On its Internet site Efca (European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations) has published the 2010/5 number of its Bulletin containing information about Federation's activities and relavant European Union news interesting for consulting engineering companies.
Efca documentation on the following topics is available at http://www.efcanet.org/menuBoven/Publications/EFCA_Bulletin.aspx
FEDERATION NEWS
- NLengineers reports on the association's reform and strategy debate p1
- Strengthened EFCA-FIDIC cooperation p1
- Leading firms to leadership p2
- The lowest-price proposal does not represent best value for the client p2
- EFCA produces ‘EU funding for sustainability in brief' p3
- 2011 Young Professionals Competition now open p3
- Better - greener - smarter p3
- The annual gathering of the European engineering consultancy industry Berlin, 26-28 May 2011 p3
- EFCA agenda p4
INTERNAL MARKET p5
- New rules against late payment
- Commission consults on e-procurement
- Is Single Market legislation working as intended?
- Plans to strengthen the Single Market
EUROPE 2020 p7
- Transforming Europe into an Innovation Union
- Industry for Europe - Europe for industry
- Linking Cohesion policy and Europe 2020
- Europe's future skills base: Youth on the Move initiative
EU FUNDS & PROGRAMMES p8
- The world's largest investment programme in low carbon and renewable energy demonstration projects: call for proposals
- Public consultation on future funding to boost EU competitiveness and innovation
SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT p9
- EU strategy for a competitive, sustainable and secure energy
- Commission envisages comprehensive EU legislation on oil platforms
MISCELLANEOUS p9
- Start of new era in EU development assistance
- Six countries dominate sustainable energy patent applications
- Europe in figures 2010
- SME gateways to China and South Korea
- Enlargement Strategy and Progress Reports 2010
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