COGITE
ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC UTILITIES, DONORS, DEVELOPMENT BANKS, GOVERNMENTS, NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES, …
Assistant to Contracting Authority, Project Management Assistance
WHO ARE WE ?
The COGITE multi-disciplinary teams offer their public clients a wide and full range of services to provide them with assistance throughout their ideas.
Our values are Passion, Motivation and Expertise.
OUR MISSION
To provide and bring you with global support.
We provide with a high-level global assistance, for a better knowledge of your public services operations and management of your assets.
OUR METHODOLOGY
Expertise, availability and knowledge.
We bring our expertise and know-how for the management of your public services.
Listening, analysis, advice, negotiation, support and decision making are our key words to better meet your requirements.
TO ASSIST YOU IN DECISION MAKING
OUR TEAM
Customers satisfaction is directly linked to the skills of our staff.
CEO of COGITE and Cogito International Consulting
Post graduated in Geosciences & Doctor specialist in hydrogeology, geology and geochemistry, I have 25 years of experience in the field of consulting. I led for several years a unit of several experts in a French consulting company. The core business was mainly management of public services on national and international markets. I have worked as a management consultant assisting international donors, agencies, ministries & governments, water companies and research organizations. I have supervised multidisciplinary teams in the fields of water, sanitation, renewable energies, transport and hydraulic infrastructure.
His main skills are:
- Project Management.
- Auditing & financial engineering of public utilities.
- Adaptability to complex context & negotiation.
- Management of multidisciplinary teams and studies in complex environment.
- Assistance in the implementation of territorial strategies.
- Geosciences.
Management of Public Utilities – In charge of International Development
Adrien LELEU is a financial analyst and economist. He develops the experience he gained in conducting feasibility studies and economic, financial and institutional studies for projects with high technical added value in the fields of energy, water and transport. He has also performed financial arrangements for public-private partnership (PPP) projects. He works for international donors (AsDB, AfDB, AFD, EBRD, IBRD, WB, etc.).
His main skills are :
- Project Management.
- Economic and financial analysis.
- PPP transaction advisory and its financial modelling.
- Evaluation of projects for international donors.
- Development and implementation of policies.
- Management of multidisciplinary teams.
Management of Public Utilities – International
Julie CALMELS has many years of experience as an engineer in the fields of drinking water and sanitation. A graduate of the École Polytech de Montpellier and the École Polytechnique de Lausanne, she has significant experience in water and sanitation management in metropolitan France, overseas territories and internationally.
During her career, she has provided project management assistance for drinking water, sanitation and rainwater management projects. It has carried out technical studies (dimensioning of stations, network modelling, etc.), master plans and impact studies.
With her experience in large design offices and NGOs, Mrs. CALMELS has a global vision of the large and small water cycles. For example, she has also supervised network construction works in environments with characteristics similar to those of Mayotte.
Finally, she led and coordinated design office activities in contact with donors.
Management of Public Utilities – COO
With over 15 years of experience in public utilities, Guillaume FAUQUERT organizes the operations for COGITE and is involved in many interdisciplinary projects. Mr FAUQUERT is a Doctor of the French National School of Rural Engineering, Water and Forests (ENGREF) – Water Sciences, Management Sciences – and an Engineer of the “Ecole Centrale de Lille”. Mr FAUQUERT wrote his thesis on the determinants of the price Drinking water services in France. Its multidisciplinary scientific skills enable him to assess financial and technical issues.
His main skills are :
- Project Management.
- Management of Public Utilities.
- Tariffs Structure & Cost Optimisation.
- Organization, Regulation, Economics & Management.
- Procurement, audit, PPP, concession.
- Hydraulics.
Financial & Accounting Director
Monika Belak has 22 years of experience as a management assistant and she is a member of COGITE since the beginning in 2011. She has multidisciplinary skills, a background in economics, accountability and administration and can speak 3 languages. She is the administrative and financial manager of COGITE and has been responsible for commercial support in the development of the export and development of the US subsidiary.
Her main skills are :
- Accountability and financial management.
- HR Management.
- General Service Management and Procurement.
- Administration.
- Commercial support, documentation & communication.
Legal manager – Public Law, accounting and public finance consultant
Ludovic LOMBARD has many years of experience as a specialist in the financial, tax and legal aspects of local authorities within private and public structures (universities in particular).
Holder of a Doctorate in public finance whose theme is “Taxation of the property of public persons”, as well as a Master 2 in General Public Law and a Master 2 in Public Business Law, Mr. Lombard masters the all of the accounting, financial, tax and legal aspects of local authorities. During his career, he conducted several studies on public finance and accounting law.
Since he joined COGITE, he has been involved in all legal issues encountered in the context of the various missions carried out by the company. He also participated in monitoring the performance of public service delegation contracts. For eighteen months he also held the position of financial, legal and market expert with the Syndicat Mixte Intercommunal d’Eau et d’Assainissement de Mayotte as part of an ATMO mission financed by AFD.
