Public procurement is a key sector of the EU economy accounting for
about 16% of GDP. Modernising and opening up procurement markets across
borders – including through the expansion of electronic procurement - is
crucial to Europe's competitiveness and for creating new opportunities
for EU businesses.
Using information technology appropriately can contribute to reducing
costs, improving efficiency and removing barriers to trade, which will
ultimately result in savings for taxpayers. The Directives adopted in
March 2004 as part of the public
procurement legislative package provide a legal framework aimed at
boosting the development and use of electronic procurement.
The Commission has issued an Action Plan in order to help Member
States implement the Directives correctly, so as to release the full
potential of electronic public procurement. Read the
press release.
Communication - Action Plan for
e-procurement
13.12.2004
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European
Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the
Committee of the Regions: Action plan for the implementation of the
legal framework for electronic public procurement
Commission Regulation (EC) No
1564/2005 of 7 September 2005 establishing standard forms for
the publication of notices in the framework of public procurement
procedures pursuant to Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Directive
2005/51/EC of 7 September 2005 amending Annex XX to Directive
2004/17/EC and Annex VIII to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European
Parliament and the Council on public procurement
The forms are available in all EU languages
at the SIMAP website at:
www.simap.eu.int.
Extended Impact Assessment -
Commission Staff Working Document
13.12.2004
Commission Staff Working Document:
Impact Assessment of the Commission on an Action Plan on electronic
public procurement
Extended Impact Assessment - External
study for the Commission
December 2004
Country reviews (extract from Extended Impact Assessment -
Baseline Analysis)
