The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)

The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is published each working day in all 20 official languages of the EU by the Publications Office. It consists of three sections or 'series' covering legislation, information and notices, and public procurement.

For business seeking to win government contracts there are three key types of notice published relating to public procurement:

The awarding authorities for tenders are the central government, local or regional authorities, bodies governed by public law, or associations consisting of one or more of these authorities.

Each year supply and public works contracts worth more than 300 billion euros are published by public authorities in the EU. With over 1000 invitations to tender published each day.

The nature of the inforrmation published in the Official Journal poses some serious obstacles for businesses seeking out information on government contracts. Some of the difficulties faced can include:

Time taken to find the contracts your business needs – OJwatch Service with 15 years of searching experience can save your time.
Inconsistent categorisation of contracts - for example notices relating to the supply of dental products might be published under hospital supplies. OJ Watch does not rely on the inherent categorisation used in OJEU but uses advanced search technology.
Poor translation into English - notices are usually submitted in the language of the country where the services will be delivered. The details of the contract are then automatically translated into English and other languages using software. As with any automated service meaning can be lost in the translation. OJ Watch can search notices in their native language ensuring that key opportunities are not missed.

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