Mr. Lombard is also the editor of articles on public finance and tax law for the review Lexbase-Edition Fiscale.
Head of Aix-En-Provence Agency
Engineer graduate, Karine LE MAUX first worked for a major public service delegate in France and abroad before joining the public utility management assistance department of a nationally established design office. She joined COGITE when it was created in 2011, to use her skills in Public Utilities Management in various fields for the benefit of local authorities. After 4 years which allowed her to further develop her skills at the Société du Canal de Provence, she is now responsible for the South-East Agency of COGITE.
Advisory missions to local authorities at the interface between the technical, legal and financial fields
- Assistance in the operational management of public utilities (mode of governance, mode of management, structural organization and human resources, etc.)
- Assistance in awarding, monitoring and auditing contracts, public service delegations, PPP
- Operation and maintenance assistance
- Reconstruction of costs / Construction of tariff schedules
- Drafting of Price and Quality of Service Report
- Transfer of skills (NOTRE Law, GEMAPI, etc.)
Financial, economic and socio-economic expertise, project evaluation
- Realization of economic and financial studies
- Analysis of the general economics of projects and their financing, analysis of sensitivity and profitability
- Project evaluation: cost-effectiveness analyzes (CEA), cost-benefit analyzes (CBA), multi-criteria analyzes (MCA),
- Service pricing study
- Socio-economic and environmental analysis of project impact
Head of Paris Agency – Management of Public Utilities
Graduated from French High School “Ecole Centrale” of Lyon, together with a Master’s degree in “Environmental Process Engineering”,Clara RODENBACH develops her technical and financial skills in the fields of water and sanitation for a Public service delegate before joining COGITE.
Her main skills are:
- Management of Public Utilities.
- Operating expertise.
- Procurement, Audit & Concession.
- Water & Sanitation infrastructure assets management.
Head of Toulouse Agency – Management of Public Utilities – Environment
Victor DESSEN has been trained in geography giving him multidisciplinary skills in the management of environment and coastal risks and land use planning. He then completed his training with a Specialized Master “Water Management” (National School of Rural Engineering, Water and Forests (ENGREF)). Victor has developed in-depth expertise on flood risk management missions, both in technical field (hydrology, infrastructure diagnostics, vulnerability diagnostics), as well as on awareness and governance missions (public communication, management). By working on large projects in multidisciplinary groups, Victor has gained a strong experience of evaluation of public policies in Water, Sanitation, and Environment sectors.
Management of Public Utilities
Graduated from a Master of Water Treatment, Laurence VEYSSET develops her skills for nearly 6 years in water and sanitation management through her training and professional experience. Her missions in local authorities in Ile-de-France, in perticular as manager of purification plants in a sanitation syndicate, led her to Public Services Management. Since 2014, she has been developing, within the COGITE team, her expertise in contractual, technical-economic and financial engineering for assistance to local authorities.
Her main skills are :
- Management of Public Utilities.
- Operating Organization and Management.
- Procurement & Audit.
- Sanitation and Water asset management.
- Sewage treatment processes, technical expertise in sanitation.
Management of Public Utilities
Engineer of Polytech ‘Montpellier in Water Sciences and Technologies and holder of a Master’s degree from Cranfield University in England, Alice LAPORTE-VERGNES first worked within “Syndicats Intercommunaux” (Water & Sanitation). Her missions allowed her to develop her skills, in particular in the development of investment programs, monitoring of building sites and control of water companies. She joined COGITE in January 2016 and uses her multidisciplinary know-how for Public Services Management studies, on technical-economic, organizational and contractual issues.
Her main skills are :
- Public Management Utilities.
- Procurement, Audit, Concession.
- Sanitation and Water assets management.
Management of Public Utilities
Engineer of the National School of Water and Environment Engineering (ENGEES) and holder of a Master’s degree in Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Jeanne BAVARD has 7 years of professional experience. Initially specialized in the field of the environment (end of studies report on the establishment of a network for evaluating dystrophic processes in the rivers of Languedoc Roussillon), her professional activities led her to take an interest in the management of public services. Since 2013, she has been developing, within the COGITE team, her expertise in contractual, technical-economic and financial engineering for assistance to local authorities.
Her main skills are :
- Public Management Utilities.
- Operating Organization and Management.
- Procurement, Audit, Concession.
- Public Accountability.
- Hydraulics.
- Fluvial hydraulics and management of aquatic environments.
Management of Public Utilities – Indian Ocean
Graduated with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning and Development specializing in environmental issues, Katell RIVOLET first exercised her skills within an international financial backer where she was in charge of setting up and implementing development projects. access to drinking water and sanitation and support for international project promoters. She joined COGITE in 2021 and uses her multidisciplinary know-how for Public Services Management studies, on technical-economic, organizational and contractual issues.
