CEN/TR 17011-2-3:2026

Electronic Public Procurement - Innovation guideline - Part 2-3: Legislation and regulations to enable and support innovative developments in procurement

Publication date:   Apr 23, 2026

Scope

This document applies to:
Organisations:
- public sector procurement authorities at local, regional, national, and European levels;
- private sector organizations engaging in innovation partnerships with public entities;
- research and development institutions participating in cross-sector innovation;
- SMEs and large enterprises involved in public-private innovation ecosystems;
- international organizations seeking to implement European innovation procurement approaches.
Innovation Dimensions:
- dimension A: Business Model Innovation (Strategic and Tactical) - 13 innovations across circular economy, product-as-service, and collaborative models;
- dimension B: Innovative Operational Procurement - 12 innovations including enhanced PCP/PPI integration and seven-procedure frameworks;
- dimension C: Innovation Sourcing Infrastructure - 5 high-impact innovations encompassing digital portfolios, AI-driven analytics, and federated intelligence;
- dimension D: Technological Innovation - 20 innovations covering IoT, blockchain, AI, quantum computing, and emerging technologies.
Legal Framework Coverage:
- cross-sector innovation authorization beyond traditional PCP/PPI scope;
- innovation sandbox and safe harbor mechanisms for experimental approaches;
- cross-border legal harmonization for international standards development;
- system-of-Systems legal orchestration for complex multi-organizational coordination;
- liability limitation and risk protection frameworks for good faith innovation.
Scope Exclusions
This document does not cover:
- traditional procurement of standard goods and services without innovation components;
- sector-specific legal frameworks that do not involve cross-sector collaboration;
- emergency procurement procedures where innovation is not the primary objective;
- military and defense procurement subject to specific security classifications;
- legal frameworks for routine administrative procurement below innovation thresholds.