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Public procurement makes 14% of EU GDP
PE | Freshfel Europe
EU public procurement reform is under way in 2026, in order to ease public spending by local and regional authorities.
Public procurement represents around 14% of the European Union’s GDP, with nearly 45% managed by local and regional authorities. Yet persistent burdens stemming from complex EU rules and administrative constraints prevent many municipalities and regions from using public spending to its full strategic potential. Ahead of the European Commission’s 2026 revision proposal, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) urged the Commission to simplify the framework, strengthen its territorial dimension and turn procurement into a lever for quality jobs, sustainability and European resilience. Pictures: Mabru, BenBr; EU Commissioner Christophe Hansen.
For more information about the proposed measures of simplification, timely delivery and quality for food products, you can write here.
