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

by | September 25, 2026 | News, PURPLE, PurpLE News | 0 Comments

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

by | September 24, 2026 | News, PURPLE, PurpLE News | 0 Comments

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

by | September 1, 2026 | News, PURPLE, PurpLE News | 0 Comments

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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#6 Third Country Bidders’ Access to the EU Market & Academic Research Stays

#6 Third Country Bidders’ Access to the EU Market & Academic Research Stays

In today’s episode, we discuss a highly politically charged topic of 3rd country access to the EU market. For this purpose, we consider the current EU legal framework as well as proposed since 2012 International Procurement instrument. Also, we comment on the new European Commission’s white paper on foreign subsidies and especially it’s module 3 with propositions for public procurement. For dessert, we consider the value of research stays abroad, and we discuss what some of the important factors to consider are.

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| Nov 4, 2020 | 43 min read

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#5 Non-institutionalised Cooperation after Stadt Köln & Cooperation in Academia

#5 Non-institutionalised Cooperation after Stadt Köln & Cooperation in Academia

In today’s episode, we discuss the tricky concept of non-institutionalised cooperation and its relationship with EU public procurement law. For this purpose, we consider the recent ruling of the CJEU in the case of Stadt Köln. In this case, the CJEU made significant headway in clarifying some aspects of article 12(4) Directive 2014/24/EU for the first time. For dessert, we stick to the theme of cooperation and discuss it in light of its role in academia.

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| Sep 24, 2020 | 37 min read

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#4 Framework Agreements Following Coopservice & Doing a PhD in Public Procurement

#4 Framework Agreements Following Coopservice & Doing a PhD in Public Procurement

In this episode of Bestek, we discuss framework agreements. Some would say a "hot topic" of late, particularly following a CJEU judgment in case C-216/17, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato - Antitrust and Coopservice. We consider what changes to the interpretation of the law this judgment brought; the new challenges posed by this judgment; as well as some of the practicalities in operating framework agreements. We are 'dishing' about a PhD in public procurement for the happy, fun dessert time. Is there anything specific about doing a PhD in public procurement? What would be some advice that we would give to younger selves or our younger colleagues?

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| Jul 1, 2020 | 39 min read

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29 verbeterpunten van 10 experts: op naar betere aanbestedingswereld?
29 verbeterpunten van 10 experts: op naar betere aanbestedingswereld?

29 verbeterpunten van 10 experts: op naar betere aanbestedingswereld?

De aanbestedingswereld kan op veel plekken nog effectiever en efficiënter opereren.  Maar wat moet er dan precies beter? Ik vroeg het aan 10 experts, werkzaam in de wetenschap en advocatuur, ter afsluiting van elke aflevering van Bestek – de...

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| Jun 6, 2020 | 21 min read

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#3 The EU Green Deal in Light of Public Procurement Law & Academic Life After COVID-19

#3 The EU Green Deal in Light of Public Procurement Law & Academic Life After COVID-19

In this episode of Bestek, we discuss a very close topic to both of our research projects: sustainable public procurement. We look at this subject through the lens of the newly introduced European Green Deal and what changes it introduces. For dessert, we are ‘dishing’ about academic life after COVID 19. Will we still travel to conferences? If not, why might we miss it?

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| Jun 3, 2020 | 33 min read

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#2 Regular Procurement in COVID-19 Times & Academic Mentors

#2 Regular Procurement in COVID-19 Times & Academic Mentors

We continue the discussion about COVID-19 related issues. We consider how the issue of 'urgency' is interpreted, and at which point it cannot be relied upon anymore. Also, how are 'regular' procurements (meaning not healthcare-related) affected by the circumstances of COVID-19? We discuss how regular procurements that are still to be launched, procurements that are currently in the mids of the process, or procurement contracts that have already been awarded, are affected and what kind of assistance can be found in the legal interpretation of the public procurement rules. For the happy, fun dessert time, we chat about the role of mentorship and our ambition to be mentors for our students.

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| May 6, 2020 | 28 min read

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