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EU tightens procurement rules for Chinese medtech firms
Author: Medical Device-Network
The EU is moving to ban Chinese companies from bidding on medical device tenders over €5m, citing a lack of reciprocal market access in China.
Delayed delivery raises procurement questions over long-awaited health centre
Author: Ireland-Live
Years of planning have yet to yield results for the Abbeyfeale Primary Care Centre, with the HSE still in the pre-tender review phase nearly a year after an expression of interest was issued.
Northern Ireland ramps up £114m roadworks contract
Author: Construction News
The Department for Infrastructure has greenlit a £114 million, four-year framework to upgrade local roads across Northern Ireland, a strategic move set to impact traffic management, drainage, surfacing, and signal systems in urban centres.
Confidential pricing dispute could reshape procurement transparency
Author: The Irish Independent
A €75m public retrofit contract is at the centre of a legal challenge that could have major implications for procurement confidentiality.
Honouring a Trailblazer: Lionel McCarthy Named Procurement Leader of the Year 2025
Author: The National Procurement Awards
At this year’s Procurement Awards, one of the most moving and distinguished moments of the evening was the presentation of the Procurement Leader of the Year award
Translink Shines with Triple Win at Procurement Awards 2025
Author: The National Procurement Awards
Translink earned standout recognition at the Procurement Awards 2025, claiming three major honours, including the prestigious Overall Excellence Award.
Procurement’s Biggest Night of the Year is BACK – And You Don’t Want to Miss It!
Author: The National Procurement Awards
Ireland’s most prestigious celebration of procurement excellence – The National Procurement Awards 2025 – is officially underway
Strategic reckoning
Author: April Lara
Procurement has long been seen as a back-office function, but the stakes have never been higher—or more public.
Procurement misfire stalls critical housing scheme
Author: Irish Times
A major Dublin housing programme for the city’s most vulnerable has hit a wall after a key procurement process failed to secure bids.
Funding threats to Harvard raise deeper questions for procurement leaders
Author: BBC
The Trump administration is moving to review and potentially revoke $100m (£74m) in federal contracts with Harvard University—part of a broader political clash that now risks derailing high-stakes research in medicine, science, and technology.



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