CEN/TC 461 - Public Procurement

CEN/TC 461 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Public Procurement" and is responsible for: Standardization in the field of public procurement. The main task of TC/461 is the development of a standardization document on integrity and accountability in public procurement. The TC/461 will identify the need for any new projects which would expand the work program to include standards, or other standardization documents, within the wider field of public procurement and not just limited to integrity and accountability, such as terms and definitions, general concepts, best practices, guides for the procurement process, checklists, and other guidelines of relevance. This committee has published 1 standards.

CEN/TC 461 develops CEN standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: Standardization in the field of public procurement. The main task of TC/461 is the development of a standardization document on integrity and accountability in public procurement. The TC/461 will identify the need for any new projects which would expand the work program to include standards, or other standardization documents, within the wider field of public procurement and not just limited to integrity and accountability, such as terms and definitions, general concepts, best practices, guides for the procurement process, checklists, and other guidelines of relevance. Currently, there are 1 published standards from this technical committee.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.