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Smart cities in Europe: Can public procurement be used as leverage to drive smart city solutions?

Published on 16th Mar 2017

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Governments across Europe, both at the central and local level, want cities to operate in a smarter way, so why are they not leveraging their purchasing power to drive innovation? Osborne Clarke’s latest white paper on smart cities, written in collaboration with The Lawyer Research, sets out the shift in mindset and working practices needed for the public sector to truly champion smart solutions. We also share some of the success stories and which huge opportunities are under way for local authorities and government agencies to drive future innovations.

Download a copy of the report here >

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