
Today, the Commission has published a call for evidence and a public consultation on the Public Procurement Directives.
The Commission invites interested parties to express their views on whether the directives have effectively achieved their objectives, among them fostering a high level of competition in the single market, increasing SMEs’ participation in procurement procedures, ensuring transparency and promoting a greener, more social and innovative EU economy. The contributions will feed into the Commission’s evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives.
The evaluation will assess the Directives’ performance and impact across the EU, whether they remain fit for purpose, achieve their intended objectives at minimum cost and are adequate to address current challenges.
As announced in the President’s political guidelines, the Commission will propose a revision of the Public Procurement Directives. The revision will modernise the public procurement rules, in particular with EU start-ups and innovators in mind, and enable preference to be given to European products in public procurement for certain strategic sectors.
What is next?
The call for evidence and open public consultation remains open until 7 March on the Have your say portal. The Commission invites all interested parties to submit their feedback and share their views. The public consultation is currently available in English, all other languages will become available by the end of next week. Results will inform the Commission’s evaluation report.
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