Czechia’s SŽ targets foreign suppliers with procurement shake-up

Czechia’s infrastructure manager SŽ is using its first-ever “Suppliers Day” next month to set out a major shift in how it awards rail contracts, pushing ahead with procurement reforms aimed at opening its projects to a wider pool of suppliers, particularly foreign companies. That’s as it tries to rebuild its image under new leadership after months of scandal and pressure over how it manages public money.