Strengthening Capacities to Optimize Results
Aula Magna, Faculty of Law, University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Pres. Figueroa Alcorta Av. 2263, C1425, CABA.
November 3rd and 4th, 2025
Participation is free of charge. Prior registration required. Certificates of attendance will be provided
A new edition of the International Congress on Public Procurement is here.
More than 60 national and international experts from the academic, governmental, private, and multinational organization sectors have already participated, enriching us with an innovative perspective on the role of public procurement—not only as a tool for fulfilling the inherent functions of the State but also as a strategic instrument for development.
However, societies evolve, their needs and demands shift, new technologies emerge, and Public Procurement requires continuous evaluation in terms of professionalization, innovation, efficiency, and transparency.
This new edition of the Congress once again brings us together to reflect on opportunities for improvement that can lead to a positive impact on society.
With this goal in mind, we are driven by the desire to bring to the table a wide range of topics—from procedural to regulatory aspects, professionalization measures, and the adoption of new tools—all necessary approaches to bring greater dynamism and transparency to procurement processes.
Throughout the panel discussions, we aim to generate a meaningful exchange of experiences, standards, challenges, and goals that must be considered when thinking about how to optimize public procurement systems.
Each panel will address key aspects, from operational to strategic, through moderated dialogue among experts and specialists, aiming for conclusions that can offer concrete contributions to rethinking the best procurement system for each specific context.
We look forward to seeing you there!
- Digital Transformation and Advances in the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Professionalization of the Procurement Process
- Socially Strategic Objectives in Public Procurement
- Use of Data for Strategic Procurement Analysis and Planning
- Trends, Innovation, and the Use of Virtual Stores for Government Procurement
- Challenges and Reforms in Argentine Public Procurement
- European Union Guidelines and New Policies in the United States
Speakers
Genoveva Ferrero
Secretary for Administration and Budget, Judiciary of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
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Marcela De Langhe
Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
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Christopher Yukins
Research Professor in Public Procurement Law - George Washington University, United States.
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Javier Dávila Perez
Chief of the Operations Financial Management and Procurement Services Office at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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Jean-Jacques Verdeaux
Procurement Practice Manager in the Latin America and Caribbean Region (LCR).
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Viviana Mora
Head of the User Management Department, Public Procurement and Contracting Directorate, ChileCompra.
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Annamaria La Chimia
Director of the Public Procurement Research Group- School of Law University of Nottingham.
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Francisco Rodríguez
Senior Procurement Specialist for the Latin America Region at the World Bank.
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Sofía García
Procurement Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the Argentina Country Office.
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Paulo Magina
Head of the Infrastructure and Public Procurement Division at the Public Governance Directorate of the OECD
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Roberto Reta
Director of the General Directorate of Public Procurement of the Province of Mendoza
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Ana Victoria Christoff
Adjunct professor in the government procurement law program at George Washington University Law School.
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Andrea Sundstrand
Associate Professor and a Lecturer at the Law Faculty, Stockholm University
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Ángeles Ferreyra
General Coordinator in the General Directorate of Purchasing and Contracting of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of the GCABA
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Laura Ivana Sotillo
Undersecretary of Administrative Planning of the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires
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Martin Petracca Bouza
Principal Internal Auditor and regular adjunct professor of administrative law at the National University of La Matanza (UNLaM).
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Carlos F. Balbín
Lawyer, Specialist in Administrative Law and Public Administration, and Doctor of Law from the University of Buenos Aires.
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Paola Laurenzano
Procurement Coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Argentina
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Diego Sebastián Pérez Lorgueilleux
Administrative Secretary of the Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
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Jacobo Pastor García Villarreal
Senior Specialist in Integrity and Public Procurement Policies at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Fabiana Constanza
- Director General of Legal Affairs of the Council of the Judiciary of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
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Natalia Tanno
First Instance Judge at the CAYT (City of Buenos Aires City Courts). Professor specializing in Public Procurement.
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