Friends and readers of the blog will have noticed that, three months later, the summer hiatus is yet to be brought to an end. This is not a procurement-related post and the hiatus on content on EU/UK economic and digital
Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells
Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells is an academic and commentator specializing in public procurement law, with a focus on its role in governance, digital transformation, and regulatory frameworks. The blog publishes detailed analyses of procurement as a socio-technical infrastructure, explores legal and ethical challenges in AI procurement and deployment, and discusses human rights implications in public sector technology use. It also addresses broader issues in economic and digital law, including policy coherence, legislative developments, and governance challenges related to AI and public administration. Posts often combine theoretical insights with practical case studies and policy recommendations, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to law, technology, and public management.
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Summer hiatus — back in September 2025

Wishing you all a good and restorative summer break. I hope to see you back here in September.…
UN WG on business and human rights' report on AI procurement — key findings and recommendations

Last week, the UN working group on business and human rights officially presented its thematic report on the procurement and deployment of artificial intelligence systems by States and businesses (A/HRC/59/53, 14 May 2025 — note there is also…
Procurement as Infrastructure

In a new paper co-authored with Nathan Davies (Oxford Internet Institute), we revisit the theoretical conceptualisation of procurement and make the claim that it is infrastructure.We argue for a fundamental shift in how public procurement is understood: not just…
GenAI in the public sector: two interesting default prohibitions (Ireland and the Netherlands)

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Bordering the irresponsible: Commission's Q&A on third country access to EU procurement post-Kolin/Qingdao

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Lucky dip from a mixed bag? Summary results of the consultation on the evaluation of EU Procurement rules

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Some thoughts on (mostly) not flying to conferences 6 years on

6 years ago I pledged to minimise conference travel and, basically, not to fly. This prompted a productive debate at the time but it quickly petered out. I tended to get the occasional raised eyebrow (or, less frequently, a thumbs…
Simplifying the aim and goals of procurement law

Thanks to Prof Carina Risvig Hamer, I had the opportunity to participate in the conference ‘EU Public Procurement anno 2025 – Are the rules fit for purpose?’ at the University of Copenhagen. This was an interesting couple of…
Expanding the Scope of EU Public Procurement Law

The annual meeting of the European Procurement Law Group a few weeks ago was a good excuse to find focused time to think about the ongoing process of review of the EU public procurement rules—as we are working on an…