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Newsletter No.3 | July/August 2023
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In this issue
Foreword

Summer has arrived, yet the Public Buyers Community remains active! The latest edition of the Gazette aims to help you stay informed about the resources, calls, webinars, and other updates for July and August. Explore the sections below and stay tuned to the platform for more.

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News
New brochure for start-ups unlocks public procurement opportunities

An essential companion to public procurement, the European Commission’s new brochure will empower start-ups to expand their business effectively by navigating the public procurement market and establishing connections with public buyers. It is available in all EU languages.
 
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A comprehensive overview of Innovation Partnerships

Read the findings shedding light on the use of Innovation Partnerships (IPs) under the EC Public Procurement Directives (classic & utilities), based on data extracted from the TED database (2016–2022).

 
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Big Buyers Working Together: Needs Assessment deadline extended

To give more public buyers an opportunity to voice their needs and recommendations, the deadline of the Needs Assessment Survey has been extended.

 
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EU GPP Helpdesk launches new website

The EU Green Public Procurement (GPP) Helpdesk’s website has a new look! Dedicated to promoting GPP by offering answers, up-to-date information, and resources to stakeholders, the website is now featured among DG Environment’s Green Business initiatives. Discover how to submit a query, voluntary GPP criteria, recent news, upcoming events and webinars, good practices... and more!

 
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Calls
Call for CPBs and Public Buyers: Strategic Procurement Training

This call for tenders is divided into two lots: Lot 1 concerns strategic procurement training for public buyers; Lot 2 covers SME-friendly strategic procurement training for central purchasing bodies (CPBs). Click below to access the call.

 
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Webinars & Trainings
Recording – Contract clauses for the procurement of AI: roundtables

Following the publication of the draft procurement clauses on AI for local authorities on the Public Buyers Community Platform, over 40 experts with legal, industry, technical, procurement, and ethics backgrounds gathered to review them in two sessions, on 25 May and 7 June respectively. To watch the video recordings and for more information, click below.

 
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Recording – EC GPP Helpdesk Webinar: “How to choose the appropriate social clauses in tendering procedures”

The second webinar organised by the European Commission’s Helpdesk service on Green Public Procurement (GPP) was held on 15 June 2023. Experts analysed the current use of social considerations in tenders, the most used types of social clauses and explained during which stage of the procurement cycle such criteria are applied. To watch the video recording and for more information, click below.
 
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In the Spotlight
Community of the Circular and Fair ICT Pact

Are you wondering what sustainable procurement in the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector looks like? Join the Community of the Circular and Fair ICT Pact on the Public Buyers Community platform.

 
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ISSN: : 2600 - 5123 | Catalogue Number: ETAG22001ENN