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The EU’s Apply AI Strategy marks a shift from vision to execution—embedding AI into public administrations through structured, high-impact implementation. But success isn’t just about technology; it hinges on governance, skills, and trust. With strategic procurement at its core, the public sector can not only deploy responsible AI but also shape a resilient, sovereign European AI ecosystem. Read the latest JRC report.
In ICT, upstream carbon emissions associated with production (scope 3 emissions) can be a lot higher than emissions from the use phase. Check out this CFIT Recommendation on leveraging EPDs through procurement, for more insight in scope 3 emissions.
Learn and be inspired by the Case Study on advancing Low‑Carbon Procurement with the CO₂ Performance Ladder in Ireland!
Open market consultation: setting the ground for innovation
Public procurement represents almost 15% of the EU GDP and the ICT sector significantly contributes to this spending. How can public procurement be used to ensure more innovative and sustainable ICT? What can public buyers do to ensure this transition? Find more in the latest deliverable of the COP Sustainability in ICT!
Find out the repository on Zero-Emission Bus Systems and Services.
The European Cluster Collaboration Platform, on behalf of the European Commission, hosted the EU Clusters Talk: “Revising the EU Public Procurement Directives: A Strategic Tool for Europe’s Competitiveness” on 11 February, from 08:30 to 9:45 CET. The recording is available!
In this resource you will find links to the evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives and the studies that examines he relevance and EU added value of the Directives, their internal and external coherence, transparency and integrity, cost-benefit and efficiency considerations, and levels of competition in EU public procurement
The Public Buyers Community on AI procurement equips public authorities with shared tools and expertise to procure AI systems that are safe, responsible, and aligned with EU rules.
A podcast exploring how public buyers can identify, prevent, and address human and workers’ rights risks and violations across their supply chains.
Discover how the Public Buyers Community platform helps public procurers across Europe navigate change and deliver better services to citizens.
Tune in to our new podcast episode to learn about sustainable procurement, the process of sourcing goods, services, and works with a reduced environmental impact. Discover how it can help public buyers create a greener Europe using the EU Ecolabel.
Start-ups and the Public Sector Scaling Innovation Together
Public buyers are shaping Europe’s innovation future; Marlene Wild and Yannis Zormpas from Boston Consulting Group explain how.
Guiding document for the work of the CoP Circular Construction
Co-Publishing Mapping Report – summary version
The EU BIM Task Group unveils a new vision for BIM in public procurement. Discover how a balanced, EU-wide approach can boost value for money, transparency and sustainability—without rigid rules. Why harmonisation, not reinvention, is key for Europe’s built future.
Get key insights on the upcoming revision of the EU’s Public Procurement Directives as Nathalie Berger and Henning Ehrenstein unpack the findings, challenges, and innovations set to shape public procurement for the decade ahead.
This resource contains the Report on the use of Innovation Partnerships (IPs) for the period 2016-2024. This year’s analysis includes IP cases up to 2024 under the EU Public Procurement Directives (2014/24/EU, known as classic, and 2014/25/EU for utilities), based on data from the TED database.
Find the summary version of the final ecosystem mapping report here!