Learn more about the key outcomes of the European Commission's 5th Co-creation session for the PPDS, held on 14 December 2023.

Public buyers increasingly see the potential of procurement to contribute to social policy goals and use the purchasing of goods, works and services to ensure positive social outcomes. As a result, for the first time, the Big Buyers Initiative will have a community of practice on socially responsibl

Join the inaugural online presentation of the SPIN4EIC – Strategic Innovation Procurement Programme on 22 February, 10:00-12:00 CET. 

Explore the significant impact of the FSR, notification requirements for high-value public procurements, and the roles of economic operators and authorities in this regulatory environment.

On 12 December 2023 the last EU GPP Helpdesk webinar of the year took place, which addressed social and environmental considerations and the link with the subject matter.

Find more out on Commission's project to support European SMEs to participate in public procurement outside the EU

Download the Making Socially Responsible Public Procurement Work: 71 Good Practice Cases in your language! 

Read about the ECA findings on public procurement in the EU.

Take the Survey and fill in information about the key communication sources and channels you use in your daily work on SRPP. Your input is crucial in shaping the forthcoming communication campaign for this impactful endeavour!

Meet our new Community of Practice!

Publication in the Official Journal of the Regulations setting the public procurement thresholds for the years 2024-2025

A new study explores the current and future role of public procurement in the pursuit of social objectives within the European Union.

The notification obligations under the Foreign subsidies Regulation to notify all granted foreign financial contributions will apply from 12 October 2023. Be aware and find out more! 

On 12th of September the European Parliament and the Council released a new proposal on combating late payment in commercial transactions. 

The Call for Contributions deadline for the 11th Procura+ Conference has been extended to 6 October 2023! The conference, which takes place 13-14 March 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal, is an ideal opportunity to showcase work on sustainable, innovation and circular procurement 

Participate to let us know how living labs and incubators can make public procurement more accessible to SMEs and startups across the EEA

The report presents the European Commission’s insights and discoveries to the European Parliament and the Council. 

Time to read this summer? Always wanted to know more on the basics of public procurement and how it is done in practice? This book has been made open access through support of the Dutch Government as part of their program to improve public procurement practices in the Netherlands.