Public Procurement: From Contracting Authority to Strategic Procurement – Article by Maximilian Droste in *Beschaffung Aktuell*

With the 500-billion-euro infrastructure package, public procurement faces a historic challenge. However, to implement investments effectively, economically, and sustainably, an organization focused solely on contract award is no longer sufficient. Maximilian Droste’s article explains why contracting authorities must evolve into strategic procurement organizations and what role demand management, market knowledge, and value-based decision-making play in this process.

Find out, among other things:

• Why Procurement Is More Than Just Following Procedures
• Why the Most Economical Offer Is More Important Than the Cheapest One
• How Strategic Demand and Supplier Management Creates Added Value
• The Potential Lying in Data, Framework Agreements, and Bundling
• Why Digitalization Alone Is Not Enough and Why Organizational Change Is Necessary

Download the full article by Maximilian Droste from *Beschaffung Aktuell* for free now.