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BOSA - eProcurement is the official platform for public procurement in Belgium, offering e-Notification and e-Tendering services.
E-procurement is a platform set up by the Federal Public Service Policy and Support (FPS BOSA) that enables companies and public sectors to organise, manage and monitor the entire public procurement procedure in a fully electronic and transparent manner.
Public procurement refers to the process by which public authorities, such as government departments or local authorities, purchase work, goods or services from companies. To create a level playing field for businesses across Europe, EU law sets out minimum harmonised public procurement rules.
To create a level playing field for businesses across Europe, EU law sets out minimum harmonised public procurement rules. These rules govern the way public authorities and certain public utility operators purchase goods, works and services. Within competitive tendering there are different types of public procurement procedures.
Contact points and portals for procurement information in EU countries. The latest data on performance in EU countries can be found in the Single Market Scoreboard. The indicators in the scoreboard present a simplified picture of how countries are performing in key aspects of public procurement.
Public procurement contracts are vital to Member States’ economies, contributing over 16% of the EU’s gross domestic product (GDP). Before European Community legislation, only 2% of such contracts were given to non-national firms.
Examples of public procurement – or government contracts – include buying computers for a police station, providing water, gas and electricity to people, and building a hospital or a road. Why does public procurement matter in international trade?