Procurement Information Centre
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Sector-Specific Procurement Practices: The Irish Healthcare and Medical Devices Sector
Why this sector matters Healthcare procurement sits among the most complex and high-stakes domains in…
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Ce qui porte le succès des achats de Carrefour en France
Contexte: un distributeur en transformation “data-centric” Depuis 2018, Carrefour a engagé une transformation profonde de…
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Brussels Moves to Protect EU Steel Industry from Global Overcapacity
On 7 October 2025, the European Commission unveiled COM(2025) 726 final, a proposal to curb…
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La blockchain au service des achats : promesses, réalités et défis
La blockchain, cette technologie de registre distribué, est souvent présentée comme une innovation majeure dans…
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E-Invoicing in Ireland: Why Procurement Should Lead the Transformation
Electronic invoicing is becoming a structural change in how organisations buy, sell and interact with…
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The Rise of the AI Minister: Governance at the Edge of Algorithms
In September 2025, Albania made global headlines by appointing Diella, an artificial intelligence system, as…
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Germany Faces ECJ Over Procurement Rules: Transparency, Competition, and the Future of Public Contracts
On 18 June 2025, the European Commission formally referred Germany to the European Court of…
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