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We are pleased to invite you to engage in one of the User Observatory Groups (UOG) and to take part in an European project aimed at improving crowd management, while participating in the elaboration of a PCP EU funded project. SHIELD4CROWD connects security practitioners across Europe to identify the common vulnerabilities posing risks to the protection of public spaces.LinkedIn link to further in

“Presentation of H2020 & Horizon Europe projects / innovative suppliers researching solutions within the scope of identified innovation needs for Joint Cross Border Public Procurement”12 September 2023, 12:30-14:00 CETAs part of its annual meeting, the iProcureNet General Assembly hosted a workshop with internal and external stakeholders and experts to discuss developed research and solutions with

On 9th December, the Commission launched the European Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance, aimed at scaling up manufacturing technologies of solar photovoltaic products and components in order to establish a “Made in Europe” solar value chain. The EU’s Commissioner for the Single Market referred to procurement as a fundamental tool to achieve this objective.

Have you missed the webinar on the use of Building Information Modelling in Public Procurement? You can re-watch it on our YouTube channel and download the detailed report of the panels discussions and presentations!

The end of 2022 is rapidly approaching. During this year, many objectives have been achieved, but there is always room for collective growth on the topic of public procurement. What can you expect from next year? Read this editorial to have a taste of 2023!

On 8th December, the European Innovation Council awarded the European Innovation Procurement Awards (EUIPA). This year’s finalists and winners empower the EU’s public sector to offer cutting-edge solutions to speed up the economic recovery, building a digital, sustainable, and resilient Europe. Curious to meet the winners?

The EU-funded RaDAR project aims at undertaking a collaborative innovation procurement of rapid anti-microbial resistance detection and control systems. If you consider yourself a potential supplier, do not miss the chance to participate to their market dialogue!

On 11th November 2022, the conference on “Sustainable Public Procurement and Ecological Transition” took place in France. Among its promoters, also the EU-funded project P5Innobroker, that had the chance to present its activities and objectives to more than 210 participants.

Following the Big Buyer closing event, we have interviewed Marit Hepsø and Philip Mortensen from the City of Oslo on the main achievements of this initiative.

“Let’s talk the same language and we can change the market”: this was the main takeaway of the first Annual Big Buyers Symposium, held in Brussels on November 9th. More than 60 participants met to draw conclusions on their two-year collaboration under the framework of the Big Buyer Initiative. We have interviewed some of them and this is what they told us.

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The new Playbook on Inclusive Public procurement published by the UNDP Business Call to Action highlights seven strategies to encourage public buyers to meet citizens’ needs with initiatives that maximise economic, social and environmental benefits in an equitable manner. In this article, we explore this new frontier of sustainable procurement: who are inclusive businesses? And how can public buye

On the 11th of October the Commission formally endorsed a new Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance, with the aim of scaling up manufacturing technologies of innovative solar photovoltaic products and components in the EU. This will contribute to accelerating the deployment of solar power across the EU and improving the resilience of the EU's energy system. The Alliance is one of the concrete initi

The third European Commission’s SPP Helpdesk service webinar of 2022 will take place on October 6th at 11am-12:15pm CET. It will introduce and explain what are Nature-Based Solutions, how they relate to public procurement, and will present the practical experience of three public authorities from the Netherlands, Poland and Italy in purchasing the implementation of these solutions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a need for coordination and cooperation at a European, national, regional and even local level in the health sector. The pandemic has unveiled already-existing weaknesses in EU countries’ supply chain and public procurement. The aim of the call is to support EU countries in organising a thorough assessment of public procurement in the health sector at national

The main objective of this call for tender is to improve the business environment of innovative SMEs and make public procurement an attractive option for these economic operators through an enhanced uptake of strategic public procurement in Europe. Such uptake is achieved through collaboration between big buyers in strategic public procurement with a view to driving the market for innovative goods

On 14 September, the Commission proposed to prohibit products made with forced labour on the EU market. The proposal covers all products, namely those made in the EU for domestic consumption and exports, and imported goods, without targeting specific companies or industries. The proposal builds on internationally agreed definitions and standards, and underlines the importance of close cooperation

OOTS will be the first EU-wide data space, which will enable the sharing of information between public administrations across borders between EU countries. Available as from the end of 2023, the Once Only Technical System (OOTS) will allow public authorities across the EU to exchange official documents and data at citizens' and businesses’ request in a simplified and efficient manner.

On 14 September, the President of the European Commission delivered the State of the Union address to the Parliament. The address takes stock of the achievements of the past year and presents the priorities for the year ahead. DG GROW will play an important role in delivering many of these flagship initiatives, among others: the European Critical Raw Materials Act; the SME Relief Package, includin