We are pleased to invite you to join us in a business mission to the Republic of Serbia, with a focus on public procurement projects in Serbia!

The joint mission and conference will take place on 10-12th May, 2023 at the Moskva Hotel in the center of Belgrade.

During the mission, companies will be presented with all the possibilities, but also obstacles in participating in public procurements in Serbia, best practices, current opportunities, and they will meet local partners and companies for future joint projects, as we will organize matchmaking with Serbian companies and entities.

The working language of the entire event is English.

The GOOSE project covers the organization of the event itself (conference room rental and matchmaking) and two lunches during the program, while all other costs (accommodation, flights, other travel expenses) will be covered by the participants.

Max 25 companies can participate.

Deadline for applying is 5th April 2023. After the cut off date GOOSE consortia will make the selection.

Companies from all target sectors of GOOSE project are invited to apply.

AGENDA OF THE TRADE MISSION*

*Subject to change

DAY 1: May 10^th

• Arrival of the participants, according to their own flight schedules,
• Arrival to the hotel (participants can book a room in the hotel where project activities and conference will take place – “Hotel Moskva”. For reservations, please refer to the “Goose Conference” in following link – https://hotelmoskva.rs/)

19:00   Meeting in the hotel for all EU participants and Serbian experts:

Introduction of the participants, presentation of the agenda for the following two days, expectations of the participants, Q&A, active participation of two Serbian experts, providing general information on Serbian economy and public procurement market, networking.

DAY 2: May 11^th Hotel Conference Room

8:30 – 9:00 Registration and coffee

9:00 – 10:30                 

• Welcome and the presentation of the Project Goose (Croatian Employers Association) – 15 min
• Importance of the public procurements in Serbia (International Institution – TBC) – 15-20 min
• How to participate in public procurements in Serbia (Representative of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia – Ms. Marija Marković) – 30 min
• Role and place for EU-based SMEs in public procurements in Serbia (Ms. Aleksandra M. Litričin, Attorney at Law) – 20 min
• Q & A

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00- 12:30

• DOs and DON’Ts: Practical advice (Mr. Branimir Blagojević, Attorney at Law) – 20 min
• How to form a partnership with local companies (Serbian Association of Employers) – 20 min
• Challenges in procurement with the foreign bidders – Contracting authorities’ side of the story (Serbian Association of Public Procurement Professionals – Stevan Radunović, President) – 20 min
• Q & A

12:30 – 14:00  Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 “Elevator Pitches”

• Short presentations by Catalonian, Croatian, Flanders and Estonian companies
  • 3-5 min overview of their businesses and public procurement targets
• Potentially – 3-5min overviews by Serbian private companies, if time allows

16:00 – 16:30 Closing of the day

DAY 3: May 12th Hotel Conference Room

9:00 – 10:30

• “International tenders: What are International Investors looking for?” (International Institution – TBD)- 30 min
• Presentations of Serbian public companies/institutions and their expectations (20 min each)
  • Public Energy Supply Company, Water Supply Company, Public Transportation Company,
  • Infrastructure (railways, highways, sewage system, mining)
  • ICT sector
• Q & A

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 13:00 B2B Meetings

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch

14:30 Continuation of B2B meetings, if necessary,