The Industrial Ombudsman webinar (2024)
An interactive webinar with ESA's Industrial Ombudsman, Georges Bernède, took place on 11 April 2024.
Please note that up-to-date information and the applicable procedure regarding the role of the Industrial Ombuds can be found in the new ESA Contracting Regulations (ESA/REG/001,REV.6) dated 24 November 2024, Article 35, applicable as from 1st January 2025. This 2024 presentation does not reflect the current status.
During the webinar, targeted at Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, the Ombudsman (IOE) informed the community about the IOE's role and competences and shared some lessons learned from past cases with SMEs. Attendees learned in which cases the Ombudsman can intervene, how to call for support, but also when the IOE cannot provide advice.
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- Roles and main competences (points of contact, how to call for support)
- Ombudsman Regulatory Framework
- What the Ombudsman can do for you (practical examples of intervention or advice)
- What the Ombudsman cannot do for you (under which circumstances the IOE cannot advise or intervene)
- Statistics on cases
- Some advice based on prominent topics
- to learn about the role and competences of the ESA Industrial Ombudsman
- to learn in which cases the Ombudsman can be contacted and can intervene
- to learn when the Ombudsman cannot provide advice
- to learn from the Ombudsman's past experience about issues that affect the work of SMEs