# Consip > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Consip > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Consip.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consip > Source revision: 1272742174 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Italian state-owned company Consip S.p.A. Headquarters in Rome, Via Isonzo, 19D. Type State owned enterprise Industry Procurement Area served Italy Key people Stefano Tomasini (Chairman), Marco Reggiani (CEO) Services Public procurement services Revenue 84,393,772 euro (2024) Net income 3,489,891 euro (2024) Owner Ministry of Economy and Finance (Italy) Number of employees 433 (2024) **Consip** is an Italian [state-owned](/source/State-owned) company that provides frameworks and consultation for the [procurement](/source/Procurement) of public [goods and services](/source/Goods_and_services). It was set up as a [joint-stock company](/source/Joint-stock_company) in 1997 and is owned by Italy's [Ministry of Economy and Finance](/source/Ministry_of_Economy_and_Finance_(Italy)) (MEF), which is the sole shareholder. The company operates in keeping with the MEF's strategic goals, working exclusively to serve the [public administration](/source/Public_administration). Consip’s mission is to make the use of public resources more efficient and transparent, by providing tools and skills to [public administration](/source/Public_administration). The goal is to allow them to perform public purchases and at the same time stimulate a competitive participation of enterprises to [public tenders](/source/Government_procurement).[1] Consip is a member of the [Procurement G6](/source/Procurement_G6), an informal group leading the use of [framework agreements](/source/Government_procurement_in_the_European_Union#Framework_agreements) and [e-procurement](/source/E-procurement) instruments in [public procurement](/source/Public_procurement). Consip obtained the [ISO 9001:2008](/source/ISO_9000) quality certification for the “design, implementation and launching of [framework](/source/Framework_agreement) contracts and [e-marketplaces](/source/E-commerce) for the [procurement](/source/Procurement) of public Goods and Services, in its role as a central purchasing body”. ## History Consip, under the original name of CON.S.I.P. “Concessionaria Servizi Informativi Pubblici”, was founded in 1997 for the purpose of bringing about changes in IT management for the former Italian Ministry of the treasury, budget, and economic planning. Through Legislative Decree n. 414 of 19 November 1997, Consip was assigned with [ICT](/source/Information_and_communications_technology) activities for Italy’s national [public administration](/source/Public_administration) in the areas of finance and accounting. Subsequently, through the Decrees of the Ministry of the treasury of 22 December 1997 and 17 June 1998, the company was put in charge of managing and developing [ICT](/source/Information_and_communications_technology) services for said Ministry. Two years later, Consip was assigned with launching the “Programme for the rationalization of public administration purchases”. In fact, in enforcing the 2000 Budget law, through the Ministerial Decree of 24 February 2000, the [Ministry of economy and finance](/source/Ministry_of_Economy_and_Finance_(Italy)) put Consip in charge of assisting the public administrations with their procurement of goods and services. Over the years, many projects have influenced the development of activities assigned to the company. Today, Consip operates as Italy’s central purchasing body, providing support for individual PAs, and carrying out new tasks assigned through legal provisions and/or administrative acts.[2][3] ## Main activities The company carries out activities in consulting, assistance, and support in procuring goods and services for Public Administrations (PAs). Consip’s activities involve three main areas: - as central purchasing body, it runs the Programme for the rationalisation of public administration purchases, through the use of ICT and innovative procurement tools: framework contracts, [e-marketplace](/source/E-marketplace) for public administration, [framework agreements](/source/Government_procurement_in_the_European_Union#Framework_agreements), dynamic purchasing system, ASP tenders (Central [Procurement](/source/Procurement) Area). - based on specific agreements, it supports the individual PAs in all areas throughout the procurement process (Vertical [Procurement](/source/Procurement) Area). - through legal provisions and/or administrative acts, it develops programmes that make use of its know-how in the area of procurement, as well as its ability to manage complex and innovative projects in the sphere of Public Administration (Other Initiatives Area). ## Methodology Consip offers [consultancy](/source/Consultancy) and project-design services, having developed, over time, technical, legal and project [management](/source/Management) skills. Consip is a competence centre specialized in all phases of the procurement value chain; it stands beside public administrations both in the procurement [strategic planning](/source/Strategic_planning) phase and in the real purchasing phase, by providing e-procurement tools, assistance, and consultancy. Consip relies on about 340 staff members, with an average age of 43 years. 