Professionalisation of Public Procurement

Building an Architecture for the Professionalisation of Public Procurement

The Commission Recommendation on the professionalisation of public procurement is aimed at encouraging the development and implementation of professionalisation policies in the Member States in order to:

• Define the policy for the professionalisation of public procurement
• Improve of training and career management of public procurement staff
• Provide tools and methodologies to increase the accessibility of IT system

The recommendation is accompanied by a library of 90 examples of good practices and tools.

ProcurCompEU

ProcurCompEU is a tool designed by the European Commission to support the professionalisation of public procurement. By defining 30 key competences, it provides a common reference for public procurement professionals in the European Union and beyond. It recognizes and supports public procurement as a strategic function that delivers public investment for sustainable growth.

ProcurCompEU helps organisations to build the teams of professionals they need to reach their strategic investment goals and to encourage careers in procurement. It helps individual public procurement professionals valorise their competences, and facilitates training and professional development. It also helps training providers to build the appropriate training programmes.