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The European Commission in cooperation with ICLEI Europe and SILO organised a webinar to introduce two new training programmes, focusing on promoting the uptake of strategic and innovation public procurement throughout Europe. These two training programmes PPE+ Europe 2024 and Procure Innovation EU
These first two editions are dedicated to equipping Public Buyers´ staff from Contracting Authorities with the skills needed for developing Public Procurement of Innovation processes. Discover all the details about the trainings organized in Alicante (Spain).
The public procurement monitoring reports submitted by EU and EEA countries to the European Commission under Directive 2014/23/EU, Directive 2014/24/EU and Directive 2014/25/EU are now available online.
Explore the 2024 update on the Report on the use of Innovation Partnerships (IPs) in the EU and EEA. Discover our latest analysis featuring IP cases from 2023.
These training programmes will be free of charge to participants, include training delivered by international experts, and will contribute to the increased use of public procurement as a strategic tool across Europe.
The registration process is already open for the 1st and second edition of the Procure Innovation EU training Programme for Public Buyers. Get ready to enhance your skills and knowledge in Public Procurement of Innovation.
Join the second edition of Procure Innovation EU - Training Programme aimed at Decision-Makers to gain practical insights into successful public procurement implementations from innovation procurement experts from the cities of Amsterdam and Haarlem. Register now!
BEE is a bi-annual symposium and forum of choice for European public and private stakeholders in the field of sustainable public procurement.
On April 2024, RREUSE launched its new research report: Advancing Climate, Environmental and Social Goals Through Public Procurement. The publication covers EU socially responsible and green public procurement best practices focusing on social enterprises active in reuse-oriented activities.
The latest meeting of the Commission Government Experts Group on Public Procurement (EXPP) addressed critical topics shaping the future of public procurement within the EU.
The European Commission will soon be launching PPE+ Europe, a new training programme for professionals working in central purchasing bodies (CPBs) across Europe.
The Council Conclusions on the European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) Special Report 28/2023 on Public Procurement were published in the Official Journal on 3 June 2024.
On 26 June, the European Commission will officially launch the 2024-2025 edition of the European Innovation Procurement Awards. Winners in each category will receive up to EUR 75,000.
How can socially responsible public procurement contribute to securing decent working conditions? Is the EU framework in this field fit for purpose?
On 24 April, the Big Buyers Working Together project held its first in-person annual event in Brussels. During the event the project kicked off its Community of Practice on New European Bauhaus (NEB), the first European initiative to connect sustainable public procurement to the NEB principles.
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 20/8/2024. For more information: EU Funding & Tenders Portal | EU Funding & Tenders Portal (europa.eu)
The Commission marks the first anniversary of the Public Buyers Community Platform, a tool to help improve procurement practices across Europe.
Procure Innovation EU - Training Programme registration for Level 2 is now open. If you are a decision maker interested in taking your procurement of innovation strategy to the next level, register to our upcoming workshop.
Last January, the Big Buyers Working Together project kicked off its Community of Practice focusing on the public procurement of vehicles used for the delivery of environmental services, particularly street cleansing and waste collection.