83% of the employees are university graduates and 51% of them are women.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Board of directors Consip's board of directors chronology: Period Office and name Notes from 2024 (2024 - 2026 mandate) President (2024- ): Stefano Tomasini CEO: Marco Reggiani 2023 - 2024 (2023 - 2025 mandate) President (2023-2024): Barbara Luisi CEO: Marco Mizzau 2020 - 2023 (2020 - 2023 mandate) President (2023): Barbara Luisi President (2020-2023): Valeria Vaccaro CEO: Cristiano Cannarsa 2017 - 2020 (2017 - 2020 mandate) President (2018-2020): Renato Catalano President (2017-2018): Roberto Basso CEO: Cristiano Cannarsa 2015 - 2017 (2015 - 2018 mandate) President: Luigi Ferrara CEO: Luigi Marroni 2012 - 2015 President (2014-2015): Luigi Ferrara President (2012-2014): Giuseppina Baffi CEO: Domenico Casalino 2011 - 2012 (2011 - 2014 mandate) President: Raffaele Ferrara CEO: Domenico Casalino 2008 - 2011 President: Giovanni Catanzaro Vice-president: Domenico Casalino CEO: Danilo Broggi 2005 - 2008 President: Roberto Maria Radice Vice-president: Giovanni Catanzaro CEO (2006 - 2008): Danilo Broggi CEO (2005 - 2006): Ferruccio Ferranti [4] 2002 - 2005 President: Gustavo Piga Vice-president: Stefano Scalera CEO: Ferruccio Ferranti 2001 - 2002 (2001 - 2004 mandate) President: Fortunato Cocco CEO: Roberto Falavolti 1998 - 2001 President: Luigi Scimia CEO: Roberto Falavolti ## Acknowledgements - [Best Practice in Public Assets Award – 6th year, 2015.](https://web.archive.org/web/20151204120709/http://www.terotec.it/frameset_master.htm) - [European Energy Service Award - Category “Best European Energy Service Promoter”, 2014.](http://eesi2020.eu/news-events/eesa/winners-2014/) - [Ambrogio Lorenzetti Award for Corporate Governance, 2014.](https://web.archive.org/web/20140726181145/http://premio.governanceconsulting.com/?page_id=1437) - [Best Practice in Public Assets Award – 6th year, 2012.](https://web.archive.org/web/20140729154304/http://www.terotec.it/premibp08.htm) - [European European eGovernment Award, 2009.](http://www.epractice.eu/en/awards) - [European Public Service Award, 2009.](http://www.epsa2009.eu/en/content/show/&tid=94) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141014205807/http://www.epsa2009.eu/en/content/show/%26tid%3D94) 2014-10-14 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - [Best Practice in Public Assets Award – 2nd year, 2008.](https://web.archive.org/web/20140729154304/http://www.terotec.it/premibp08.htm) ## See also - [Government procurement in the European Union](/source/Government_procurement_in_the_European_Union) - [E-Government](/source/E-Government) - [E-procurement](/source/E-procurement) - [Public procurement](/source/Public_procurement) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Italy May Cut Spending by 20 Billion Euros"](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-22/italy-may-cut-spending-by-20-billion-euros-corriero-says.html). Bloomberg. April 22, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Italy's new spending tsar eyes path of austerity amid excess"](https://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/80da640e-461b-11e3-b495-00144feabdc0.html#axzz31UHYWoyP). Financial Times. November 5, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Italy cuts spending by further €26bn"](https://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/47fe5c28-c73f-11e1-8865-00144feabdc0.html#axzz31UHYWoyP). Financial Times. November 5, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Breaking News | WSI"](http://www.wallstreetitalia.com/newarticle.aspx?IdPage=333091).{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) ## External links - [Official website](http://www.consip.it/en/) - [Ministry of economy and finance](http://www.mef.gov.it/en/index.html) - [Consip e-procurement platform](https://web.archive.org/web/20170628175209/https://www.acquistinretepa.it/opencms/opencms/menu_livello_I/header/Inglese/PROGRAM) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Consip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consip) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consip?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.