She is in charge of :
- Operational organization and management of public services,
- Assistance in the award, control, audit of contracts or public service concessions,
- Operation of water and sanitation works.
Management of Public Utilities – Consultant
As an engineer, Marie-Eve BONNET exercised her technical skills for several years in public institutions involved in water management. Her professional activities have led her to work on various themes: drinking water, sanitation, hydrogeology, hydroelectricity, quantitative management. She joined COGITE in August 2018 and uses her multidisciplinary experience by now developing her skills in contractual, technical-economic and financial engineering with local authorities.
She is in charge of:
- Assistance in the management of public utilities,
- Management of water and sanitation services,
- Water governance,
- Water/environment policies and regulations,
- Knowledge and management of water resources.
Management of Public Utilities – Consultant
Graduated with a Master in Water Sciences from the University of Montpellier and AgroParistech, Marion MESTRE first worked at the International Office for Water – IOWater. These missions allowed him to develop his skills, in particular in the development of planning documents for water resources and land use planning. She joined COGITE in 2021 and uses her multidisciplinary know-how for Public Services Management studies, on technical, organizational and contractual issues. She is in charge of the operational organization and management of public services.
Management of Public Utilities – Consultant
Graduated with a Master 2 “Advice and expertise in public action” at Sciences Po. Toulouse, as well as a License in Law specializing in General Public Law obtained within the University of Perpignan. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in international business abroad in Ireland (program attached to the University of Perpignan), Institute of Technology of Waterford. After a mission in the Prefecture, as well as experience in business creation, Quentin decided to put his dynamism at the service of COGITE in 2021.
He is in charge of :
- Operational organization and management of public services;
- Monitoring of the operation of drinking water and sanitation services;
- Support for production and preparation of calls for tenders.
Management of Public Utilities – Consultant
Graduated with a Master’s degree in geo-economics at Sciences Po Bordeaux, Léa TURPAIN first worked at the French Development Agency and then at Egis, an international design office. These missions enabled her to develop skills in terms of economic and financial auditing, and project monitoring. She joined COGITE in 2021 and uses her multidisciplinary know-how for Public Services Management studies, on economic, organizational and contractual issues.
She is in charge of:
- Operational organization and management of public services,
- Assistance in the price, control, audit of contracts or public service concessions,
- Economic and financial studies
Management of Public Utilities – Consultant
Marion LABRO first worked within a Departmental Syndicate to support the communities of the Lot in the management of their drinking water service. These missions allowed him to develop his skills, in particular in the monitoring of concession contracts, technical and legal advice to local authorities and the control of delegates. She joined COGITE in 2022 and uses her know-how for studies of Management and Delegation of Public Services, on technical-economic, organizational and contractual issues.
She is in charge of:
- Operational organization and management of public services,
- Assistance in the price, control, audit of contracts or public service concessions,
- Operation of water and sanitation works.
Direction Assistant
Graduate of a Senior Technician’s Certificate of Executive Assistant, Caroline LASSALLE has more than 10 years of experience in office administration. She is a member of COGITE SAS since 2015 in order to strengthen the administrative management in coordination with Monika BELAK. She is responsible of the tendering unit.
Her main skills are:
- Public Procurement
- Business Intelligence
- Call for tender
- Administrative Unit
- Administration Management
- Customers relationship
"OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS HAS EN EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ENTITIES IN FRANCE, IN OVERSEAS TERRITORIES AND AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL."
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COGITE SAS (Head Office)
316 rue Henri Becquerel
11400 CASTELNAUDARY
Telephone: +33 (0) 4 68 60 71 00
Fax: +33 (0) 4 68 60 43 80
Email
contact@cogite-sas.com
COGITE SAS (Toulouse)
Futuropolis, 4 rue Maryse Hilsz
31500 TOULOUSE
Telephone: +33 (0) 4 68 60 71 00
Email
contact@cogite-sas.com
COGITE SAS (Aix)
Centre d’Affaires Actimart, Bureau 203, 1140 rue Ampère
13290 AIX EN PROVENCE
Telephone: +33 (0) 4 68 60 71 00
Email
contact@cogite-sas.com
COGITE SAS (Paris)
20 boulevard Sébastopol
3ème étage
75004 PARIS
Telephone: +33 (0) 1 42 78 58 52
Fax: +33 (0) 1 85 08 51 87
GSM: +33 (0) 6 70 88 40 54
Email
contact@cogite-sas.com
COGITO International Consulting (Boston)
265 Franklin Street Suite 1702
BOSTON, MA 02110
Telephone: +1 617 963 3596
Fax: +1 617 963 5281
Email
contact@cogito-int.com
Website
http://www.cogito-int.com