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2013

09.04.2013
Golden Book of e-Procurement Good Practices (MEX/13/0409)
22.03.2013
Commission proposes to conclude the revised World Trade Organisation’s Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) (MEX/13/0322)
21.02.2013
Call for applications: Forum Vergabe awards 10,000 € for best scientific paper on procurement law
12.02.2013
A study-review evaluating the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) was published (MARKT/2011/111/Cpdf Choose translations of the previous link )
24.01.2013
Commission requests Austria to apply EU rules (MEMO/13/22)

2012

20.11.2012
Seminar on Electronic Procurement – An opportunity to provide feedback on Commission projects, 14.12.2012
24.10.2012
Conference on Remedies in Public Procurement - State of Play, Challenges and Opportunities, 26.11.2012
22.10.2012
Consultation on e-invoicing in public procurement
18.10.2012
Mandatory social security services: Reaction by the Commission to Mr Tarabella’s press releasepdf Choose translations of the previous link 
11.10.2012
Monitoring the application of EU public procurement rules across the EU – Annual Public Procurement Implementation Reviewpdf Choose translations of the previous link  (EXME 12/11.10)
27.09.2012
Commission asks Court of Justice to fine Poland, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Slovenia for not implementing defence procurement rules (IP/12/1020)
27.09.2012
Commission requests Poland to comply with EU rules (MEMO/12/708)
21.06.2012
Commission requests Slovenia to implement EU defence procurement rules (IP/12/664)
31.05.2012
Commission requests Austria and Poland to fully transpose EU rules in the area of defence procurement (IP/12/533)
26.04.2012
Commission requests the United Kingdom to implement EU rules in the area of defence procurement in Gibraltar (IP/12/416)
20.04.2012
Moving to full e-procurement by 2016 (IP/12/389)
22.03.2012
Commission acts to ensure implementation of EU rules in the area of defence procurement (IP/12/290)
21.03.2012
European Commission levels the playing field for European business in international procurement markets (IP/12/268)
14.03.2012
Selection procedure for temporary staff in the field of European security and defence
13.02.2012
The European Commission is setting-up a stakeholder expert group on public procurement (MEX/12/0213)
26.01.2012
Commission acts to ensure implementation of EU rules in the area of defence procurement (IP/12/76)
26.01.2012
The Commission acts to safeguard procedural transparency and ensure equal treatment of applicants in connection with a public works contract for the modernisation of road infrastructure in Bucharest (IP/12/73)

2011

20.12.2011
Modernising European public procurement to support growth and employment (IP/11/1580)
20.12.2011
Commission proposals to modernise the European public procurement market – Frequently Asked Questions (MEMO/11/931)
20.12.2011
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the award of Concession Contracts – Frequently Asked Questions (MEMO/11/932)
15.12.2011
Successful conclusion of the WTO’s government procurement negotiation: EU succeeds in gaining more market access (IP/11/1556)
03.12.2011
Revised Thresholds from 1 January 2012
24.11.2011
Commission closes its investigations concerning the purchase of military transport aircraft by the Czech Republic (IP/11/1440)
24.11.2011
Commission acts to ensure that Greece and Malta comply with EU rules (IP/11/1441)
27.10.2011
Commission requests Greece to ensure fair access to public contracts for software services (IP/11/1263)
25.10.2011
Revised version of “Buying Green! – A Handbook on green public procurementpdf Choose translations of the previous link 
06.10.2011
Commission issues guidance on how public authorities can cooperate to fulfil their public tasks
29.09.2011
Commission requests Germany to ensure fair access to waste disposal contract in Sachsen-Anhalt (IP/11/1116)
29.09.2011
Commission acts to ensure fair access to information technology services in Italy (IP/11/1119)
29.09.2011
Commission requests The Netherlands to open up used paper processing and transport contracts (IP/11/1120)
01.08.2011
Award Announcement: International Public Procurement Award (IPA)pdf 2012
29.07.2011
Press release: Commission moves to support take-up of e-procurement (IP/11/940)
24.06.2011
EU public procurement framework has saved around 20 billions euros (IP/11/785)
07.06.2011
The European Commission consults public authorities, business and civil society on access to external public procurement markets (IP/11/682)
31.05.2011
The Video ↗ for the High Level Conference on Defence and Security Industries and Markets is now online.
19.05.2011
The Netherlands agrees to apply EU rules for land development projects in Ede and for public contracts for fire insurance (IP/11/600)
05.05.2011
Conference on the Modernisation of EU Public Procurement Policy (30.06.2011)
20.04.2011
High Level Conference: Defence and Security Industries and Markets (23.05.2011)
06.04.2011
Spain amends its legislation on public sector contracts following infringement procedure (IP/11/430)
14.03.2011
The Commission asks France to open to competition public procurement for the purchase of certain geographical information (IP/11/289)
14.03.2011
Commission seeks Germany’s compliance with Court judgment on pension schemes for local authority employees (IP/11/287)
28.01.2011
New guide to help public authorities to provide high quality and efficient services of general interest (IP/11/106)
28.01.2011
Buying social: a Guide to taking account of social considerations in public procurement (IP/11/105)
27.01.2011
European Commission consults on the modernisation of the European Public Procurement Market (IP/11/88)
27.01.2011
Commission requests Greece to ensure fair access to public contracts for supply of school bus services and electricity cables (IP/11/84)
27.01.2011
Portugal to apply EU rules to notebook computer contracts following Commission's intervention (IP/11/83)
27.01.2011
Commission announces the closure of investigation into extension of Malta’s Delimara power plant (IP/11/79)

