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Co-Creation session on the Public Procurement Data Space
The next co-creation session will take place on 27 June (online), showcasing the latest developments of the Public Procurement Data Space (PPDS).
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The next co-creation session will take place on 27 June (online), showcasing the latest developments of the Public Procurement Data Space (PPDS).
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.
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.
The Big Buyers Working Together (BBWT) team organised its first in-person annual conference on 24 April. The event offered a unique opportunity for sharing knowledge, forging connections, exchanging insights, and weaving the fabric of collaboration among public buyers on innovative and sustainable p
The first in-person annual event of Big Buyers Working Together was an occasion for the Communities of Practice to meet allowing members to meet face-to-face for the first time and deepen their connections in both formal and informal settings. This landmark event also marked the official kick-off of
How can socially responsible public procurement contribute to securing decent working conditions? Is the EU framework in this field fit for purpose?
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.
The Big Buyers Working Together project launched in January its Community of Practice on Social procurement. This group will focus on using their purchasing power to contribute to social policy goals.
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.
The Big Buyers Working Together (BBWT) team is organising its first in-person Annual Event 2024. Let's strengthen the bonds of our innovation procurement community across the EU. Mark your calendar!
The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional deal on the regulation prohibiting in the EU market products made with forced labour.
To all interested potential service providers, please be aware of the Prior Information Notice for the upcoming Innovation Procurement Hub tender it contains important information
Learn about the session on Facilitating the access of startups and SMEs to the public procurement market that will take place as part of the conference on innovation procurement hosted by the Belgian Presidency
A new pilot test of our work with electric machinery here in Barcelona has been carried out, in this case working with a municipal promoter.