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From Reciprocity to Exclusion: How Far Will the EU Public Procurement Go?

A previous post on this blog asked how much more EU procurement law can take, as multiple strategic goals get piled onto a framework that was...

What Does “AI in Procurement” Actually Mean Right Now?

Ask a room full of procurement experts to describe the current state of AI in public procurement in one word, and you get different answers. That...

The Leaked EU Procurement Act Won’t Determine Whether Your Contract Is Public or Private

The issue of the legal nature of a public contract is a significant matter under EU public procurement law. The draft of the new Regulation on...

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Marta Andhov contributes to the EU Parliament hearing on SPP: using the full potential of public buying to achieve goals of the European Green Deal

Marta Andhov contributes to the EU Parliament hearing on SPP: using the full potential of public buying to achieve goals of the European Green Deal

On 1st December 2021,  Associate Professor Marta Andhov contributed to the public hearing of the European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection in association with the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety titled  ‘Sustainable public procurement: using the full potential of public buying to achieve goals of the European Green Deal’ 

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#14 Objectives of Public Procurement Law & Social Media for Academics
#14 Objectives of Public Procurement Law & Social Media for Academics

#14 Objectives of Public Procurement Law & Social Media for Academics

In this episode, Marta and Willem discuss the role of objectives in public procurement law. Is the objective of ‘public procurement’ and the objective of ‘public procurement law’ the same? How does the EU objective relate to national objectives? And: why should we care about them for the sake of interpretation? For dessert, they talk about social media and academic life.

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Marta Andhov discusses “Tech Specs, Qualifications, Award, Performance Issues” during the first Advanced Training Course for the SAPIENS Network

Marta Andhov discusses “Tech Specs, Qualifications, Award, Performance Issues” during the first Advanced Training Course for the SAPIENS Network

In collaboration with Prof. Caranta, Prof. Andhov went deep into the technical requirements at each phase of public procurement, making the point that sustainability concerns can be included from the starting point of deciding what to buy.

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#22 MVA Special: Uitsluiting & het klimaat: een nieuwe uitsluitingsgrond?

#22 MVA Special: Uitsluiting & het klimaat: een nieuwe uitsluitingsgrond?

In deze aflevering spreekt Willem met mr. Janet Meesters (DLA Piper) over uitsluitingsgronden en het klimaat, mede in het kader van haar publicatie aan het TBR-themanummer ‘Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Aanbesteden: Van Mogelijkheden naar Verplichtingen’. Hoe werken de uitsluitingsgronden, wat kunnen we er nu mee en hoe zouden ze er in de toekomst uit moeten zien in het kader van klimaatverandering.

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