Stimulating investment in research and innovation through public procurement
Organised by the European Commission's Enterprise and Industry DG, the conference is part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the benefits of re-orienting public procurement towards stimulating research and innovation, and the scope for such action under Community public procurement law.
The conference is aimed at policymakers and procurement professionals wanting to learn more about how to reap the benefits of making their procurement more research and innovation oriented. During the event, the results of a study by the Fraunhofer Institute on Member State activities in this field will be presentedFor further information, please visit:
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