EU project Procurement of Innovation
Exploring Public Procurement of Innovation as a Strategic Innovation Policy Mix Instrument
During the last years the public sector in Europe has received much attention as regards to procurement. Reports have been conducted and recommendations have been given in order to enhance the purchase of innovative solutions by public authorities. As a consequence, the Member States are currently discussing public procurement of innovation as becoming part of an innovation policy.
Buying innovative solutions at public sector level comes along with great expectations, such as the creation of lead markets, boosting industrial innovation, better performing government, solving societal problems. However, this can only be achieved under two necessary conditions: a coherent policy and a professional public procurement process.