{"id":922721,"date":"2026-11-13T11:02:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/?p=922721"},"modified":"2026-11-13T11:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:02:53","slug":"senate-soa-qualification-construction-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/news\/senate-soa-qualification-construction-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"CQOP SOA at the Italian Senate: The qualification of economic operators in European public procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"cqop-news-body\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\">On 4 November 2026, the <strong>Senate of the Republic<\/strong> hosted the second edition of the <strong>national conference \u201cInvolucri performanti, energie rinnovabili, strutture sicure\u201d<\/strong> (High-Performance Building Envelopes, Renewable Energy, Safe Structures) at Palazzo della Minerva in Rome. <strong>CQOP SOA took part through Desiderio Berdini, Executive Board Member and Chief Innovation Officer<\/strong>, in the session on the relaunch of the construction supply chain. Mr Berdini identified <strong>SOA qualification<\/strong> of companies as the starting point for making the best use of public and private resources, reducing delays and unfinished works, and making the most of existing assets, while also highlighting the role of reliable data in digitalisation and artificial intelligence in public procurement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cqop-news-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text\">Qualified companies and the proper use of resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cqop-in-senato.webp\" alt=\"The conference at Palazzo della Minerva with CQOP SOA\u2019s Desiderio Berdini\" class=\"wp-image-922713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cqop-in-senato.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cqop-in-senato-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cqop-in-senato-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>CQOP SOA<\/strong> took part in the conference with <strong>Desiderio Berdini<\/strong> in the session \u201cRegeneration of the Building Stock and Relaunch of the Construction Supply Chain\u201d. The discussion centred on <strong>reviving the sector and making the most of existing assets<\/strong>: goals that call for investment, continuity and companies capable of delivering high-quality projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">In his contribution, Mr Berdini stressed the <strong>importance of starting with qualified companies<\/strong>: those that have invested in skills, organisation and qualification. Uncertainty over growth, the cost of credit and pressure on margins all affect the sustainability of investment and companies\u2019 ability to plan new projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">In this context, interest rates and the cost of capital make the proper use of resources, both public and private, even more important. Delays, inefficiencies and unfinished works can undermine returns on investment; <strong>relying on qualified companies reduces these risks and creates firmer conditions for attracting capital<\/strong>. The cost of qualification should therefore be weighed against the cost of inadequate checks: delays, unfinished works, legal disputes and wasted resources.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cqop-news-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text\">SOA certification and reliable data for artificial intelligence in public procurement<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/platea-in-senato.webp\" alt=\"The audience at the national conference in the Senate on 4 November 2026\" class=\"wp-image-922714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/platea-in-senato.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/platea-in-senato-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/platea-in-senato-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">SOA qualification is part of this process: <strong>SOA certification verifies and recognises a company\u2019s capabilities<\/strong>. Documented experience, evidenced by works execution certificates, together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/soa-certification\/requirements-guide\/\">economic, technical and organisational requirements<\/a>, provides a concrete basis for assessing an operator\u2019s reliability in relation to the type and size of the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">As <strong>digitalisation <\/strong>and <strong>artificial intelligence <\/strong>spread through public procurement, the issue becomes even more relevant. What is needed is reliable, verified and usable data, because the quality of information on companies is an essential prerequisite for better decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>CQOP SOA thanks the organisers and all participants<\/strong>, in the conviction that a more reliable, transparent and better prepared supply chain is essential to making the most of existing assets and supporting the sector\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text cqop-news-contact\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PROGRAMMA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the programme (PDF)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 4 November 2026, the Senate of the Republic hosted the second edition of the national conference \u201cInvolucri performanti, energie rinnovabili, strutture sicure\u201d (High-Performance Building Envelopes, Renewable Energy, Safe Structures) at Palazzo della Minerva in Rome. CQOP SOA took part through Desiderio Berdini, Executive Board Member and Chief Innovation Officer, in the session on the &#8230; <a title=\"CQOP SOA at the Italian Senate: The qualification of economic operators in European public procurement\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/news\/senate-soa-qualification-construction-supply-chain\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about CQOP SOA at the Italian Senate: The qualification of economic operators in European public procurement\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":922797,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","_eb_data_table":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-922721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=922721"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":922783,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922721\/revisions\/922783"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/922797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=922721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=922721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=922721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}