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  • European commission

Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives

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. 

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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management

Application Deadline Closed! PPE+ Europe 2024 Training Starts Soon! 🚨

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!

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PPE+ Europe 2024 - 2028
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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management

Zero-emission metro construction, circular office and more ahead for Big Buyers

This autumn, the Big Buyers Working Together (BBWT) project team will be delivering insights on a bouquet of best practices across our cities. From an 8k metro line extension in Fornebubanen (Oslo), to the first 100% circular office in Belgium, Kamp C. Jealous already? Check out more!

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Construction & InfrastructureEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationSocial ServicesWaste management
  • European commission

Webinar introduces two EU public procurement training programmes

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

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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management
  • European commission

Public procurement monitoring reports published

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. 

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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management
  • European commission

New training programmes for public procurers in Europe

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.

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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management

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!

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Procure Innovation EU
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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management
  • European commission

Commission closes two in-depth investigations in the solar photovoltaic sector following the withdrawal of the companies from public procurement

ENEVO and Shanghai Electric have announced their withdrawal from the public procurement procedure for the construction of a photovoltaic park in Romania. The withdrawal follows the European Commission's opening on 3 April of an in-depth investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. 

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Construction & InfrastructureEnergy and WaterProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)