Commission Proposes EU Public Procurement Act

On September 9, 2026, the European Commission proposed a new EU Public Procurement Act. The proposal would replace the EU’s three core procurement directives with a single, directly applicable Regulation. It would be the most far-reaching reform of the EU procurement framework since 2014 and could materially affect companies competing for public contracts across the EU. 

The proposal aims to reduce barriers for companies bidding for public contracts in EU Member States. National e-procurement platforms would become interoperable, allowing companies to participate in procedures throughout the EU through any connected platform. A “once-only” principle and more automated checks of exclusion grounds are intended to reduce documentation requirements.