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  • European commission

Application for PPE+ Europe 2025 closing soon! 🚨

🚨 Only 5 days left to apply! 🚨 Join the PPE+ Europe training programme and boost your strategic procurement skills through expert-led sessions in Vienna, Brussels, and online. Apply by 30 May 2025 to be part of this exclusive opportunity!

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PPE+ Europe 2024 - 2028
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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management

Powering the green shift: inside Oslo’s BBWT Procurement Hackathon

How can public procurement drive real change in the green transition? This question brought together innovators, policymakers, and public buyers from across Europe in Oslo for the very first BBWT Hackathon. What followed was two days of intense collaboration, creativity and fruitful discussion.

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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management

Towards simpler, greener, stronger procurement: inside the SEGPP

The renewed Stakeholder Expert Group on Public Procurement is shaping the future of EU procurement by driving simplification, resilience and green transformation. Featuring diverse voices, from SMEs to civil society, SEGPP is forging innovative solutions for a modernised legislative framework.

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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management

Discover and have your say: Templates for digital and ICT solutions from the Living-in.eu community 

Explore new procurement templates for digital and ICT solutions developed by the Living-in.eu community—designed to support public authorities in shaping smarter digital services. Access the templates for free and share your feedback to help improve tools that serve local governments across Europe.

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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management

EU collaboration helps public buyers drive towards a social, innovative and sustainable Europe 

Public procurement has the power to shape a more sustainable, inclusive and innovative Europe — and cities across the continent are embracing the challenge. This spirit of collaboration was on full display at the second Big Buyers Working Together annual event in Helsinki. 

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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management

Developing a National Procurement Strategy for Ireland – Interview with Fergal Grogan

Fergal Grogan, Assistant Principal Officer at the Office of Government Procurement, discusses Ireland's progress on its first National Public Procurement Strategy. Learn about the key themes and actions shaping the future of public procurement in Ireland by reading the full interview.

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Public Procurement Dialogues
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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management
  • European commission

Save the Date: Live Webinar – Get the Most Out of the Innovation Procurement Hubs Programme Survey!

Have you already started the Innovation Procurement Hubs Programme Survey but aren’t sure how to continue? Or are you still wondering: “Where does my organisation fit in—and why does this matter?”

This is your chance to get clarity. Join our upcoming live webinar to learn what the survey is about.

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Innovation Procurement Hubs (IPH)
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AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management