Session 4: Public procurement as a strategic tool for strengthening resilience and economic security
Jul 1, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 2:15 PMPlenary Room CC12
Jul 1, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Plenary Room CC12
Description
Integrating public procurement with resilience and economic security objectives can enhance long-term sustainability and adaptability. This session will explore how public procurement can bolster economic security and national resilience by screening bidders, managing the trade-off between speed and accountability, and diversifying suppliers. It will also discuss incorporating national security and resilience into value-for-money assessments and the role of public procurement institutions in national resilience systems. By providing valuable data and information on potential vulnerabilities and dependencies, mapping critical suppliers, assessing production capacities, and setting data and information-sharing provisions, public procurement can become a strategic tool to advance resilience and minimise disruptions to vital societal functions.
