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Public procurement markets are worth 10-15 percent of global GDP, which constitutes about one-third of general government spending (OECD, 2019). The available data suggest that, in OECD countries, 11.9 percent of procurement spending is on education services and institutions. This means that about 1.2-1.8 percent of the GDP of OECD countries is spent on education via public procurement. The importance of this spending lies not only in its size, but also in its large implications for economic development, democratic institutions as well as overall wellbeing.