procurement

Commission’s Q&A on third country access to EU procurement post-Kolin/Qingdao — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

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Commission’s Q&A on third country access to EU procurement post-Kolin/Qingdao — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

In the aftermath of the CJEU’s Judgments in Kolin (C-652/22, EU:C:2024:910) and Qingdao (C-266/22, EU:C:2025:178), there was much anticipation about a guidance document being prepared by the European Commission to address some of the many, complex, consequential issues left open by the Court (see comment here). The Q&A-type guidance document was published by the Commission … Read more

Lucky dip from a mixed bag? Summary results of the consultation on the evaluation of EU Procurement rules — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

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Lucky dip from a mixed bag? Summary results of the consultation on the evaluation of EU Procurement rules — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

The European Commission has published a Factual Summary report on the public consultation on Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives (the Summary). While we await for the Commission’s fuller analysis of the responses to the consultation (which officials have publicly acknowledged to be processing with AI tools, at least in part) after the summer, it … Read more

IT Procurement Trends Every CIO Should Watch in 2025 – Go Health Pro

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IT Procurement Trends Every CIO Should Watch in 2025 – Go Health Pro

For the CIOs of the future (and the future-focused CIOs of today) fluency in data and infrastructure isn’t enough. They must also be drivers of value across the business — and that includes procurement. With rapid advances in AI and analytics, procurement apps are set to unlock new levels of agility, savings, and intelligence, reshaping … Read more

Simplifying the aim and goals of procurement law — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

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Simplifying the aim and goals of procurement law — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

Thanks to Prof Carina Risvig Hamer, I had the opportunity to participate in the conference ‘EU Public Procurement anno 2025 – Are the rules fit for purpose?’ at the University of Copenhagen. This was an interesting couple of days with plenty food for thought — but also worryingly reminiscent of discussions already had back in … Read more

Expanding the Scope of EU Public Procurement Law — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

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Expanding the Scope of EU Public Procurement Law — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

The annual meeting of the European Procurement Law Group a few weeks ago was a good excuse to find focused time to think about the ongoing process of review of the EU public procurement rules—as we are working on an edited book with a series of recommendations and reform proposals. My draft chapter focuses on … Read more