# Oslo Economics evaluation estimates NOK 1.5 billion in savings over four years

> An Oslo Economics evaluation assessed the Government Procurement Centre’s shared contracts; a separate NOK 4.6 billion figure is a forecast for a proposed expansion.

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- Published: 2026-10-11T18:18:36+00:00
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Norway’s Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance said on October 9 that an Oslo Economics evaluation found the Government Procurement Centre had saved the state NOK 1.5 billion over four years. The centre negotiates shared purchasing agreements for government agencies.

The ministry said the public sector buys more than NOK 800 billion in goods and services each year and shared agreements cover about 1.3% of state procurement. A 2027 budget proposal to strengthen coordination with NOK 30 million is expected to save the public sector NOK 4.6 billion over five years; that is a forecast for a proposed expansion, not a realized saving.

## Data

### Savings figures in evaluation and proposal

Past-period estimate in the Oslo Economics evaluation and the government’s forward-looking expectation for its proposal.

Methodology: NOK 1.5 billion is an evaluation estimate for the preceding four-year period; NOK 4.6 billion is a forecast for the proposed expansion over five years.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savings for the state assessed over four years | 1.5 | billion NOK | 2026-10-09 | estimate | approximate |
| Forventede besparelser fra foreslått utvidelse over fem år | 4.6 | billion NOK | 2026-10-09 | forecast | approximate |

Sources: <https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/milliarder-a-spare-pa-samordning-av-offentlige-innkjop/id3176817/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/norway-public-procurement-coordination-savings-evaluation-2026/data/procurement-savings?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/norway-public-procurement-coordination-savings-evaluation-2026/data/procurement-savings?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Norwegian Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance](<https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/milliarder-a-spare-pa-samordning-av-offentlige-innkjop/id3176817/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-12T06:23:37+03:00: Wording in the translations of data labels or explanations was corrected.

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