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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Innovation procurement for renovating unused warehouse for a sustainable Youth Centre
EC GPP Case Study - Consorci de la Ribera & Alzira Municipality (Spain) used an innovation procurement approach to sustainably refurbish an unused warehouse and transform it into a Youth Centre (“Casal Jove”) for Alzira. Suppliers were asked to provide innovative façade renovations which would significantly reduce the overall building energy consumption and associated CO2 emissions without compromising the building’s functionality and comfort.
English
Europe/EU, Spain
Fit for Competition Guidelines
This document explains how innovative companies can participate at public procurement tenders. The target for this document is innovative companies/ suppliers.
German
Austria
IÖB Law Guide
A guidance on the legal framework for public procurement for innovation.
German
Austria
IP practical guide for public organizations of the Valencian Regional Administration Practical Innovation Procurement Guide for Public Organisations of the Valencian Regional Administration
Practical manual for administration staff. Collection of most relevant success stories and examples of documentation models.
Spanish
Spain
Innovation Procurement Guide 2.0
General aspects of Innovation Procurement in Spain, including recommendations and strategic use.
Spanish
Spain
Innovation Procurement. Basics and instrumentalization.
General overview of Innovation Procurement in Spain, including its evolution, instruments and future perspectives.
Spanish
Spain
Innovation Public Procurement Guide
Good practice guide elaborated by the City Council of Madrid. General guide on the processes of PCP and PPI.
Spanish
Spain
Innovation Procurement Guide
Good practice guide elaborated by the city council of Barcelona. The guide links innovation procurement to the development of the economic, social and environmental sustainability. It includes relevant examples in European cities.
Spanish
Spain
Innovation Procurement: The Power of The Public Purse
This brochure provides an overview of projects that are focusing on innovation procurement in the ICT domain funded by the EU's research and innovation funding programs FP7, CIP and Horizon 2020. This includes projects in which public procurers from different countries around Europe pool resources to carry out PCP or PPI procurements together, plus coordination and networking projects that prepare the ground for new PCP or PPI procurements in the future.
English
Europe/EU