Emerging technologies in public procurement: Study results

In 2019, the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs  commissioned a study on the uptake of emerging technologies in public procurement. This study explored how public authorities around the globe are using new technologies when procuring goods and services. The results of the Digital Transformation of Public Procurement study are now publicly available online.



Emerging technologies can transform public procurement - from automating repetitive administrative tasks to providing unprecedented information and analysis regarding spending patterns and project results. New technology can enable better decisions, lower costs, and increase transparency. 



Covering technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data and data analytics, blockchain, robotic process automation, augmented and virtual reality and internet of things, the study features:

• a list of 96 projects where these new technologies have been explored or used by public authorities for procurement in 68 countries (as of January 2020);
• 20 detailed case studies presenting the issue addressed, impact, cost, requirements and risks of particularly interesting projects; 
• a final study report including a detailed analysis and conclusions. This document presents the overall approach and findings, including 10 recommendations for the application of emerging technologies to public procurement.

All information can be consulted based on the following search criteria:

• EU or non-EU countries
• type of technology 
• country
• keywords
• availability of case study

Clock here to access the full study.