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21 JUNE 2024

Procure Innovation EU - 2nd edition Training Programme - Decision Makers

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!

Community: Procure Innovation EU

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European commission

6 JUNE 2024

Coming soon! New SME friendly strategic procurement training for central purchasing bodies

The European Commission will soon be launching PPE+ Europe, a new training programme for professionals working in central purchasing bodies (CPBs) across Europe.

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European commission

6 JUNE 2024

EXPP meeting: Insights on the key public procurement issues for the next future

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.

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5 JUNE 2024

Council Conclusions on the ECA’s Report on 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.

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4 JUNE 2024

EIC to launch 2024-2025 edition of the European Innovation Procurement Awards

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.

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17 MAY 2024

Belgian and Norwegian Event on Socially Responsible Public Procurement from April 18, 2024

How can socially responsible public procurement contribute to securing decent working conditions? Is the EU framework in this field fit for purpose?

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29 APRIL 2024

Publication of call for tenders “Innovation Procurement Hubs”

Deadline for receipt of tenders: 20/8/2024. For more information: EU Funding & Tenders Portal | EU Funding & Tenders Portal (europa.eu)

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European commission

25 APRIL 2024

The Public Buyers Community Platform celebrates one year of reshaping the European procurement landscape

The Commission marks the first anniversary of the Public Buyers Community Platform, a tool to help improve procurement practices across Europe.

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European commission

23 APRIL 2024

Procure Innovation EU - Level 2 Training Programme

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.

Community: Procure Innovation EU

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European commission

18 APRIL 2024

Big Buyers Working Together kicks off Community of Practice on Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles

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.

Community: Heavy Duty Electric Vehicles

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European commission

18 APRIL 2024

Socially responsible public procurers kick off community of practice in Big Buyers Working Together

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.

Community: Social Procurement

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European commission

3 APRIL 2024

Commission opens two in-depth investigations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation in the solar photovoltaic sector

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1 APRIL 2024

Procure Innovation EU launches a Training Programme about Strategic Procurement for Public Buyers

Community: Procure Innovation EU

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5 MARCH 2024

Council and Parliament strike a deal to ban products made with forced labour

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional deal on the regulation prohibiting in the EU market products made with forced labour.

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European commission

1 MARCH 2024

Prior Information Notice on upcoming Innovation Procurement Hubs tender is available

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

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European commission

22 FEBRUARY 2024

Facilitating the access of startups and SMEs to the public procurement market

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

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European commission

20 FEBRUARY 2024

Commission launches first investigation under Foreign Subsidies Regulation

European Commission launches first investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation.

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13 FEBRUARY 2024

Report now available: The Future of Sustainable Public Procurement – Legal Possibilities and Obligations (Main Conclusions of UU Meeting)

What lies ahead for sustainable public procurement in the European Union? Will the law move from possibilities to mandatory sustainability requirements? How is this development taking shape in light of the EU Green Deal? How to asses it and what to think of it?

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European commission

31 JANUARY 2024

Kick off meeting with consortium to provide buyers and decision makers with strategic public procurement training took place

SILO, in collaboration with Escuela21, has been awarded a contract to provide strategic procurement trainings for public buyers and decision makers.

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European commission

29 JANUARY 2024

Strategic public procurement workshop in Italy on 18 January 2024

The workshop on the use of public procurement as a strategic lever for innovative and sustainable public policy development in Italy took place on 18 January 2024 in Rome, hosted by the National Anti-Corruption Authority (ANAC).

Community: Public Procurement Dialogues

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