After the successful implementation of the first round of PPE+ Europe 2024, applications are now open for the second round of the training programme for public procurers, PPE+ Europe 2025.

The PPE+ Europe 2024 training programme concluded on a high note, featuring sessions on critical procurement topics and a heartfelt graduation ceremony. Participants gained valuable insights into negotiations, anti-corruption, market engagement, and more. The 2025 programme opens soon - stay tuned!

The primary goals of the PPE+ Europe 2024-2028 project are to further professionalise public procurement practitioners, particularly from Central Purchasing Bodies (CPBs) and other centralised procurement institutions from EU Member States and Single Market Programme (SMP) participating countries. 

Uwe Flach, representing the Austrian Public Procurement Agency BBG, presented the EU-funded PPE+ Europe 2024-2028 training programme as part of a presentation to the SME Assembly - European Commission in Budapest, Hungary.

The first onsite block of the PPE+ Europe 2024 training programme has been carried out in the headquarters of BBG in Vienna, Austria. After attending the kick-off on the 4th of November, the participants embarked on a two weeks onsite training, participating in a total of twelve modules. 

PPE+ Europe 2024 kicked off its first of four Strategic Procurement Trainings on 4 November 2024 in Vienna (Austria). This inaugural event brought together procurement professionals from various European countries, setting an engaging and collaborative tone for the entire programme.

Thank you to everyone who applied for the Strategic Procurement Training for Centralised Procurement Organisations (PPE+ Europe 2024)! The application period officially closed on 21 August 2024, and we're excited to announce that the training will kick off this November in Vienna!