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What matters in public tenders right now
Lithuania Plans Standard Construction Contracts Ahead of EU Procurement Reform
The Public Procurement Office plans a mandatory standard construction contract by the end of 2026, while the EU regulation Lithuania will push during its 2027 presidency is two to three years away.
For a supplier in Lithuania, the contract form attached to a tender is likely to change before the procedure does…
Three Weeks On: Who Wants What Changed in the EU's Procurement Draft
SMEunited, BusinessEurope, the ETUC, German engineers, national governments and China have set out what they want changed in the Commission's procurement draft; the legal form itself is still undecided.
Finnish Machinery Tenders Written So Only One Maker's Machine Fits, Yle Finds
Yle found six of ten municipal and parish machinery tenders could be met by one maker only, one with brochure text copied in; a procurement lawyer says such sham tenders break the Procurement Act.
Latvia Makes Bid Rigging in Large Public Tenders a Crime
From 15 October 2026, bid rigging in Latvian public tenders of €750,000 or more (€1 million for works) is a criminal offence for the people involved, with up to five years in prison; companies stay under the Competition Council's fines.
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European Public Procurement Market Report, Q3 2026
Tendly's quarterly report on 22 European procurement markets, with interactive charts: volumes, recorded values, contract sizes, sectors, buyers, regions, bidding windows and the Q4 outlook.
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You Think the Tender Evaluation Was Unfair. What Can You Actually Do?
What an unsuccessful bidder can ask for, how long you have to act, and how to decide whether a formal challenge is worth it.
What Is a CPV Code? The Number That Matches Your Services to Public Tenders
How CPV codes work, why buyers often pick the wrong one, and how to use them to find the right tenders.
Cheapest Does Not Always Win: How Price and Quality Scoring Works in European Tenders
How contracting authorities score bids under MEAT, and how to build bids that stand out on quality.
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