The new Procurement Framework, effective since July 2016, allows the World Bank to better respond to the needs of client countries, while preserving robust procurement standards throughout Bank-supported projects.The new Framework enhances the ...

The World Bank has revised its Standard Procurement Documents and incorporated changes to enhance Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) performance. The Works’ Requirements shall now include ESHS requirements to be satisfied by the Contract ...

Public procurement represents a substantial part of the EU economy and the economies of many countries around the world. The EU has opened its public procurement markets to a significant degree to competitors from third countries and has frequently ...

Since 2016, the World Bank’s Procurement Framework has encouraged the use of rated criteria to evaluate quality, sustainability, and innovative aspects of bids in decision making. Now the Bank has announced on its Website that it will require as of ...

Two weeks ahead of a fundamental policy shift of the World Bank, which has announced to require as of 1st September 2023 the use of Rated Criteria as the default approach for most international procurements, EIC has published a new ‘Standard ...

The European Investment Bank has published the outcome of an open survey conducted by its Procurement Officen on competition beyond the EU as part of EIB's ongoing efforts to promote a level playing field for all competitors in non-EU markets.

EIC supports reform of procurement to ensure fair competition beyond lowest price, enhancing focus on quality in global EIB-financed projects.

In the presence of the Croation government, represented by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy, EIC Director Frank Kehlenbach highlighted the connection between the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and the EU Procurement Directives

What capabilities must a public infrastructure buyer possess to engage effectively with different delivery models—and how do these capabilities shape make-or-buy decisions, risk allocation, and performance outcomes?

At the conference organised by TOR Vergata University of Rome, EIC Board Member Philippe Dessoy spoke to procurement experts from International Financial Institutions and regulatory bodies, policymakers and contracting authorities.

For more than a decade, our sectors have observed a growing interest from third country SOEs in the European procurement market for construction works, dredging services and rail equipment. This phenomenon has accelerated over the last three years. ...

The procurement process should inspire the participating tenderers to make optimal use of their experience, technological and financial capabilities and creativity to provide solutions which optimises the balance between technical and financial ...