[EDUC Research] Seminar on Public contracts and data, 10/12/25

General presentation

In 2025, Université Paris Nanterre launched a call for scientific seminars aimed at federating research communities involving the alliance's foreign universities. The seminar on "Public contracts and data" was awarded a grant from the EDUC network, enabling the development of partnerships on a European scale around scientific and technological projects.
 
 

Presentation of the project

Why this topic? Because it remains largely unexplored in research, even though data plays a central role in the digital transformation of public action and in the field of public contracts. The study day is organized around two complementary areas of reflection: on the one hand, analysis of the legal status of data in the contractual framework and, on the other hand, a study of the possibilities for exploiting data from public contracts using artificial intelligence with a view to optimizing contractual processes.
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First, we will focus on the status of data: depending on the case, data may constitute the very subject matter of the contract (acquisition and sharing of data in connection with intellectual property rights) or be the subject matter of the contract (status of data generated or used in the performance of the contract). These two situations may coexist. 

Secondly, the use of artificial intelligence opens up new possibilities as a tool for leveraging data to improve the performance of public procurement. By drawing on contractual data, AI makes it possible to generate support materials autonomously, analyze the technical and financial capabilities of bidders, assist in the drafting of contractual documents, and detect
anomalies or risks in procurement procedures. 

 

Speakers

Jean-Bernard Auby, Professeur émérite, Sciences-po Paris
Lucie Cluzel-Métayer, Teacher, University Paris Nanterre (CRDP)
Christophe Delaisement, lawyer, DataLoi
Laurence Folliot-Lalliot, Teacher, University Paris Nanterre (CRDP)
Giorgio Mancosu, Researcher at Cagliari University (EDUC partner)
Catherine Prébissy-Schnall, Senior Lecturer (CRDP)
Gabriella Racca, Teacher at Turin University
Sébastien Raimond, Senior Lecturer, University of Paris Nanterre (CEDCACE)
Jean-Luc Sallaberry, Head of the Digital Department, FNCCR
Alexandra Aderno, lawyer
Silvia Ponzio, Professor of Administrative Law, Department of Management, University of Turin
Alexandre Stepanov Postdoctoral researcher, doctor in digital public law

 

Scientific rationale

By bringing together researchers, practitioners, public actors, and digital experts, this study day aims to promote multidisciplinary and forward-looking reflection on the importance of
data management in public contracts. The insights of our Italian colleagues will be particularly valuable, such as those of Gabriella Racca from the University of Turin and Giorgio
Mancuso from the University of Cagliari, a university at the forefront of research on digital administration.
This day will also be an opportunity to launch the first event organized by the French Association of Public Digital Law (AFDPN), created this year to promote, structure, and enhance research in France and French-speaking countries on the implications, in public law, of the use of digital technologies by administrations. 

 

Previsional program

 Wednesday 10 december 2025

10:00 a.m. - Welcome
10:30 a.m. - Opening remarks (Sébastien Hourson or Mehdi Laouazi)

10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Round table discussion on: The status of data in public contracts. Chaired by Jean-Bernard Auby.
1sttopic: Contracts whose purpose is the sharing and/or acquisition of data (B2G)
2ndtopic: The status of data in contracts
Speakers: Laurence Folliot-Lalliot, Jean-Luc Sallaberry, Alexandra Aderno

Lunch break

2:30–5:30 p.m.
Round table discussion on: Leveraging data through AI to improve the performance of public procurement. Chaired by Lucie Cluzel-Métayer.
Speakers: Catherine Prébissy-Schnall, Gabriella Racca, Christophe Delaisement, Giorgio Mancosu

Conclusion

The proceedings of the symposium will be published – the journal Droit administratif (Lexis Nexis) will be contacted.