# EU proposes simpler public tender rules and ‘Buy European’ criteria to cut foreign dependence

https://mins.news/en/item/51236

- Reuters, 2026-09-09 11:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/eu-proposes-simpler-public-tender-rules-buy-european-criteria-cut-foreign-2026-09-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa14598b45a8a0001cf9ef0

> The European Commission has proposed new public tender rules that would establish an EU-wide platform to improve companies’ access and reduce paperwork. The plan would also let EU governments exclude bids using European-content criteria, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers.

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