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2026/0265(COD)E1st reading – Council of the EU

Public Procurement Act

With the Council of the EU, which is preparing its first-reading position.

Last active 18 Sept 2026

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What this bill does

In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.

This bill creates one EU-wide rulebook for public contracts and concessions, simplifying procurement and adding stronger digital, green, social, security, and preference rules.

Who it affects

It affects public authorities, utilities, and other public buyers that award contracts above EU thresholds. It also affects companies bidding for public work, supply, service, and concession contracts, especially SMEs and cross-border bidders.

Core of the proposal
  • Replaces three procurement directives with one directly applicable regulation.
  • Introduces open, dynamic, innovation, and emergency procurement procedures.
  • Requires best price-quality awards with minimum quality weighting, especially for labour-intensive contracts.
  • Creates interoperable eProcurement tools, eligibility checks, and procurement data spaces.
Key provisions
Transitional law
Application is deferred by two years, with phased rollout for technical digital components and data spaces.
Articles changed · 17 across 17 laws
  • Directive 2014/23/EU (32014L0023)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Directive 2014/24/EU (32014L0024)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Directive 2014/25/EU (32014L0025)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 (32007R1370)
    • entire act: amends the act so security, supply-security and European preference rules apply to covered public transport contracts
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (32023R1542)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions and removes the procurement-related exclusion ground
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 (32024R1157)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions and deletes the procurement-related exclusion ground
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 (32024R1252)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 (32024R1735)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (32024R1781)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions and deletes the procurement-related exclusion ground
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (32024R2847)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 (32024R3110)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions
  • Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (32025R0040)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions
  • Directive 2008/98/EC (32008L0098)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions
  • Directive (EU) 2019/882 (32019L0882)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions
  • Directive (EU) 2022/2381 (32022L2381)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions
  • Directive (EU) 2023/1791 (32023L1791)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions
  • Directive (EU) 2024/1760 (32024L1760)
    • entire act: amends horizontal public procurement provisions

Latest update

18 Sept 2026

The most recent development in this bill's progress.

1st reading – European Parliament → 1st reading – Council of the EU

1st reading – European Parliament → 1st reading – Council of the EU

Documents

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