Flexibility and adaptability

ProcurEU definition

Public procurement professionals need to respond and adapt to changing tasks and circumstances. Such changes can occur in terms of working methods (e.g. digitalisation), citizens’ expectations (e.g. food safety), technological solutions and challenges (e.g. big data and cybersecurity), emergency scenarios (e.g. pandemics, natural disasters) and policy challenges (e.g. climate change).

Public procurement professionals must keep abreast of relevant changes in the regulatory, political, and technological environment of public procurement. They must keep an open mind to changing conditions, new ideas and viewpoints and working methods. They must adapt, be resilient to change, and even embrace change by looking for modern and innovative solutions to overcome new procurement challenges. They should be capable of reassessing their approach in emergency situations to ensure compliance while making full use of available flexibilities. They should identify learning and development opportunities that support agile adaptation to change and new tools.