Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives

Respond to the European Commission's request for input to help shape its upcoming revision proposal, positioning the CoR as an early and constructive contributor to the legislative process

Provide a territorial assessment of how the current Directives have functioned in practice from the perspective of contracting authorities at local and regional level

Identify the main pain points for subnational authorities — administrative burden, complexity, thresholds, and capacity constraints — and translate these into concrete reform recommendations

Build political momentum for the CoR's position ahead of the Commission's formal proposal, expected in 2026