Profile

Michael Burnett

Expert
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Fields of Specialisation:

Public procurement; public-private partnerships and privatisation; public service delivery management; public financial management; European economic and monetary union



CV in English

Michael Burnett, a UK Chartered Accountant, member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, has more than 20 years experience of public sector management, working in and with EU institutions, central government and local government.

He is currently responsible for EIPA’s international training programmes in Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), addressing PPP-related legal, commercial and operational issues, including using EU Structural Funds. He launched EIPA's European PPP Forum as a forum for PPP issues.

His experience also includes: More than 15 years practical experience of PPP/ public procurement in UK, EU and transition countries; Working for the European Commission (DG Enterprise) as an END (e-business projects); Three years leading a PPP (UK government training agency in health sector).

Mr Burnett advised MEPs throughout the revision of EU Public Procurement Directives (2000-2004). He is also a member of the editorial board of the European PPP Law Review, has recently been an expert witness in the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee hearings on the EU public procurement regime and on innovation in procurement. He also presented a paper on "Challenges ahead for the Government regulatory framework in the EU for PPP" at an EU-China Trade Project conference in Beijing.

Mr Burnett is a regular speaker at PPP conferences and seminars and has published widely on public procurement and PPP. He has published widely on PPP and public procurement including his latest books “Competitive Dialogue – A practical guide”, published by EIPA in January 2010 and “PPP - A decision maker's guide”, published by EIPA in September 2007.


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