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Taylor Wessing: Plans for additional security requirements in public procurement

The outgoing cabinet wants companies working on sensitive public contracts to comply with stricter security requirements in the future. The reason for this is the growing risk to national security. These new requirements will be included in the General Security Requirements for Central Government Contracts (Algemene Beveiligingseisen voor Rijksoverheidsopdrachten) (“ABRO”). The Council of Ministers intends to approve the requirements at the end of 2025. The new rules will then come into force immediately.

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