{"id":22200,"date":"2026-09-16T08:38:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T06:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/?p=22200"},"modified":"2026-09-16T08:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T06:44:41","slug":"draft-eu-public-procurement-act-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/draft-eu-public-procurement-act-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft EU Public Procurement Act Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 9 September 2026, <strong>the European Commission presented a proposal for a major reform of the EU public procurement framework aimed at making tendering processes simpler, more flexible, and more strategic <\/strong>(<strong>\u201cProposal\u201c<\/strong>). The Proposal seeks to modernise a market that accounts for around <strong>15% of EU GDP<\/strong> while reducing administrative burdens for both public authorities and businesses. The Commission estimates <strong>annual savings of EUR 650 million<\/strong> through streamlined procedures. The Proposal is available at this <a href=\"https:\/\/single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu\/publications\/proposal-regulation-public-contracts-and-concessions_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A key feature of the reform is the replacement of multiple procurement directives with <strong>one directly applicable Regulation<\/strong>, creating a more coherent and predictable framework. The new rules would give public buyers greater flexibility, including wider use of negotiations and a dedicated procedure <strong>to support the development and purchase of innovative and sustainable solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Proposal also introduces a <strong>single digital procurement marketplace<\/strong> connecting national eProcurement platforms across the EU. Companies would be able to participate in tenders throughout the Union using the<strong>&#8220;once-only&#8221; principle<\/strong>, avoiding repeated submission of the same information and documentation. The system is also intended to improve transparency and strengthen anti-fraud measures.<\/p>\n<p>To support broader policy objectives, the Commission proposes making the <strong>Best Price-Quality Ratio <\/strong>(BPQR). the standard method for awarding contracts. This would require greater consideration of factors such as <strong>quality, environmental performance, social impact, innovation, security, and resilience<\/strong>, rather than focusing primarily on price.<\/p>\n<p>The reform also reflects growing concerns about economic security and supply chain resilience. New provisions would allow procurement authorities to<strong> take account of<\/strong> <strong>cybersecurity, security of supply, critical infrastructure risks, and undue influence from third countries<\/strong>. The proposal additionally introduces a <strong>European preference framework<\/strong> designed to safeguard EU strategic interests while remaining consistent with international commitments.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal will now be negotiated by the European Parliament and the Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 9 September 2026, the European Commission presented a proposal for a major reform of the EU public procurement framework aimed at making &#8230; <a class=\"cz_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/draft-eu-public-procurement-act-released\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>\u010c\u00edst v\u00edce<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22198,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","iawp_total_views":0},"categories":[52,50],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22200"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22200"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22203,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22200\/revisions\/22203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbcsd.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}