Procurement guidelines provide support to ensure alignment with EU standards around five main areas: template guidance, template development, market engagement, evaluation and award, funding and financing: 

Image Templates Guidance	How to use the templates and guidelines Guidance on selection of objects of procurement and templates Criteria and considerations to use the procurement templates Identifying the appropriate user profile An illustrative city's procurement journey
Image Templates Development	Guidance on needs identification The EU legal framework on public procurement The EU legal framework on digital products and services relevant to LDTs Technical specifications interpreting and tailoring Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Innovation procurement
Image Market Engagement	Information on how to encourage the participation of SMEs Procurement initiatives and criteria for achieving sustainability and social goals
Image Evaluation & Award	Effective procurement evaluation processes and negotiations Conditionalities definition, contractualisation and quality assurance Compliance with MIMs, standards, specifications and certifications
Image Funding & Financing	Guidance on EU support and finance