Tentative agenda:
9:30 – 9:45 Chair and Vice Chairs Election
9:45 - 10:00 Discussion of Position Paper 2014/15
10:00-11:00 Roundtable Discussion on Local Tendering of Healthcare Equipment (Please note that to encourage discussion, this meeting will be held closed-door, i.e. only members with experiences in local tendering of Healthcare Equipment or public procurement projects on local level are invited; no meeting minutes and Chatham House rules apply.)
2014-2015 Public Procurement Working Group Chair elections. The Public Procurement Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings. The desired characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chairs are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the Working Group. Previous participation in the Working Group is essential. The maximum duration of Chairmanship or Vice Chairmanship of a Group is three consecutive years. Candidates are only eligible for Chair or Vice Chair position if he/she is physically based in China and it is recommended that the member holds the position in the Chapter where he/she is physically based. Only Corporate members of the Chamber are eligible for Chair positions unless specific approval has been obtained from the Chamber’s Executive Committee. Both Corporate and Associate members are eligible to hold Vice Chair positions. For the Public Procurement Working Group, it is possible to have at most one Chair and two Vice Chairs.
Should you be interested in putting your name forward for election, please, firstly, read the attached Working Group Chairs’ Code of Conduct and Roles and Responsibilities documents. To apply, please send a short biography and motivation letter, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice Chair to Ms. Maggie Xie at mixe@europeanchamber.com.cn by Friday, 21 February 2014, 4pm.
As always, we welcome your suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future meetings.
In accordance with European Chamber internal guidelines, another email will be sent to the Working Group prior to the election, with the biographies and motivation letters of all candidates attached. Voting for the election, one vote per company, must be conducted in person at the Working Group meeting after each candidate has had the opportunity to give a short speech on why they would like to run for election. The duration of the term for both Chairs and Vice Chairs is one year. All elected Chairpersons must sign the attached Code of Conduct, following election.
We encourage as many of our members as possible to attend to have their say in the leadership and representation of the Working Group in the year ahead. If you would like to attend this meeting, please register with Ms. Harry Wang at hwang@europeanchamber.com.cn by Friday, 21 February 2014.