Open Market Consultation

The open market consultation represents a specific phase during the overall PCP methodology, aiming at actively approach the market to find out about the state of the art and current development in the related sector. The market consultation phase is the initial core activity where the first dialogue between demand and supply side takes place.

In ProEmpower this process has consisted of:

• A market consultation questionnaire
• Consultation workshops
• A webinar
• One-to-one sessions
• Matchmaking to encourage collaboration between potential tenderers

Why OMC?

Open Market Consultation is an essential part of PCP for several reasons:

• Encourages value-adding dialogue among stakeholders
• Creates awareness and knowledge about the project among relevant bidders
• Allows the consortium to gain better insights on the market such as existing patients needs or state-of-the-art technology and future developments
• Ultimately improves the PCP sustainability as the procurement preparation is enriched with stakeholders feedback