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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.
🚨 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!
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.
Launched in January, the Public Procurement Network fosters cross-border collaboration on legal, digital, and sustainability issues, sharing tools and best practices to strengthen national policies.
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.
The European Commission’s new Q&A explains the Kolin (C-652/22) and Qingdao (C-266/22) rulings, clarifying third-country participation in EU procurement.
The public consultation on the evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives received 733 responses from a broad range of stakeholders, with public authorities, businesses and business associations being the most represented.
We are excited to invite you to register for our upcoming webinar on 21 May 2025 focused on the Co-Publishing Space (CPS)
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.
Explore new procurement templates for digital and ICT solutions developed by the Living-in.eu community—designed to support public authorities in shaping smarter digital services. Access the templates for free and share your feedback to help improve tools that serve local governments across Europe.
On April 14, 2025, we hosted a dedicated webinar on the Innovation Procurement Hubs Programme Ecosystem Mapping Survey. The session explored the survey’s purpose, structure, and relevance to your work.
Help Scalable Cities Initiative of the European Commissionturn public procurement into a high-impact tool for climate neutrality, innovation, and economic growth.
Welcome to the official Q&A post for the IPH Ecosystem Mapping Survey! It will be regularly updated to ensure clarity and transparency for all community members.
Fergal Grogan, Assistant Principal Officer at the Office of Government Procurement, discusses Ireland's progress on its first National Public Procurement Strategy. Learn about the key themes and actions shaping the future of public procurement in Ireland by reading the full interview.
Have you already started the Innovation Procurement Hubs Programme Survey but aren’t sure how to continue? Or are you still wondering: “Where does my organisation fit in—and why does this matter?”
This is your chance to get clarity. Join our upcoming live webinar to learn what the survey is about.
