After a long revision process of the 2014 Public Procurement Directives, the European Commission has adopted on 9 September its proposal for a Public Procurement Act. The proposal aims at:
- making public investment more efficient –achieve greater efficiency by (i) simplifying procurement procedures, (ii) establishing a consistent, coherent legal framework, and (iii) creating a digital EU procurement marketplace.
- strengthening economic security and sovereignty –strengthen EU economic security, sovereignty and resilience by introducing Made in Europe criteria in line with international legal commitments.
- reinforcing a coherent architecture for integrating policy objectives into public procurement – such as environmental, social, innovation, security and resilience considerations.
Find more information in the resources below and stay up to date on the latest news related to the Public Procurement Act.
In preparation for the revision, the Commission conducted an in-depth evaluation of the 2014 legal framework. To that end, a public consultation and call for evidence were launched, several external studies were conducted, and a final evaluation report summarising all findings and conclusions was published in October 2025.
As part of the Directives’ revision, an additional public consultation and a call for evidence closed on 26 January 2026.
Contributions to the call for evidence are publicly available on the Have your Say portal. Discover the key debates shaping the future of public procurement in the European Union in our latest podcast episode.
Read the Factual Summary Report on the Public Consultation on the revision of the Public Procurement Directives here: EU public procurement rules – revision
Read here the Impact Assessment Report accompanying the Commission's proposal for a Public Procurement Act: Proposal for a regulation on public contracts and concessions - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Read here the:
- Commission’s proposal for a Public Procurement Act: Proposal for a regulation on public contracts and concessions - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
- Press release: Commission proposes simpler and more strategic Public Procurement rules
- Questions and answers (Q&A) on the Public Procurement Act: Questions and answers on the EU Public Procurement Act
- External supporting studies: Commission’s Public Procurement Act: external studies | Public Buyers Community
- Factsheet: Factsheet - Public Procurement Act