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European Commission pushes to simplify and 'Europeanize' public procurement
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · Western Europe
The reform aims to 'end the dominance of price as a criterion,' which in practice benefits Chinese products, explained Stéphane Séjourné, the European Commission's executive vice president. Public procurement across the EU amounts to €2.6 trillion each year, representing 15% of GDP.
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