and costs both for the companies as well as the public sector.
The Workshop memo and presentations can be found at: https://www.interregeurope.eu/digitaltransformation/conclusions/
The “Catalogue for food public procurement” is a good example how digitialization of public services can bring benefits to the SMEs. This solution makes it easier for companies to provide their products to the public sector in a transparent manner. As everything is done through the application it helps save time and costs both for the companies as well as the public sector.
The Workshop memo and presentations can be found at: https://www.interregeurope.eu/digitaltransformation/conclusions/
Works at
Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
Resources needed
The resources required to work on Catalogue for food public procurement (upgrades, administrative work, contacts with food producers, public institutions and other stakeholders) are human resources, specifically 2 people.
Evidence of success
In Catalogue for food public procurement everything is transparent, so public institutions know exactly which products with what certificates, are they going to receive. Regarding food safety and food fraud activities, those certificates, which belong to GFSI group standards are important. From the authenticity point of view, EU and national quality schemes are important, because they protect the origin, composition, traditional production processes and technology.
Potential for learning or transfer
Online application, like Catalogue for food public procurement could also be implemented in other countries, but it should be adapted to their conditions. Good practise that enables overview and control over valid certificates of food companies means large added value for control bodies. Our Catalogue for food public procurement has already been recognised as a good practise on the European Commission level, which tendered EU Best ReMaP Joint Action project, where we are contributing partner on Slovenia side.
Mentioned practise about Catalogue for food public procurement could be implemented in all countries. However, it is important that the institution, which implements this practise, has direct contacts with food business operators, such as Chamber of Agricultural and Food Enterprises, Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry, Cooperative Union, craft associations.
Mentioned practise about Catalogue for food public procurement could be implemented in all countries. However, it is important that the institution, which implements this practise, has direct contacts with food business operators, such as Chamber of Agricultural and Food Enterprises, Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry, Cooperative Union, craft associations.
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Slovenia
Zahodna Slovenija
Contact
Junior consultant