Public Procurement in Ukraine’s Recovery: Opportunities and Challenges in Comparison with Poland

The Centre for Economic Strategy (CES) and the Polish Economic Institute (PEI) invite you to join a round-table discussion «Public Procurement in Ukraine’s Recovery: Opportunities and Challenges in Comparison with Poland» on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2026.

The event will take place on 24 June 2026, 12:00–14:00 (CET) online and offline in Gdańsk.

The discussion will be held in English and organized as an analytical lunch, combining expert presentations with a moderated exchange among invited specialists. The presentation is being prepared by leading experts with the support of the European Union within the framework of the “Public Investment Watchdog” project.

Public procurement is the critical link between recovery financing and projects on the ground: schools, hospitals, housing, utilities, roads and local services. The discussion will therefore take a bottom-up approach, placing hromadas and local recovery at the centre of the agenda.

The discussion will focus on two interlinked dimensions:

• Ukraine’s public procurement and recovery reality — examining how reconstruction-related procurement currently works in Ukraine; what Prozorro data show about procurement for recovery and civilian needs under wartime conditions; and how public investment management reform may affect procurement pipelines.
• Poland’s procurement market and EU-funded local investment experience — exploring what Ukraine can learn from a mature EU member state about competition, supplier participation, SME access, auditability, value for money and local investment delivery.

This session aims to connect Ukrainian and Polish practitioners, policymakers, public institutions, businesses, donors, academia and civil society to discuss how Ukraine’s procurement system can support transparent, competitive and trusted reconstruction.

Please register by the link and select your preferred attendance format at the bottom of the page. We will send a confirmation with either the venue address or the online participation link. The number of in-person seats is limited. If all offline spots are taken, you will still be able to join and follow the discussion online.

Agenda:

12:00 – 12:05 Opening by the moderator.

12:05 – 12:20 Ukraine’s public procurement and recovery reality, presentation by the Centre for Economic Strategy.

12:20 – 12:35 Poland’s procurement market: competition, capacity and SME participation, EU context, presentation by the Polish Economic Institute.

12:35 – 13:30 Moderated roundtable discussion: How to make Ukraine’s procurement system work for local development.

13:30 – 14:00 Lunch and networking.

Registration link

The event is produced by the Centre for Economic Strategy (CES) and the Polish Economic Institute (PEI) with the support of the Askold and Dir Fund as a part of the the Strong Civil Society of Ukraine – a Driver towards Reforms and Democracy project, implemented by ISAR Ednannia, funded by Norway and Sweden. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the Centre for Economic Strategy and can in no way be taken to reflect the views the Government of Norway, the Government of Sweden and ISAR Ednannia.