Public procurement in 2022: the effects of inflation are starting to be felt

The main figures:

• 95,2 billion euros of public order in 2022 (- 0,5% compared to 2021)...
• ... of which 44 billion in the second half of 2022 compared to 47,6 in 2021, i.e. a drop of 7,6%
• A sharp increase in the average value of tenders (+18% for the last quarter), reflecting the first effects of inflation
• Local authorities represent 54,3% of French public procurement, + 0,3% compared to 2022
• The intermunicipalities see their public order increase by 3,5%: they play an active role in maintaining public order
• 42% of public procurement relates to services, but there is a sharp drop in the second half

Overview of public procurement in 2022Number of tenders

Public procurement in the regions

Public procurement by region in 2022

The different types of buyers

The nature of the public order

Focus on local communities

Local authorities: the different types of public purchasers

The barometer is based on a systematic analysis of calls for tenders and notices of the award of public contracts. The public order is analyzed on the basis of different criteria:

• The category of contracting authority (local authorities and their groups, the State and its national public establishments, local public companies, public hospitals,
• social landlords, public operators, etc.)
• The destination of the expenditure (public buildings, roads, transport, environment, etc.)
• The nature of the services covered by a contract (works, supplies, services and engineering)
• The territory where the originator is located.