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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.
German Court Overturns Datteln's iPad-Only School Tablet Tender and Orders a Re-Run
Datteln must re-run its tender for 665 Apple tablets after Samsung's appeal: a brand-only specification remains possible, but the buyer has to prove concretely why other tablets would not do.
Swiss Justice Minister Vetoes an Amazon Role in the E-ID Trust Registers, and Sovereignty Becomes a Procurement Factor
Beat Jans stopped a plan to give Amazon Web Services fallback capacity for the e-ID trust registers, citing the US Cloud Act, lock-in and a kill-switch risk. Swiss and EU buyers are starting to score digital sovereignty.
Lithuania Failed to Complete 59% of Planned Weapons Procurements in 2025, State Auditors Find
State auditors found 59% of planned weapons purchases went uncompleted in 2025, and €3.4 billion bought under legal exemptions is barely monitored.
