The objective of the webinar is to discuss the strategic importance of intellectual property rights (IPRs) for competitiveness and innovation.

Discover how public buyers can promote sustainable production by addressing the risk of human rights violations in the industrial supply chain! Join us to learn about the latest techniques and practices for responsible procurement.

This brief and easy-to-use guide introduces the concept of public procurement of innovation and helps you identify the best procedure for you to engage in this process. It describes both procedures with and without Research and Development and helps you navigate the world of procurement procedures according to the EU Public Procurement Directives. Available in all languages.

Discover the significance of ecosystem innovation and how public buyers can benefit from collaborating with emerging players. Join us to explore the importance of an ecosystem approach to innovation.

The EU Buy Social webinar aimed to advance social procurement in Europe. Key highlights includes promoting inclusive procurement through Social Clauses in tenders, and successful case studies of the Swedish National Model and France's system of facilitators for Social Clauses. The event encouraged discussions to drive sustainable and impactful procurement practices.

The webinar which is part of a series of webinars introducing the innovation procurement guidance, discusses the preliminary market consultation process. The speakers introduce tools for market engagement and presents best practices from across the EU.

An analysis of SMEs’ needs in public procurement - improvement of participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in public procurement

The purpose of this Notice is to offer practical guidance on innovation public procurement. It is not legally binding. While the Notice occasionally paraphrases the provisions of EU legislation, it is not meant to add to or diminish the rights and obligations set out in that legislation. Insofar as the Notice could be understood as interpreting EU legislation, it warrants stressing that only the Court of Justice of the European Union is competent to give a legally binding interpretation of EU law. Available in all languages.

This Guide offers support in covering the social dimension of sustainable public procurement. Public procures can make a major contribution to sustainable development by using their purchasing power to opt for goods and services that deliver positive social outcomes.

New practical guidance to help public buyers integrate social considerations into public procurement

Commission Staff Working Document on the impact assessment accompanying the Proposal for Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market

The second of a cycle of webinars on the achievements of the Big Buyers project! How can public buyers drive the market through public procurement? This second event will focus on the Working Group that learnt how to procure «Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles for Waste Collection and Street Cleaning».

This webinar marks the end of our Innovation Partnership series, and it focuses on the negotiation and execution of partnership projects. The distinguished speakers from Europe will share their insights and examples of successful innovation partnerships. The session will include a Q and A about valuable information from our experts.

The second webinar on the Innovation Partnership highlighted the effectiveness of collaborating with external partners to achieve desired results in procurement processes. Leveraging the Innovation Partnership model involves collaborating with external partners to develop innovative, sustainable, cost-effective, and efficient solutions.

A report with 71 Good Practices from Member States on how to make Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP) work.

The White Paper of the Commission proposes solutions and calls for new tools to address the regulatory gap related to the level playing field regarding foreign subsidies.

This Toolkit helps public procurement policy makers, buyers, and contract managers implement measures in public procurement to ensure suppliers respect human rights. It contains a range of practical examples of how this is already been done around the world across all stages of the procurement lifecycle.

New guidance on the participation of third country bidders in the EU procurement market

Communication from the Commission to the Institutions: Making Public Procurement work in and for Europe