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14 February 2019

Live Market Engagement Event inivites buyers and suppliers of ICT

The Make ICT Fair project invites procurers and suppliers, NGOs, and public authorities involved in the ICT hardware sector to a Live Market Engagement event. The Live Market Engagement will give insights into public procurement goals, tender opportunities, and sustainability policies in relation to ICT products and services.

Procura+ member the City of Barcelona (Spain) will showcase their needs for an upcoming large procurement of ICT hardware, and other Make ICT Fair pilot procurements will be presented. The event is a unique opportunity for stakeholders along the ICT supply chain to engage in dialogue and to cover some ground in achieving fair and sustainable supply chains in ICT together. 

The Live Market Engagement will take place on February 27, 9.30 am – 1 pm in Barcelona alongside the Mobile Social Congress  For more details and to register click here.

The Make ICT Fair project aims at improving the lives of workers and those impacted along different stages of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) supply chain. At the heart of Make ICT Fair are public buyers that pilot advanced ICT tenders on socially responsible public procurement (SRPP), including manufacturing and mining. The event in Barcelona is part of the Make ICT Fair Live Market Engagement Event Series which brings together public procurers and suppliers in the field of ICT from all over Europe or in a local context to discuss procurement needs and solutions, focusing on social responsibility and transparency in supply chains.