EU launches e-procurement standardisation strategy

A plan to create uniform e-procurement processes across the European Union (EU) has won “considerable support”, the European Commission (EC) has said.

Publishing the responses to its e-procurement consultation, the EC found 53 per cent were in favour of making standardised e-procurement mandatory at an EU level, while 42 per cent were opposed to the idea. The remainder did not choose either option.  

In a statement, the EC said: “There is broad support for EU-level action, including the use of legislation, to facilitate the use of standardised e-procurement solutions. A small majority of respondents support the imposition of EU-level requirements to use e-procurement.”

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