- The European Commission has proposed a single EU Regulation on public contracts and concessions to replace the current procurement directives and related scattered rules, with direct application in all Member States.
- The proposal would simplify and harmonize procurement procedures, making cross-border bidding easier and allowing more negotiation and market consultation.
- It would create a connected digital procurement system with a “once-only” profile approach, so bidders can reuse qualification documents across EU tenders and face fewer repeated filings.
- Awarding contracts would shift from price-only to the Best Price-Quality Ratio as the default, with quality weighted at least 30% (50% for labour-intensive contracts) and factors such as sustainability, innovation, security and resilience considered.
Source: whpartners.eu
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