The use of EU funds in Member States in partnership with companies (contractors or subcontractors) outside of a given Member State.
The use of EU funds in Member States in partnership with companies (contractors or subcontractors) outside of a given Member State.
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Ackermann, Roderick, Beke, Mike, Sanz, Antonio
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cross-border cooperation | contract | data processing | EU Member State | fund (EU) | invitation to tender | new technology | public contract | railway industry | transport infrastructure
Publication year:
2015
Between 2012 and 2014, EU Member States awarded 113,749 contracts, related to EU funds, amounting to 116.17 billion EUR. Approximately 90% of these contracts (by value) were awarded to contract operators within the respective Member State. There were 2,882 cross-border contracts amounting to approximately 9.14 billion EUR. Italy and Spain accounted for 35% of all cross-border contracts by value. Poland, Romania, and Slovakia were the top cross-border buyers (5.5 billion EUR). Road infrastructure contracts dominated (by value) cross-border contracting in Poland, and rail-related contracts were predominant in Hungary.