2010

24.11.2010
Commission calls on Greece to amend procedure for awarding supply contract for submarine battery kits (IP/10/1558)
24.11.2010
Portugal: to ensure fair access to public contracts over € 25 million (IP/10/1555)
24.11.2010
Greece back to Court for supply contracts of medical equipment to hospitals (IP/10/1552)
24.11.2010
Belgium: to apply fair and transparent procedure for educational building contracts in Eupen (IP/10/1598)
28.10.2010
Germany: to comply with Court judgment on the award of a waste disposal contract in Bonn (IP/10/1440)
28.10.2010
Greece: to review award of contract for ICT services (IP/10/1441)
28.10.2010
Commission refers the Czech Republic to the EU Court of Justice for not complying with EU rules in the purchase of military transport aircraft (IP/10/1438)
18.10.2010
Public consultation (Green Paper): “Expanding the use of e-Procurement in the EU
18.10.2010
Launch of e-CERTIS, the free on-line source of information for public procurement
04.10.2010
Open hearing “Accelerating e-Procurement: what role for the EU?”, Brussels 25 November 2010
01.10.2010
Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensi­tive security pro­cure­ment: guidance notes on the most important aspects of the Directive
30.09.2010
Germany: to Court to ensure fair access to architectural services in Niedernhausen (IP/10/1245)
30.09.2010
Slovakia: to respect EU rules for electronic toll collection contracts (IP/10/1244)
30.09.2010
Greece: to Court over award procedures for urban planning contracts (IP/10/1242)
30.09.2010
Sweden: fair access to waste management contracts (IP/10/1442)
30.09.2010
Hungary: to Court to ensure fair access to public contracts (IP/10/1240)
05.08.2010
Consultation on an EU Initiative on Concessions (MEX/10/0805)
24.06.2010
Commission acts to ensure that 12 Member States implement EU rules on shareholders’ rights in listed companies and public procurement redress (IP/10/815)
03.06.2010
Portugal: fair access to notebook computers and Internet services contracts for education purposes (IP/10/678)
03.06.2010
Netherlands: land development project in Eindhoven (IP/10/679)
03.06.2010
Germany: construction of trade fair halls in Cologne and waste disposal contracts in Hamm (IP/10/683)
06.05.2010
Netherlands: contract award in Province of Noord-Holland (IP/10/499)
06.05.2010
Germany: fair access to waste disposal contract in Nordsachsen (IP/10/500)
06.05.2010
Czech Republic: public procurement rules for military aircraft (IP/10/501)
06.05.2010
United Kingdom: land contract in York (Commission closes infringement procedure) (IP/10/507)
30.04.2010
European Commission working document: measurement of Indicators for the economic impact of public procurement policy.
18.03.2010
Spain: school bus services and Hungary: reform of national law, office equipment contracts (IP/10/306)
18.03.2010
Portugal: access for individuals to public service contracts (IP/10/303)
18.03.2010
Austria and Germany: called to review award of contracts for food supply to Upper Austrian hospitals and for waste disposal in Wesermarsch (Lower Saxony) (IP/10/302)
18.03.2010
Commission takes action to ensure that 12 Member States implement EU rules (IP/10/305)
28.01.2010
Germany: called to review award of contracts for architectural services by municipality of Niedernhausen (IP/10/78)
28.01.2010
Greece: called to review award of contract for collection of hazardous medical waste in Attica (IP/10/85)