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[Acronym] PROGR-EAST [Project Title] Innovative PROcurement techniques to support the GRowth of competitiveness for public services in EASTern Europe [Abstract] 
The goal of the PROGR-EAST project is to encourage the use of Pre Commercial Procurement (PCP), in 5 targeted European Countries (PL, CZ, SK, HU and SL), taking into consideration the specific needs and constraints for public procurement and in particular for the procurement of R&D existing in Eastern Europe, introducing innovative PCP strategies to public authorities, universities and industrial stakeholders, transferring successful experiences implemented in other European and external regions to implement innovative public services. In particular the PROGR-EAST project is focused on PCP for eGovernment, and for other innovative on line services for citizens and business. Innova will be responsible for the mapping and analysis of PCP in Europe and the USA for which it will develop a handbook adressed to the specific needs of the target countries. Moreover, Innova will carry out the pilot actions and the project management activities.
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