SP4ESP
Implementing the European Space Policy: A Coherent European Procurement Law and Policy for the Space Sector – Towards a Third Way
| Coordinatore | UNIVERSITAET ZU KOELN
Organization address
address: ALBERTUS MAGNUS PLATZ contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Germany [DE] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.sp4esp.eu/ |
| Totale costo | 345˙760 € |
| EC contributo | 309˙711 € |
| Programma | FP7-SPACE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space |
| Code Call | FP7-SPACE-2009-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-SA |
| Anno di inizio | 2009 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2009-08-01 - 2010-10-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UNIVERSITAET ZU KOELN
Organization address
address: ALBERTUS MAGNUS PLATZ contact info |
DE (KOELN) | coordinator | 171˙146.00 |
| 2 |
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Organization address
address: Oude Markt 13 contact info |
BE (LEUVEN) | participant | 107˙107.00 |
| 3 |
UNIVERZITA KARLOVA V PRAZE
Organization address
address: Ovocny trh 5 contact info |
CZ (PRAHA 1) | participant | 31˙458.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The main objective of the SP4ESP project is to develop a new approach for the procurement of joint ESA/ EU space programmes. It will constitute the first ever attempt for a concentrated, creative and coherent study in this field. The one year project will elaborate a set of mandatory and facultative criteria for a new European procurement regulation. It will solve the intrinsic conflict of the respective procurement rules. EC rules based on fair competition collide with ESA rules based on the principle of geographic return. This conflict is the main obstacle to the implementation of the ESA/ EU cooperation and their European Space Policy (ESP). Its solution will not only facilitate further programme collaboration. Leading eventually to a third way, also the political cooperation will be fostered. The study is divided into three main parts. Firstly, the current regulatory state of the above mentioned procurement rules for EU and ESA financed programs will be assessed. The experience of new EU and ESA Member States in the transition to procurement rules will provide practical impetus. Secondly, the space market industry will be analysed. Together with proponent opinions of stakeholders this will provide the necessary factual background for the development of a space industry specific procurement law. Thirdly, based on the findings of the first and second part, a third way will be developed. This third way will be based on comprehensive comparisons with similar industries and should account for proponent benefits of both procurement types. At the end, a set of modules will be formulated. With these, the relevant organs will be enabled to formulate a single common approach. This approach will be specifically designed for the space industry. The pragmatic solution of the biggest legal conflict will give the ESP fresh impetus for future collaborative projects to come.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
A new initiative is bringing together different European agencies and organisations related to space research and exploration, hopefully encouraging more EU countries to participate in space programmes.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
The scientific discoveries linked to space can have a positive impact on industry, jobs, research, academia and a number of sectors in Europe. The European Space Agency (ESA) is one of two key organisations furthering the space programmes of European nations. The other is the European Commission's Space Research and Development unit.
To bridge the aims of these two bodies, the EU is funding a project: 'Implementing the European Space Policy: A coherent European procurement law and policy for the Space Sector towards a third way' (SP4ESP).
The project's 'Third Way' is a consolidated set of instruments or 'toolbox' that is encouraging EU nations to invest in space. It is unifying procurement of space programmes and projects under one common approach to foster efficient use of resources and encourage global competitiveness of Europe's space industry. Under SP4ESP, the Third Way is also promoting European autonomy in this sector and yielding more balanced involvement of Europe's different capabilities related to the space industry.
The new toolbox is addressing issues such as funding schemes and structural funds related to the EU, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the ESA. It is quickly bringing together the most ideal procurement tools and related instruments all under one legal framework, offering more funding flexibility and combinations of funds from different sources. The SP4ESP procurement process has already been adopted by other EU agencies like the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT).
In sum, the SP4ESP toolbox of combined resources is being set up to address 27 issues related to procurement, including participation in projects, sourcing, transfer of know-how, contracts, legalities and statistics. This will facilitate the EU's space agenda considerably and enhance its contribution to European industry and economy.