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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.

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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 :-)

How do you communicate in a world of good ideas? The new StartUp stage will bring some really great stories of young people who have succeeded in America or through Startup Yard, and who have become among those developers working most closely with Google developers, or collaborate with other successful startups such as Dropbox and Airbnb, among others. These projects are potentially of great use to all and we have something new to look forward to. 3, 2, 1... STARTup!

A brand new event at this year’s eBF will be the unveiling and launch of The Procurement Dictionary 2020, a publication that should find a home on the bookshelves of all serious procurement teams. This professional procurement dictionary will primarily be a quick and clear guide to unified eProcurement and eSourcing terminology, along with a logical overlap into those business, logistical and managerial concepts that buyers commonly encounter.

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The situation is very challenging this year, but we believe we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The preparations for the festival are continuing apace, and the addition of the best is always very welcome. We are pleased that APUEN SK has accepted our invitation to dance, and Marcelka Turčanová will lead the curation of the newly created APUEN stage at eBF. Like OTIDEA in the Czech Republic, APUEN is one of the leading Slovak consultation and educational entities in the field of the digitalisation of public tenders.

The APUEN STAGE will respond to the current market situation and will reflect this by staging real-life practical examples from the public procurement environment. The puzzles and riddles of public procurement will be solved live. There’ll be tricks, advice and recommendations that will both enrich and entertain you.