Strategies and policies
The European Commission's public procurement strategy is rethinking the entire approach to purchasing, professionalising public buyers, cutting red-tape, and capitalising on the benefits of the digital revolution so that public administrations can be made more efficient, more effective, and more citizen and business-friendly. This includes policies aimed at creating a more innovative, green and socially-inclusive economy.
The partnership of the Urban Agenda for the EU on innovative and responsible public procurementhas as objective to address social and environmental objectives.
Main links
Public Procurement on Innovation Solution
Other links
EU green public procurement criteria
Guide - Public procurement as a driver of innovation in SMEs and public services
Supporting social responsibility in the economy through public procurement
Guide on innovation procurement
Urban data and studies
Funding opportunities and advice
Programmes and funding opportunities
European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)
European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)
European Investment Project Portal (EIPP)
Urban Innovative Actions (UIA)
For more information and other funding opportunities, please visit our dedicated funding page.
Advice and technical assistance
Urbis is a new dedicated urban investment advisory platform within the European Investment Advisory Hub. It is set up to provide advisory support to urban authorities to facilitate, accelerate and unlock urban investment projects, programmes and platforms.
European assistance for innovation procurement (eafip)
Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions (JASPERS)
JASPERS is the 'Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions', free of charge for local authorities and promotors, which advices cities and regions on strategic planning in a wide range of sectors. It supports the preparation of projects in areas benefiting from EU funds so they meet all the necessary standards.
References
Action plan on public procurement
Beginner's Guide to EU Funding
Accessing regional-policy funds
Networking
Procurement of Innovation Platform
Awards
Public procurement innovation award
European Capital of Innovation
Project examples
EU green public procurement in practice
EU legislation