FR / Climate and Resilience Act / public procurement: publication of practical guides for drafters

On 23 July 2026, the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance published a series of practical guides intended for contracting authorities, to assist them in drafting their tender specifications, which must include a sustainability component from 22 August 2026 onwards, following the entry into force of the Climate and Resilience Act and its Article 35.

These regulatory changes mean that public procurers and concession-granting authorities must systematically incorporate sustainability considerations into their procedures, both in terms of award criteria and performance clauses.

To facilitate the implementation of these new obligations, the Legal Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of the Economy is providing public procurers and concession-granting authorities with practical guides…