France: Volume consolidation and number of awarded suppliers

The Union of Public Purchasing Groups (UGAP, Union des groupements d’achats publics) is a central purchasing body (CPB) that buys products and services under the French Public Procurement Code (Code des marchés publics), which is based on European Union (EU) public procurement Directive 2014/24/EU. UGAP then sells these products and services to the government and government agencies, local and regional authorities, and hospitals. Its purchasing categories include vehicles, IT, furniture and equipment, medical supplies, maintenance and technical services, and facility management services.