• Rules would favour EU companies in strategic sectors
• Could reject bids with less than 50% EU content
• Proposal is expected to be published in September

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Public procurement accounts for around 15% of the EU’s GDP, according to the draft proposal, ​equating to about €2.5 trillion ($2.86 trillion) based on the EU’s 2025 GDP.

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The proposal increases the security role of public procurement in that it allows authorities to examine whether a bidder’s ownership, control or financing structure creates a risk of foreign interference.

Buyers could also take into ​account whether companies are subject ​to third-country laws that ⁠may force disclosure of sensitive information or otherwise interfere with the contract’s performance.

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Authorities would be encouraged, and in some cases required, to take account of risks linked to critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, supply-chain disruptions, strategic ⁠dependencies and ​foreign influence when awarding contracts.

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