ZPP Commentary on the Public Procurement Act Proposal

The European Commission proposed a new Public Procurement Act on 9 September 2026 to set clear procedural rules for public procurement contracts. ZPP outlines the proposal’s main points and its expected effects on European businesses.

Making up approximately 15% of the European Union’s GDP, public procurement is a powerful driver of the Single Market that offers meaningful business opportunities for European companies. However, the excessive complexity, rigidity of rules, and fragmentation of systems in the current regulatory framework hinder the potential efficiency of these operations. To address this, on 9 September 2026 the European Commission put forth a proposal for a new Public Procurement Act intended to establish clear procedural rules for the execution of public procurement contracts. This commentary presents the key takeaways from the proposed Regulation and how it can be expected to impact European businesses.

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