1 Executive Summary
2 Introduction and European Overview
- Methodology
- Definitions
- Background
- OJEC
- SIMAP
- Time lines for EU Tenders
3 Trends affecting hospital purchasing across Europe
- Electronic procurement and tendering
- Forms of e-procurement
- Advantages and Disadvantages of e-procurement
- Advantages of e-procurement for suppliers
- Advantages of e-procurement for buyers
- E-procurement and the medical device industry
- E-procurement Systems Active in Europe
- EU Policy on e- procurement
- Challenges for e- procurement
- Group purchasing and its implications for the medical device industry
- NHS Supply Confederations
- Regional Health Enterprises ? Norway
- Review of funding allocation to hospitals
- Longer-term contracts
4 The Benelux Hospital Purchasing and Tender Market for Medical Devices
- Organisation of the Health Care System
- Regulation of Medical Devices
- Outline of the Procurement Process
- Case studies
- Opportunities and challenges
- Recommended Strategies
5 The German Hospital Purchasing and Tender Market for Medical Devices
- Organisation of the Health Care System
- Regulation of Medical Devices
- Outline of the Procurement Process
- Case studies
- Opportunities and challenges
- Recommended Strategies
6 The French Hospital Purchasing and Tender Market for Medical Devices
- Organisation of the Health Care System
- Regulation of Medical Devices
- Outline of the Procurement Process
- Case studies
- Opportunities and challenges
- Recommended Strategies
7 The Italian Hospital Purchasing and Tender Market for Medical Devices
- Organisation of the Health Care System
- Regulation of Medical Devices
- Outline of the Procurement Process
- Case studies
- Opportunities and challenges
- Recommended Strategies
8 The Scandinavian Hospital Purchasing and Tender Market for Medical Devices
- Organisation of the Health Care System
- Regulation of Medical Devices
- Outline of the Procurement Process
- Case studies
- Opportunities and challenges
- Recommended Strategies
9 The Spanish Hospital Purchasing and Tender Market for Medical Devices
- Organisation of the Health Care System
- Regulation of Medical Devices
- Outline of the Procurement Process
- Case studies
- Opportunities and challenges
- Recommended Strategies
10 The United Kingdom Hospital Purchasing and Tender Market Medical Devices
- Organisation of the Health Care System
- Regulation of Medical Devices
- Outline of the Procurement Process
- Case studies
- Opportunities and challenges
- Recommended Strategies
11 Conclusions and recommendations
12 Sources of information of tenders and public procurement |
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