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Invitation to Complete the Questionnaire on the State of Professionalisation in Europe
The Public Consultation and Call for Evidence supporting the revision of the 2014 Public Procurement Directives closed on 26 January, generating strong stakeholder engagement: 745 contributions submitted under the Call for Evidence and 1,037 responses received through the Public Consultation.
From 1 January 2026, the EU public procurement thresholds adopted last year by the European Commission apply.
ASSORUP has launched new European initiatives to strengthen the professionalisation of public buyers, including a Europe-wide survey. Public procurement professionals are invited to contribute to shaping future standards and collaboration across the EU.
Following the conclusion of the Co-Publishing Space (CPS) mapping exercise across the European Economic Area, we are pleased to announce the publication of the relevant report
Following the anticipated conclusion of the ecosystem mapping exercise across the European Economic Area, we are pleased to announce the publication of the IPH ecosystem mapping report!
Two major European Innovation Council (EIC) projects, SPIN4EIC and InnoMatch, are offering the last calls for public administrations to strengthen their innovation procurement efforts, with dedicated support provided through a consortium of expert partners.
We are excited to announce the launch of the Expression of Interest (EOI) Survey for support provided through the Innovation Procurement Hubs programme! The survey allows public authorities across the European Economic Area to apply for tailored advisory support, participation in peer-to-peer exchan
The Public Procurement Network has collected approximately 290 supporting instruments from 11 countries. This invaluable resource pool includes manuals, guidelines, templates, and much more, all accessible via public links, making knowledge and best practices available to everyone.
On 13th November 2025, over 30 participants from EU Member States came together online for the “Procurement Dialogues” Community of Practice. The meeting spotlighted progress on strategic public procurement roadmaps, shared challenges and successes.
How the “CO₂ Performance Ladder START - Sustainable Public Procurement” programme is helping public buyers in Portugal, equipping multidisciplinary teams from several Portuguese public entities to embed clear, measurable environmental criteria in procurement procedures!.
Our parter, the International Institute for Sustainable Development just published a new policy brief ‘Six robust tools that make Green Public Procurement work in practice’ that focuses on the revision of the EU public procurement directives currently ongoing, be inspired!
Publication in the Official Journal of the Regulations setting the public procurement thresholds for the years 2026-2027
The session outlined the key challenges in Innovation Procurement we aim to address, provided an overview of the support framework available to public authorities from January 2026 onwards, and outlined the system for beneficiaries to request such support.
We are pleased to announce the first meeting of the new phase of the Strategic Public Procurement Dialogues Project. This online event for Public Procurement Dialogues community members will take place on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 13:00 to 15:00 CET.
The European Commission today published an evaluation of the EU Public Procurement Directives
On 9 September, the European Parliament adopted an own-initiative report on public procurement with 432 votes in favour.
In the evolving landscape of strategic public procurement, collaboration and dialogue hold the key to crafting policies that drive innovation, sustainability, and social improvement. Building on this ethos, the Strategic Public Procurement Dialogues Project is embarking on a new phase.