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CO2 Peformance City Match: public buyers from across Europe learn how to implement GPP in practice!

What does GPP and sustainable procurement look like in practice? 🌍
This was the focus of the recent Procura+ City Match in Utrecht where public buyers from the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, England, Portugal and Spain came together to learn about the CO2 Performance ladder in practice! 

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First measure adopted under the International Procurement Instrument

On 19 June, the European Commission adopted its first International Procurement Instrument measure, excluding Chinese companies from EU public procurement contracts for medical devices valued over €5 million to protect EU firms and promote fair competition.

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Upcoming webinar - Driving BIM adoption through public procurement

Discover how public procurement is shaping the future of building information modelling (BIM) across Europe. Join experts from Spain, Ireland, and beyond to explore national strategies, real-world case studies, and upcoming EU initiatives.

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Application for PPE+ Europe 2025 closing soon! 🚨

🚨 Only 5 days left to apply! 🚨 Join the PPE+ Europe training programme and boost your strategic procurement skills through expert-led sessions in Vienna, Brussels, and online. Apply by 30 May 2025 to be part of this exclusive opportunity!

Powering the green shift: inside Oslo’s BBWT Procurement Hackathon

How can public procurement drive real change in the green transition? This question brought together innovators, policymakers, and public buyers from across Europe in Oslo for the very first BBWT Hackathon. What followed was two days of intense collaboration, creativity and fruitful discussion.

Towards simpler, greener, stronger procurement: inside the SEGPP

The renewed Stakeholder Expert Group on Public Procurement is shaping the future of EU procurement by driving simplification, resilience and green transformation. Featuring diverse voices, from SMEs to civil society, SEGPP is forging innovative solutions for a modernised legislative framework.

EU collaboration helps public buyers drive towards a social, innovative and sustainable Europe 

Public procurement has the power to shape a more sustainable, inclusive and innovative Europe — and cities across the continent are embracing the challenge. This spirit of collaboration was on full display at the second Big Buyers Working Together annual event in Helsinki.