Public works: the provincialism of favouring what comes from abroad
An opinion piece criticising the tendency in public infrastructure projects to prefer foreign companies, designs or solutions over domestic ones.
Government creates Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence
The project aims to address the main obstacles currently hindering the adoption of AI within the public administration, such as the 'fragmentation of projects' and the 'complexity' of public procurement.
Combating cartels in public procurement is a priority for the Competition Authority in 2026
Work will continue to focus on the 'effective and rigorous' enforcement of competition law.
Simplify or rush? What to expect from the Public Procurement reform
This article is part of the 17th edition of ECO magazine. The Government will carry out a review of public procurement legislation as part of the State Reform. This will involve “significant legislative changes” to the Public Procurement Code, Gonçalo Matias, Assistant Minister and Minister for State Reform, assured, ...
