European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was established in 1991 to help build a new, post-Cold War era in Central and Eastern Europe. It has since expanded to other transition economies and gained unique international investor expertise in fostering economic change by investing more than €150 billion in a total of over 6000 projects. EBRD promotes democratic rule and market economy, sound commercial laws and strong institutions, all of which are integral to sustainable economic transition. Through Legal Transition Programme in the Office of the General Counsel, the Bank helps to create investor-friendly, transparent and predictable legal environments in the economies where we invest. The EBRD Legal Transition Programme works with reform-oriented governments and specialises in designing technical cooperation programmes to support regulatory reforms to sustainably transform local economies.

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Illia Chernohorenko

illia@ppi-ebrd-uncitral.com

Event Details

Background


In 2015, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) developed a Handbook on Key Judicial Skills and Competencies for Members of Procurement Review Tribunals (2015). The Handbook aims to enhance the capacity of relevant national public procurement review bodies in the countries where the EBRD operates.


In 2020, the Handbook has been localised for Ukraine by the EBRD in cooperation with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. The Handbook covers such topics as procedural fairness, conflict of interest, evidence and procedure, confidential information, approach to remedies, discretion and writing decisions. To this end, a webinar aims to present the localised version of Handbook for Ukraine and discuss the concept of procedural fairness in public procurement review.


The objectives of the Webinar are the following:

  • To present the localised version of the Handbook for Ukraine;
  • To discuss the notion of procedural fairness in light of the main principles of public procurement
  • To reflect on the requirment to conduct oral hearings in review procedure in light of the EU standards and best practices in the EU member states

Agenda

September 25, 2020

Main Schedule

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Opening remarks
Introductory remarks
Eliza Niewiadomska (Senior Counsel, Legal Transition Programme at EBRD)
Olga Pischanska (Chairwoman at Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine)
Olga Nechytailo (State Commissioner at Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine)
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM
Procedural fairness in light of main public procurement principles
The presentation will focus on UNCITRAL Model Law, United Nations Convention against Corruption, and the Law of Ukraine "On public procurement"
Caroline Nicholas (Head of Technical Assistance at UNCITRAL)
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
Procedural fairness and oral hearings: European standards and best practices
The presentation will focus on the European Convention on Human Rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and the Remedies Directive 89/665/EEC
Hubert Reisner (Judge at Federal Administrative Court)
11:55 AM - 12:05 PM
Presentation of the localised version of the Handbook
Illia Chernohorenko (Legal Consultant at EBRD UNCITRAL Public Procurement Initiative)
12:05 PM - 12:20 PM
Closing remarks

Speakers

Eliza Niewiadomska (Senior Counsel, Legal Transition Programme at EBRD)

Eliza Niewiadomska

Senior Counsel, Legal Transition Programme at EBRD

Olga Pischanska (Chairwoman at Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine)

Olga Pischanska

Chairwoman at Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

Olga Nechytailo (State Commissioner at Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine)

Olga Nechytailo

State Commissioner at Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

Caroline Nicholas (Head of Technical Assistance at UNCITRAL)

Caroline Nicholas

Head of Technical Assistance at UNCITRAL

Hubert Reisner (Judge at Federal Administrative Court)

Hubert Reisner

Judge at Federal Administrative Court

Illia Chernohorenko (Legal Consultant at EBRD UNCITRAL Public Procurement Initiative)

Illia Chernohorenko

Legal Consultant at EBRD UNCITRAL Public Procurement Initiative