Resources on Procurement of Innovation
Doing innovation procurement requires specific knowledge and expertise. Luckily, many resources exist, including guidance, criteria sets and case studies, which can help you on your journey to purchasing innovative goods and services.
In addition, you can visit our 'Services and Expertise' page to find more information on specific projects, initiatives and other services which can support you to do innovation procurement in practice.
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Public Procurement Indicators 2013 - DG GROW G4 Innovative and e-Procurement
This document provides various indicators describing the public procurement market in the European Union and its member states in 2013. The results are presented along with the indicators for the previous three years to illustrate the evolution on the market.
English
Europe/EU
Encouraging more innovation in public procurement: Guidance
This guide is intended to help the public authorities to strengthen the demand for innovative products through innovative procurement.
German
Germany
PRO-LITE: Market Sounding Prospectus [Version 1.0]
This document provides an overview of the requirements identified by the PRO-LITE partners to inform the ideas and innovations submitted through PRO-LITE’s Online Submission Tool
English
Europe/EU
IÖB Tool - Module A2 / Innovation Criteria
This document aims to promote and guide public authorities to procurement of innovation with particular reference to the Austrian market.
German
Austria
Guidance for public authorities on Public Procurement of Innovation
This Guide offers detailed information about the ‘why, what and how’ of PPI, including case studies from public authorities across Europe, explanations of procedures, definitions and answers to common questions. It may also be of interest to policy makers, consultants, private companies and others who have a stake in successful PPI.
English
Europe/EU
InnProBio
InnProBio aims to stimulate demand for bio-based products and services in Europe. The project will increase the number of public procurers equipped to carry out the procurement of innovative bio-based products and services.
English
Europe/EU
How-To Guide for Implementation of Innovation Oriented Procurement
This guide is addressed to public and semi-public water authorities who are involved in the procurement procedure, hereafter Public Procurers. It intends to provide a comprehensive overview of the legal and practical dimensions of IOPP.
English
Europe/EU
London gets FIRED-uP with smarter fire engines
London Fire Brigade launched a competitive dialogue using output-based specifications, to improve the environmental performance of their fire-fighting vehicles.
English
United Kingdom
Innovative combined heat and power plant in Toholampi,Finland
Replacement of an old district heating plant with an efficient combined heat and power (CHP) plant by Toholampi Energy. They used functional ,performance-based specifications, coupled with the negotiated procedure.
English
Finland