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Weekly Digest of Public Sector Tenders Week 34 (August 19-25, 2025)

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Weekly Digest of Public Sector Tenders Week 29 (July 15-21, 2025)

Weekly Digest of Public Sector Tenders Week 28 (July 8-14, 2025)

Weekly Digest of Public Sector Tenders Week 27 (July 1-7, 2025)

Government to assess current public prices of public works and goods procurement

The Japanese government will review whether public prices for procurement of public works and goods are reflecting prices trends. Many of the unit prices and standard amounts currently used have remained unchanged since Japan's deflationary period. As the government has been encouraging the private sector to pass on costs, it is also working to raise the prices for public sector procurement (kankōju) to appropriate levels, further supporting wage increases.

Japan kicks off with its JC-STAR cyber-security labelling system

Japan's Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) announced the start of Japan's new cyber-security labelling system JC-STAR.

Japan government relinquishes majority stake in Japan Post Bank.

Japan Post (https://www.japanpost.jp/) is planning to sell shares of its subsidiary

Cabinet Office Survey regarding the procurement procedures of the Japanese Government

Via the European Business Council (EBC), the Cabinet Office is conducting a survey to gather opinions

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