The Big Buyers Working Together (BBWT) team is hosting its first in-person annual event on 24 April 2024. Ths event will offer a unique opportunity not only for knowledge sharing, but also for forging connections, exchanging insights, and weaving the fabric of collaboration among public buyers on innovative and sustainable procurement.

The event will explore the three powerful themes of green/digital, social, and health procurement – setting the stage for engaging discussions and initiatives. The morning sessions will highlight some of the key developments in strategic public procurement from the perspective of the European Commission, and feature panel discussions on the needs and challenges of public buyers.

The afternoon will be dedicated to breakout sessions for the BBWT Communities of Practice. Participants from all the 10 Communities of Practices within the project are invited to the event. Together they will explore the synergies among the CoPs, amplify the impact of their shared mission.

To register and find more information about the full programme, click here.

The Procurement Summit is the exhibition for digitalisation and innovation in the procurement sector. In 2024, it will take place for the seventh time in Hamburg. The conference will feature two thrilling days of top-class speakers, panel discussions among leading experts, and workshops with applicable expertise such as innovative providers in the exhibition area.

The Procurement Summit was organised for the first time in 2018 and has been growing since. Its main focus is on digitalisation in purchasing. It aims to bring together startups and purchasing managers with key decision makers. More information about the summit can be found here.