UK adoption of EU procurement directives predicted to enhance innovation
UK authorities believe that the incorporation of the new EU public procurement directives into national legislation will lead to greater innovation through encouraging pre-procurement market engagement. The directives will be transposed in three stages, the first of which is set for completion in early 2015. The deadline set by the European Commission for the national adoption of the rules is April 2016.
Ed Green, deputy director of EU and domestic procurement policy at the Crown Commercial Service, a public body that provides commercial services to the public sector, bringing together policy, advice and direct buying, told the Government Procurement Summit in London (UK) that the new regulations would result in procurers achieving greater value in public contracts, and would support economic development and reduce the British deficit.
“Procurement is a strategic priority to drive public service reform... You can drive much more value by engaging with the market pre-procurement and in contract management. The new rules should help with that. That’s where we want to see a step change," said Mr. Green.
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