Progress and Plans of the EU4PFM Public Procurement Component Presented at the Fourth Steering Committee Meeting

On 1 July, the fourth meeting of the Steering Committee of Component 2 “Public Procurement” under the EU4PFM Programme took place.

As is tradition, EU4PFM experts presented the key achievements of the past six months and outlined priorities for the remainder of the year.

The meeting brought together representatives of all partner institutions involved in Component 2: the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the Antimonopoly Committee, the Accounting Chamber, and the State Audit Service. Representatives of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, European Commission, OECD/SIGMA, and the Central Project Management Agency (CPMA) also took part.

Eriks Mezalis, Team Leader of the Procurement Component, expressed his appreciation to all partners and colleagues for their commitment to implementing reforms under wartime conditions – a significantly more challenging context than that faced by other countries during their EU accession path. Mr Mezalis highlighted the progress achieved through joint efforts.

Key achievements in the first half of 2025 include:

• EU accession support: consultations provided to partner institutions on aligning with the EU acquis.
• Legislative analysis: review of the draft Public Procurement Law (DL11520), as well as updated legislation on Public-Private Partnerships and Concessions (DL7508), in line with EU requirements.
• International engagement: continued support for Ukraine’s involvement in the WTO GPA Committee and other international initiatives.
• Business support: development of five new Guides to help Ukrainian businesses access procurement markets in EU Member States, EEZ countries, and candidate countries.
• Major outreach events: two successful high-level events held in Kyiv – a roundtable on Central Purchasing Bodies in February and the International Public Procurement Conference in May 2025.

Andrii Teliupa, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine, opened the meeting with words of gratitude and noted: “The results of the first half of this year are truly productive. A major focus was placed on draft law No. 11520, which is key to Ukraine’s path toward full EU membership. We also held a large international conference in May – the most significant public procurement event in Ukraine in recent years.”

Henrik Huitfeldt, Head of Sector for Public Finance, Business Support and Social Policies at the EU Delegation to Ukraine, thanked the EU4PFM team for their results during the reporting period and remarked: “As the Project approaches its final phase – with the current stage ending in December 2025 – it’s crucial to ensure all planned activities are completed by year-end. The work on draft laws on public procurement and PPPs has been notable, and I’m pleased the Project has supported the Ministry pragmatically in these areas.”

Mr Huitfeldt also stressed the importance of aligning Ukraine’s procurement legislation as fully as possible with the EU acquis at this stage: “There’s a commitment on the Ukrainian side to achieve full alignment with the Public Procurement Chapter of the EU acquis by the end of 2027. Work on the remaining elements must start soon.”

The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for December 2025.