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The latest WeBuySocialEU training aims to give Austrian public buyers and social economy actors a better understanding on how socially responsible public procurement (SRPP) can be applied in practice.
PPE+ Europe 2024 kicked off its first of four Strategic Procurement Trainings on 4 November 2024 in Vienna (Austria). This inaugural event brought together procurement professionals from various European countries, setting an engaging and collaborative tone for the entire programme.
Learn innovative procurement strategies from Lithuania! Join the third webinar adressed to Decision Makers on using the Design Contest for digital solutions on November 26th.
The Procure Innovation EU Training Programme wrapped up its second edition, equipping public buyers from across Europe with advanced strategies and fostering networks to lead the future of procurement.
The European Commission is set to launch a comprehensive evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives. This in-depth analysis will examine competition levels, simplify processes, and assess the achievement of strategic objectives.
The Community of Practice will discuss BIM integration in public procurement during the upcoming webinar, with a focus on its vision, challenges, and next steps.
Thank you to everyone who applied for the Strategic Procurement Training for Centralised Procurement Organisations (PPE+ Europe 2024)! The application period officially closed on 21 August 2024, and we're excited to announce that the training will kick off this November in Vienna!
Curious about the challenges of buying innovation from startups? Discover the hurdles of public sector innovation procurement and how new approaches are tackling them. Read our latest news item to learn more.
Finnish Public authorities and social economy entities (SEE) are invited to take part in a training organised as part of the WeBuySocialEU capacity-building efforts. The training will take place on 23 September (09-16) and will be in Finnish.
The European Commission has decided to renew the membership of its Stakeholder Expert Group on Public Procurement. The Group will play a key role in contributing to the work leading to the revision of the Public Procurement Directives.
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.
Application for the first round of trainings of PPE+ Europe is now open!
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.
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.
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!
The European Commission is hosting a full day event to celebrate the go live of the Public Procurement Data Space (PPDS) on 24 September.
