The webinar explores when Competitive Dialogue may be appropriate and how procurement, legal and technical teams can work together to prepare and manage the process.

What you will learn

• The purpose and main stages of Competitive Dialogue, and how it differs from other procurement procedures.
• How to prepare the procedure, select candidates and organise the dialogue phase.
• Key considerations for ensuring transparency, equal treatment and confidentiality.
• Practical lessons that could be applied within your own organisation.
• Who should attend?

The session is primarily aimed at procurement professionals, technical and engineering staff, legal teams and project managers working in Big Science organisations. Industrial Liaison Officers interested in understanding procurement processes are also welcome.

Preliminary programme

• Competitive Dialogue explained – purpose, legal framework, main stages and when to use it.
• Preparing and managing the dialogue process – practical guidance on preparation, candidate selection and dialogue.
• Practical case and lessons learned – experience from implementation, followed by questions and discussion.

Final speakers, timings and case details will be confirmed in the final agenda.

About INPROCAP

INPROCAP develops skills and practical tools to support innovation procurement across the Big Science ecosystem. This is the ninth webinar in its Webinar / Training Series, running from October 2025 to December 2026.