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Details of the new EU regime under development are available, as the EU adopts its proposal for a Regulation which would replace the public procurement Directives.

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NEW PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REGIME

Details of the new EU regime under development are available, as the EU adopts its proposal for a Regulation which would replace the public procurement Directives. We look at the proposal in our briefing: New EU public procurement regime: Legislative process begins.

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE NZIA

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The European Commission published guidance on Article 25 of the Net Zero Industry Regulation. Article 25 sets requirements for public procurement procedures within the scope of public procurement Directives where contracts relate to certain net-zero technologies. Article 25 mandates the application of minimum requirements for environmental sustainability and supply chain resilience, as well as other obligations related to the performance of the contract.

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