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What is public procurement?
Public procurement is when government bodies, like local councils, schools, or the NHS, buy goods, services, or works from private companies. It covers everything from pens for offices to building hospitals. The EU's new proposals aim to make this massive spending, worth trillions, focus more on European suppliers and sustainable choices.
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