APPC Activities

  • Social Partner
  • Collaboration with the political bodies that govern the Sector in the productin of legislation
  • Carrying out studies and analysis related with the represented Sectors
  • Organization of Seminars, Member firms meetings, Events and Debates to discuss current matters
  • Participation in international Business Missions
  • Organization of Training activities for member firms
  • Publication of a Newsletter
  • Dissemination of relevant legislation for the Sector
  • Dissemination of national and international sector studies
  • Support and organization of internal Working Groups
  • Participation in the General Assemblies of the international federations EFCA, FEACO, FEPAC and FIDIC
  • Collaboration protocol agreements with Associations from other countries, particularly North African and Portuguese speaking African countries
  • Professional indemnity group insurance contract
  • Issuing of wide interest legal advices
  • Events organization
  • Dissemination of useful information for member firms (business opportunities, seminars, publications, etc)
  • Dissemnination of the Association’s positions in the media, defending the sector’s interests
  • Dialogue with potential public and private clients, which, by their position in the market, are decisive in the procurement procedures
  • Denunciation and fight against unfair competition practiced by Universities, Research Centres, stated-owned Consultancy companies and unstructured consultants
  • Pleading against Public Administration procedures when these constitute un infringement to the legislation
  • Updating of member firms information available in the Association’s web site (Companies profiles)