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Policy and action
Public Procurement

Public procurement policies refer to the procedures for the award of public supply, public service and public works contracts. Public procurement policies are therefore of major economic importance since this type of transactions account for over 14% of the European Union's GDP or 1 billion Euros. Moreover they have a decisive impact on several sectors: construction and public works, energy, telecommunications and heavy industry.


The Commission's upcoming Accessbility Act [15/04/2013] Keep the Commission’s proposal on reserved contracts in public procurement [18/03/2013]


Social Platform proposal for amendments on the draft public procurement directive (2012) Social Platform response to the Green paper on public procurement (2011) Competitiveness Council conclusions on green public procurement (2008) "Making the most of public money": A Practical guide to implementing and contracting under the revised EU public procurement directives (2004)