We are pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive brochure aimed at public buyers who are seeking to integrate startups and the innovative solutions they offer into their procurement processes.

The ProCirc project invites all stakeholders to its “Circular procurement: Time to scale up!” conference, which will be held in Brussels on 11 May 2023. Participants will exchange results and experiences, and explore together how to scale up.

Vote for the European Ombudsman Award for Good Administration 2023! The Big Buyers for Climate and Environment has been nominated ( number 46)

The 2023 race to find the most innovative procurers in the European Union has started. The contestants can submit their applications until 17 August 2023.

The third in a cycle of webinars on the achievements of the Big Buyers project will focus on the Working Group that learned how to procure circular asphalt. The webinar will take place on 25 April from 11-12 (CET).  Speakers include Sylwia Słomiak (Eurocities), Léon Dijk (City of Rotterdam)

On February 22nd, the Public Procurement Unit of the European Commission kicked off a new initiative called 'Procurement Dialogues', to assist Member States in developing national plans on strategic procurement. The initial step, a one-hour Webex webinar, will take place on May 11th.