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It would be so much simpler if the commission and other EU institutions were under an obligation to exclude consultants once a professional conflicting interest is established (Photo: Peter Teffer)

Why EU Commission dumped Google's favourite consultant

In a barely noticed move, the European Commission dropped RBB Economics as its consultant this summer due to conflicting interests.

But the Ombudsman had to step in for it to do so.

This should be a wake-up call to ensure that consultancy firms with a vested interest are once-and-for-all excluded from public tenders. The close relationship between the EU's competition authority and economic co...

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It would be so much simpler if the commission and other EU institutions were under an obligation to exclude consultants once a professional conflicting interest is established (Photo: Peter Teffer)

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Bram Vranken is a researcher and campaigner at Corporate Europe Observatory. Max Bank is a campaigner at LobbyControl.

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