InnoBuyer announces 15 Open Market Consultation events
For innovative SMEs developing solutions for the Education, Energy & Water, Healthcare, Public Administration, Manufacturing, and Transports sectors.
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For innovative SMEs developing solutions for the Education, Energy & Water, Healthcare, Public Administration, Manufacturing, and Transports sectors.
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.
Get insight on the 13 cases innovation partnerships covering AI we found in 6 countries over the years 2016 - 2023.
Consumers and buyers can find detailed information about energy labelled products and models in EPREL. It offers the possibility to identify which products have the best cost-efficiency ratio for a specific need. Find out more about how it works...
The 2023 Strategic Foresight Report identifies six key challenges that policymakers will face during the transition towards a sustainable Europe, encompassing social and economic aspects of sustainability. Second, the report proposes ten areas for action that the EU will need to take.
Brand new overview on the use of Innovation Partnerships (IPs) in the EU and EEA. Discover our analysis of data from the TED database (2016-2022)!
To give all Public Buyers an opportunity to voice needs and recommendations, we have extended the deadline for your input.
Watch the recordings of the European Commission’s Helpdesk service on SRPP and GPP webinar, where experts analysed the current use of social considerations in tenders, the most commonly used types of social clauses and at which stage of the procurement cycle such criteria are used.
The interview to Fredo Schotanus, Professor of Public Procurement at Utrecht University School of Economics is published on the Green Business Platform. The interview highlights key ideas on sustainable public procurement (SPP) and its role in creating a more sustainable and social world.
An essential companion to public procurement, this new brochure will empower start-ups to expand their innovative business effectively by establishing connections with public buyers.
Take part in the project's Survey, the first step of the multistage Needs Assessment that will identify the public procurement topics to be addressed over the next five years in ten new Communities of Practice. Watch the Kick off Webinar to find out more about the process of the Needs Assessment.
On 11 May 2023, more than 150 participants gathered in an online session to hear about and discuss the objectives of the “Organisation of workshops in the 27 Member States to develop a dialogue on the use of strategic public procurement (green, social and innovation)” project.
The guidelines are intended to facilitate the application of the IPI Regulation by contracting authorities and contracting entities as well as by economic operators.
To ensure a human-centric and ethical development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Europe, MEPs endorsed new transparency and risk-management rules for AI systems.
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.