Beyond & Abroad
Procurement Outside Ireland, France and the EU
Coverage of markets and trade dynamics outside our core geographies, tariffs, cross-border supply chain risk, and procurement developments in Asia, Africa and North America. For readers tracking how global trade shifts land on European buyers.
The Draghi Report and Public Procurement
On 9 September 2024, Mario Draghi published his report on the future of European competitiveness and exactly two years later,…Letta Wrote the Brief – Brussels Wrote the Law
In April 2024, Enrico Letta handed EU leaders a report on the future of the Single Market that devoted a…Hausse des prix et tensions de marché : ce que les acheteurs doivent retenir à mi-octobre 2026
Un choc énergétique à l'origine de la tension Le point de départ est géopolitique, le 28 février 2026, des frappes…The Golden Thread: Can Ireland follow public money from tender to payment?
Ireland can now see more of where public money goes than it could a year ago, but still cannot reliably…Market access: who can actually bid where?
Public procurement markets are often described as "open" or "closed" and legally, the position is more granular, whether a company…Le critère environnemental obligatoire : le prix n’est plus le critère unique
Depuis fin août 2026, en application de l'article 35 de la loi Climat et résilience, chaque acheteur public doit intégrer…Buy European: What the EU’s New Public Procurement Act Actually Proposes
On 9 September 2026, the European Commission adopted its long-awaited proposal for a Public Procurement Act, a single Regulation intended to…Facturation électronique obligatoire : ce qui change vraiment depuis le 1er septembre 2026
Guide pratique pour les PME, TPE et acheteurs publics français Depuis le 1er septembre 2026, la facturation électronique n'est plus…The Connected Digital Marketplace: How “Once-Only” Is Reshaping EU Public Procurement
For years, a company bidding for public contracts in three different Member States has effectively had to open three separate…Loi européenne sur les marchés publics : la Commission propose une refonte majeure du cadre européen
Cet article reflète les éléments rendus publics de la proposition de la Commission européenne à la date de sa présentation,…
