Resources

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.

An innovation partnership is a specialised procurement procedure designed to purchase innovative solutions that are not yet available on the market. Explore statistics on innovation partnerships involving AI across various sectors, real-world examples, and more insights in our latest study.

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.

Public procurement today makes up 14% of the EU’s GDP, giving it the power to shape markets and accelerate sustainability. Watch the webinar recording and see how the EU Ecolabel can make procurement smarter, greener and easier!

What do stakeholders think about the EU Public Procurement Directives? This factsheet highlights the main insights from the recent consultation and outlines the next steps in the review process.

See why members of the Big Buyers Working Together Project join forces—tackling forced labour risks, driving circular construction, and promoting innovation in health and digital services through collaboration.

Q&A on the participation in the EU procurement market by bidders from non-covered third-countries in view of the recent judgments of the Court of Justice of the EU of 22 October 2025 in case C-652/22, Kolin, and of 13 March 2025, in case C-266/22, Qingdao.

Missed the "Caring for you, caring for the environment: the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products" webinar? Don't worry—the recording is now available!

A full set of procurement templates for digital and ICT solutions is now available to explore and use via the Living-in.EU catalogue.