The workshop is part of the "Strategic Public Procurement" project, which the European Commission implements in EU member states. The goal of the workshop was to exchange knowledge and experience in order to initiate a dialogue on the use of public procurement as a strategic lever for innovative and sustainable public policy development.

The participants had the opportunity to discuss the current state of strategic use of public procurement in Croatia, obstacles faced by public buyers and potential solutions to overcome these obstacles.

The conclusions of the workshop will be used as a basis for drafting a Roadmap for fostering the development of strategic public procurement in Croatia with a special focus on green and socially responsible processes and finding ways of cooperation between the European Commission and Croatia that help both sides achieve their political objectives.