Our Working Group met this time together with Invest Beijing who brought several delegates from Chinese tendering companies, to explain and discuss about the tendering process for public projects.

During the meeting, Gilbert was confirmed again as chairperson for the Working Group, and Daniel Assandri (ABB) as vice-chair.
On 23 January, the European Chamber had organized a breakfast seminar in the Capital Club where Invest Beijing delegates and Gilbert made presentations on tendering in Beijing. Invest Beijing International also introduced its company that is under the Beijing Development and Reform Commission and provides a wide range of services to foreign companies.
Gilbert talking at the breakfast seminar

Earlier, on 8 December 2006, Gilbert officially presented a copy of the EUCCC Position Paper to the chairman of Invest Beijing International, Mr. Tu Xingjian