Revision of the EU Public Procurement Directives: Expert Insights with Michael Burnett

This session from the 5th Annual Public Procurement Council by Lexxion explores the evolution of the legal framework and its impact on public procurement across Europe as well as worldwide. Michael Burnett, a board member of the EPPL and member of the European Commission Stakeholder Expert Group, analyzes the upcoming revision of the EU Public Procurement Directives. Key Topics: Scope of the Review: Examining the three core directives being evaluated and the potential shift from directives to a more consistent regulation format. Strategic Policy Alignment: Integrating green, social, and innovation procurement goals into the new framework. Economic Security: The importance of strengthening Europe's "economic security and sovereignty" in a competitive global market. Governance & Data: Addressing uneven capacities between contracting authorities and the role of the Public Procurement Data Space. Professionalisation: Improving procurement quality through initiatives like "Procure Camp". About the Speaker: Michael Burnett has been a leading figure in EU public procurement since 1990. His extensive career includes working with the European Court of Auditors and the OECD’s Auditors Alliance, specializing in complex procurement procedures and audits. About Lexxion: Lexxion has established itself as a renowned specialist publisher and organiser of specialist conferences and seminars in Germany and the European Union. The company was founded in Berlin in 2000 by Wolfgang Andreae with a clear commitment to Europe. Lexxion is independent and family-run. August Andreae has been with the company since 2020 and holds the position of Managing Director since 2022. Lexxion has built up a reputation in Germany, particularly in the field of waste law and chemical law. Thanks to our European focus, we also cover English-speaking specialist areas such as EU competition law (in particular EU state aid law), EU data protection law and EU structural and investment funds. We offer a wide range of content in the form of specialist journals, training programmes (trainings and workshops), specialist conferences and book series, supplemented by blogs such as Insider. Customised in-house seminars round off our portfolio. With our extensive network of experts in Germany, the European Union and beyond, consisting of editors, country correspondents, authors and speakers, we offer our clients high-quality content. We work closely with numerous European (such as various Directorates-General of the European Commission) and national (such as the BMUV in Germany) authorities, academic institutions (such as the Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and renowned law firms to put together our expert panels for the event formats in order to provide clients with first-class content and information. #publicprocurement #EULaw #5thAnnualPublicProcurementCouncil #Lexxion #ProcurementDirectives #EUInvestment Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction & Speaker Overview 01:28 Speaker Background & Experience 03:26 Scope and Timing of the Directive Review 04:56 Commission Aims for the Revised Legal Framework 06:05 Challenges identified by Commision 08:00 Key Developments Since the 2014 Directives 16:30 Proposed Amendments 33:08 Conclusion and Q&A