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Brussels, 10 September 2025<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The Signatories of the\u00a0Luxembourg Declaration on Public Procurement<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 the Architects\u2019 Council of Europe (ACE), the\u00a0European Council of Engineers Chambers (ECEC)<\/strong>, the\u00a0Ordre des Architectes et des Ing\u00e9nieurs-Conseils (OAI)<\/strong>, and the\u00a0European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 met in Brussels with\u00a0Valentina Schaumburger<\/strong>, member of the Cabinet of\u00a0St\u00e9phane S\u00e9journ\u00e9<\/strong>, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, and with\u00a0Lucia Martinez Lorenzo<\/strong>, representative of\u00a0DG GROW<\/strong>, Unit for Public Procurement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The meeting focused on the upcoming review of the EU Public Procurement Directive<\/strong> and offered a valuable opportunity to present and advocate for the priorities outlined in the Luxembourg Declaration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Diego Zoppi<\/strong>, ACE Executive Board Member, commented:
“Together with representatives from OAI, EFCA, and ECEC, I was pleased to hand over the Luxembourg Declaration on Public Procurement to Ms. Valentina Schaumburger. In the context of the forthcoming revision of the EU Public Procurement Directive, ACE and its partners are calling for an ambitious reform. We strongly appeal to the European institutions to legally and practically ensure that quality<\/strong>, not price, becomes the guiding principle for architectural and engineering services procurement.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Key Priorities of the Luxembourg Declaration:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Strengthen the internal market<\/strong>\u00a0with clear, overarching public procurement rules that move beyond lowest-price criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognise the specific nature<\/strong>\u00a0of intellectual services such as architecture and engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promote quality- and innovation-oriented<\/strong>\u00a0procurement procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improve access<\/strong>\u00a0to public procurement for SMEs and new market entrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    This high-level exchange marks a significant step in ensuring that the upcoming revision of the Public Procurement Directive supports a more sustainable, innovative, and fair procurement ecosystem across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ACE warmly thanks Valentina Schaumburger and Lucia Martinez Lorenzo for their time and constructive dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udd17 Read the full Luxembourg Declaration on Public Procurement<\/strong>
    Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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