Maltese public authorities, SMEs and social economy entities are invited to take part in a training organised as part of the WeBuySocialEU capacity-building efforts. The training will take place in Valletta on 18 November and will be delivered in Maltese. It is designed to help stakeholders not only gain much-needed expertise in socially responsible public procurement but also to establish participants as the go-to person within their organisation for advice and expertise in this increasingly important field. The training is specifically tailored to professional and particular contexts, thanks to in-depth research and interviews conducted by national experts in autumnn 2023.
As a policymaker or public procurer you will discover best practice examples from other EU countries, how to design tendering procedures that include social criteria, and how to engage social enterprises in procurement procedures.
As a social enterprise or SME you will learn how to bid for public contracts that include social requirements, how to form successful consortia with other businesses, and meet social requirements.
The training takes place in the context of the European Commission's WeBuySocialEU initiative, which seeks to enhance social responsibility in public procurement by building capacity and awareness across the EU. At the end of the training public authorities should have more knowledge on how to design tendering procedures that are accessible to the social economy and include social aspects, while social economy enterprises will be able to better compete for public tenders that include social considerations.
Interested participants can apply for the training here. Selected participants (the training is only open for stakeholders from Malta!) wll be informed by e-mail. As spots for this training are being allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!
The European Commission training workshop in Malta is organised by ICLEI Europe in cooperation with Local Councils' Association Malta. More information about the initiative can be found here.