Speech

We are thrilled to launch “The Public Procurement Gazette”. As the unit of the European Commission responsible for public procurement policy (DG GROW C.2), we will regularly cover news, events and funding opportunities. This space will be the main channel of communication between the ecosystem of public buyers across Europe and us. The symbol of the newsletter is Hermes, the messenger of the Greek gods: we will bring buyers the latest research and initiatives. These can help to make public purchases smarter, faster and more affordable, for better outcomes.

[p]Ladies and Gentlemen,[/p] [p]I would like to thank Danuta Hübner for inviting me to be with you this afternoon. I am always glad to address representatives of regions and entrepreneurs coming from them. It gives me an opportunity to stress that the EU policy to promote growth and jobs is not developed to please the Brussels community – it has been developed to promote better living conditions all around the EU, to foster new business opportunities, to allow for the creation of more and better jobs for the citizens. I must say that I have the impression that this objective does not always filter through the "EU-level" political discussions. The problem is - we have a European strategy, but citizens do not know.[/p]