Lesson 4.5 — OMC in Practice: NCBR Case Studies (Poland)
OMC in Practice: NCBR Case Studies (Poland)
Watch the embedded video above, then use this page to review the central concepts, evidence and practical implications.
Lesson content
Katarzyna Lenart and Agata Rakowska present two real NCBR consultations: a multi-month model for Green Deal technologies and a shorter EAFIP-supported model combining questionnaires, webinars and e-pitching.
What you will learn
- Understand NCBR’s innovation-procurement role and Polish legal context
- Compare two OMC designs with different scope and duration
- Recognise how participant selection and documentation shape the process
- Trace how findings refined use cases and procurement assumptions
- Apply NCBR’s five practical lessons
Two OMC models—selected for different uncertainties
The cases show that consultation depth should follow the complexity of the evidence need—not a fixed template.
Multi-month Green Deal model
EAFIP-supported model
Key terms
| NCBR | Poland’s National Centre for Research and Development. |
|---|---|
| Article 84 | The Polish Public Procurement Law provision used as the national basis for OMC. |
| E-pitching session | A short presentation in which a participant explains relevant capability or a proposed approach. |
| EUIPA | European Innovation Procurement Awards; the NCBR case received the 2021 award. |
NCBR’s five lessons
Define the information needed → Identify who can provide it → Choose the right format → Promote actively → Remain free to stop if procurement is not justified.
Before you continue
Reflection: Which NCBR model is closer to the complexity and timetable of your next consultation?
Lesson resource: S4-L5 — full NCBR case-study deck comparing a multi-month consultation with a shorter EAFIP-supported model.
