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. Fields of science social scienceslaw Keywords EC Competition law ESA procurement rules ESA-EU cooperation European Space Policy geographic return procurement law Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2009.3.5.01 - European Space Policy Studies Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2009-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator UNIVERSITAT ZU KOLN EU contribution € 171 146,00 Address ALBERTUS MAGNUS PLATZ 50931 Koln Germany See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Claudia Neuburg (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Belgium EU contribution € 107 107,00 Address OUDE MARKT 13 3000 Leuven See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Leuven Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Maria Vereeken (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERZITA KARLOVA Czechia EU contribution € 31 458,00 Address OVOCNY TRH 560/5 116 36 Praha 1 See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Katerina Dolejší (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
