public procurement – Perspectives on Trade

EU Unveils Procurement Preferences

On September 9, the European Commission proposed a new regulation that introduces European preferences as part of its overhaul of the EU’s public procurement framework. The proposed Public Procurement Act is also aimed at simplifying EU procurement rules, boosting digitalization, and helping public buyers better integrate environmental, social, innovation, security, and resilience considerations into their procurement processes. It will replace three 2014 […]

EU Issues Decision in First Full Foreign Subsidy Investigation

The European Commission has – for the first time – adopted a final decision in an investigation of foreign subsidies in an EU public procurement under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). In its investigation of the awarding of a contract for the construction and design of the ‘Violet’ metro line in Lisbon, Portugal, the commission determined that a Chinese subcontractor […]