News & Events

Some of the events, conferences, publications and projects we have worked on are listed below. Some other projects are not listed as we must respect client confidentiality in sensitive areas.

26 February 2019 - Capacity Building, Public Procurement, Technical Assistance

Meeting on the final results of the project: “Enhancing Public Procurement Practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina”

On 26th of February 2019, the Final Meeting of the Project “Enhancing Public Procurement Practices” took place at the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in Sarajevo. The Project was financed by the EBRD, through UK Aid funds, and was implemented by Lear in partnership with the Bosnian company PPG Ltd. Read more

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31 January 2019 - Capacity Building, Public Procurement, Technical Assistance, Training

Capacity Building on Bosnian review complaint mechanism in public procurement

Lear, together with our Bosnian partner PPG d.o.o., is organizing two trainings on complaints in public procurement targeted to the private sector and contracting authorities. Read more

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17 October 2018 - Capacity Building, Public Private Partnership, Public Procurement

Workshop on Contemporary Issues in Procurement Practices in Paris

Lear is proud to sponsor the Workshop on Contemporary Issues in Procurement Practices, organized by the IMPPM Alumni Association in collaboration with the University of Rome Tor Vergata. The Workshop will take place at the headquarter of UNESCO in Paris on 23rd and 24th October 2018. Read more

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3 October 2018 - Capacity Building, Public Procurement, Technical Assistance, Tribunal skills

Training on Tribunal Skills in Public Procurement

Lear is glad to welcome a delegation from the Bosnian Public Procurement Review Body (PRB) composed by the President and 3 Members in its office in Rome.
The study visits is currently taking place and has been organized within the scope of the EBRD funded project “Enhancing the tribunal skills and capacity of the PRB” :
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4 July 2018 - Capacity Building, Public Procurement

PAOLO BUCCIROSSI AT GLOBAL PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE IN ROME

The 3rd Global Procurement Conference is the annual international conference organized by the University of Rome Tor Vergata on July 2 and 3, 2018. The event was the occasion where practitioners and academics meet to share opinion and discuss on the latest cutting-edge topics in the field of public procurement, such as contract amendments, innovation, e-procurement and centralization. Read more

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16 May 2018 - Public Procurement, Technical Assistance, Training

Workshop on Recommendations for an enhanced public procurement system in Serbia

On 9^th of May 2018, Lear organized this Workshop in Belgrade in collaboration with the Serbian Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government.
The Workshop was the occasion to present the Strategic Vision and the Recommendations for an enhanced public procurement system in Serbia. Read more

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14 March 2018 - Cooperation, Public Procurement, Remedies

Regional conference of the bodies in South-Eastern Europe in charge of remedies in public procurement

On 15th of March 2018, the first Regional Conference of the review bodies dealing with complaints in the field of public procurement will take place in Belgrade.
The Conference – organized by LEAR – will gather presidents and representatives of the review bodies of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Read more

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9 March 2018 - Capacity Building, Public Procurement, Remedies, Training, Tribunal skills

New project in Bosnia and Herzegovina for “Enhancing the tribunal skills and capacity of the Public Procurement Review Body members”

The Consortium constituted by LEAR and PPG Ltd Sarajevo, and led by Lear, has been awarded the Technical Cooperation Assignment “Component No.2 – Enhancing the tribunal skills and capacity of the Public Procurement Review Body members” Read more

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22 February 2018 - Capacity Building, Corruption, Public Procurement, Red Flags, Remedies

Capacity bulding to the officials of the Serbian Republic commission for protection of rights

As part of the Technical Assistance project financed by the EBRD, through UK funds, Lear’s experts are delivering targeted trainings to the staff and officials of the Republic Commission to increase and strengthen their skills and competencies.
The trainings will begin on 26th of February and will cover the following topics: Read more

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6 February 2018 - Public Procurement, Technical Assistance

New technical assistance project in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lear is pleased to announce a new technical assistance project for the Public Procurement Review Body of Bosnia and Herzegovina: “Technical Assistance in reforming the Complaint Procedure Mechanism of the Public Procurement Review Body of Bosnia and Herzegovina”. The kick-off meeting took place in Sarejevo on 2^nd February 2018. Read more