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We will dress this year's eBF procurement festival in the playful colors of the British artist Darrell! We like to have fun, we are cheerful and colorful, which is why we are happy that Darell's unique graphics will connect us with the world of purchasing.

Darell's Tonda has already become an unstoppable mascot, relentlessly running for his participation on all stages of the festival. Like the whole festival, it does not slow down, smiles and looking forward to seeing everyone. Already on Tuesday, May 23, we will all meet together, including Tonda and Darrell, at the opening of the TOGETHER exhibition. Are you also looking forward to this joint meeting?

When, one day in many years, archaeologists will discover and decipher the text on some future clay tablet they find on the banks of the Ostravice River, they will read that ZuzKa is awesome and eBF is marvelous!

This year's eBF was amazing, remarkable, highly professional and most of all friendly. What more could you ask for; the atmosphere and expertise came with the visitors. Thanks to all of you!!! Together, the largest meeting on digitalization of corporate and public procurement in Central Europe was created, where masters of the field shared their experience with the participants, together with important local and European providers of sw tools. Such a magnificent crowd has not met anywhere before.

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Success has many fathers and failure is an orphan, this is one of the slogans that was heard at the Little eBF, the preparation of the festival program that took place in Bořetice :). The responsibility for the dramaturgy and preparation of the eBF was taken by the PROCUREMENT BOARD. This is a group of selected specialists in the field of corporate purchasing, which contributes to the growth of standards for the digitization of the industry through BOARD workshops and open cooperation projects. The programme reflects all current topics that resonate across the world of procurement.

We come across many interesting opportunities by chance. Often it is just a matter of seeing and hearing, meaning looking and listening. We digitized the tendering process - tenders and one of the forms of tender evaluation was eAuction. There were about five similarly specialized teams in both republics, and the main clients were companies. In 2005 we did the first evaluation of bids by auction for a smaller Slovak town. On the one hand a good result and on the other hand a new realisation that procurement in the public space is governed by the same principles. And since then we have started to pay more attention to "public".

The first version of the programme map is out. And it’s well, let’s say nutritious. It includes the latest trends, inspiring projects and pressing problems we can (and will) solve together. And of course… lots of fun. It's been made with care so everyone will find what they were looking for.

Find your way to the treasure here

The thematic focus of this year's eBF is as topical as it gets. The world has changed, whether we want it to or not, and we need to be prepared! To be prepared, we need to be informed, keep up with current trends, and be aware of changes that work. To get an overview, we need to share experiences at eBF. :-)

It's a bit like when Sleeping Beauty woke up after a hundred years and saw her prince. Our eBF is waking up after "just" two years, but to make it look like a fairy tale, the graphic artist Růženka Kalinová will fresh it up with her graphics.

Refreshing eBF! With a new date, new colours, and a new fresh wind in the eBF sails. Wondering whether you'll be pleasantly surprised? Surely! Preparations are in full swing and there's plenty of news, so keep an eye on us for a weekly update on individual scenes and the packed programme.

The curation of one stage has been taken under the wing of the technological leader Siemens, headed by Martin Zelinka. Everything will be designed so that even much smaller companies can benefit and be inspired by the discussions on this stage. Martin and his team will mix a cocktail of topics for you which should be a guide to how far you can go with current technologies.

One of the segments is "Law and Public Procurement", which already has clearly defined themes that are extremely topical and affect every institution and its buyers. Honza Zahálka will oversee the curation and preparation of the stage. The challenge is to provide practical information on how to proceed when acquiring new software or IT contracts, such as what the contract should contain and its relationship to the tender documentation and IPR, and how to effectively deal with copyright and the purchase of licenses. Ladies and gentlemen, please accept this invitation to dance :-)