Digitalisation and competition

Gabriella M. Racca

Chapter 9 in Reforming EU Public Procurement, 2026, pp 118-133 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This contribution proposes disruptive reforms to EU public procurement rules aimed at providing deep digital transformation of the public procurement cycle, from award to contract execution, involving digital, interoperable platforms and AI-assisted systems, as well as the integration of Virtual Company Dossiers and the forthcoming European Business Wallet to provide an evolved real-time evaluation of suppliers that wish to access the procurement market. Such digital evolution would also facilitate participation of small and medium-sized enterprises, taking into account the competition in the award and the coherence and competition safeguards during the execution phase, ensuring transparency and accountability and aligning promised and delivered outcomes of procurement in pursuit of the final goal of public interest. The evolution towards collaborative procurement platforms might foster innovation and social goals, modernise public procurement processes, reinforce ‘digital trust’, and achieve a fairer and more effective public spending. These innovations, linked to a possible harmonised 28th legal regime for EU innovative suppliers, might provide access to a joint procurement platform for innovation that would reduce existing inefficiencies and promote cross-border participation.

Keywords: Public Procurement; E-procurement; Competition; SMEs and innovation; Digital platforms; European Single Procurement Document; ESPD; Virtual Company Dossier; VCD; EU Business Wallet (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035368266
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