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Procurement
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Germany Military Overhaul Reimagines Procurement Processes with New Innovation Hub
The Federal Ministry of Defence has outlined concrete plans for reforming the Federal Materiel Command for the Armed…
Federal Budget Committee Halts Defense Ministry Diesel Tank Container Procurement
Budget politicians representing the Union (CDU/CSU) and SPD in the Bundestag have temporarily blocked the Ministry of Defence’s…
Bundeswehr Procurement Chief Says Germany’s Push to Cut US Defense Ties Is Too Fast
Annette Lehnigk‑Emden, the chief procurement officer of the German armed forces, says the country has moved too quickly in…
German Defence Commissioner Pushes for Bureaucracy Cutbacks to Speed Up Military Procurement
The Inspector General of the German Bundestag, Henning Otte (CDU), uses his new annual report to argue that the…
EU Commission Removes Green Steel Origin Rules Easing Public Procurement
The European Commission plans to relax its upcoming rules for using green steel in public procurement, according to…
German Auditor General Criticizes Military Procurement Office Structures in Sharp Review
The president of the Federal Court of Auditors, Kay Scheller, has issued a sharp rebuke of the structures…
Germany Streamlines Military Procurement
The German Bundestag approved a controversial bill Thursday aimed at accelerating the planning and procurement processes for the…
Germany Streamlines Military Procurement
The German government has approved sweeping legislative changes aimed at accelerating the procurement and planning processes for the…
Cyberattack Disrupts Key German Procurement Portal
A pro-Russian hacking group has targeted key German public sector websites, including the central procurement portal, in a…
Germany Urges Rapid Drone Defense Procurement
In response to recent incursions of Russian drones into Polish and Romanian airspace – both NATO member states…
Mask Procurement Audit Exposes Major Ministry Errors
A KPMG audit has revealed significant shortcomings in the way Germany’s federal government handled the procurement of personal…
Ministry Defends Procurement Law Speedup
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has defended a provision within the new law designed…
Germany Considers Bundeswehr Procurement Overhaul
A significant overhaul of Germany’s military procurement process is being advocated for, potentially sidelining the current procurement agency…
Greens Demand Sweeping Bundeswehr Procurement Reform
The German Green Party has voiced concerns regarding the draft legislation approved by the Federal Cabinet aiming to…
Germany Streamlines Military Procurement
The German Federal Cabinet has endorsed a draft bill designed to streamline and expedite procurement processes for the…
Germany May Probe Mask Procurement Scandal
Calls for a thorough investigation into the procurement of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic are growing, with…
Spahn Defends Mask Procurement Role
The parliamentary group leader, Jens Spahn, has reaffirmed his personal involvement in the procurement of coronavirus protective masks…
Spahn Defends Mask Procurement Record
The former German Health Minister and current leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parliamentary group, Jens Spahn,…
Federal Ministry of Health Hides Truth on Flawed Mask Procurement Report
A German government ministry has disputed the findings of a previously unpublicized report on the procurement of masks…
Health Minister Reveals Damning Report on Pandemic Procurement
German Health Minister, Nina Warken, has announced that parts of the investigation report on the procurement of masks…
Cabinet to Greenlight Faster Procurement on July 16
A German government is set to accelerate military procurement by streamlining the acquisition process, with a new law…