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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Musk-Trump feud rattles billions in space contracts

Author: Reuters

A high-stakes political clash between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has cast a $22 billion shadow over SpaceX's government contracts, threatening disruption across NASA and Pentagon missions.

Czech court ruling signals shift in European nuclear procurement

Author: Energy News

An $18 billion nuclear contract between Czech energy utility ČEZ and South Korea’s KHNP has cleared its final legal hurdle.

Procurement faultlines

Author: April Lara

Procurement is no longer just a backroom function.

Fujitsu’s £125M contract raises procurement accountability questions

Author: The Register

Despite pledging to pause UK government bids amid the Horizon scandal, Fujitsu went on to secure a £125 million contract in Northern Ireland—without being asked to stay in the race.

Ireland strengthens subsea defence amid rising maritime threats

Author: RTE News

Ireland has awarded a major sonar system contract to French defence firm Thales, signalling a new era in maritime surveillance.

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