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  "es",
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  "en": "https://arquestra.dev/buyers/en/european-commission-dg-empl-employment-social-affairs-and",
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  "fr": "https://arquestra.dev/buyers/fr/european-commission-dg-empl-employment-social-affairs-and",
  "de": "https://arquestra.dev/buyers/de/european-commission-dg-empl-employment-social-affairs-and",
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 "method": "Arquestra Consulting Market Radar, built 2026-10-30 from TED (eForms) and national registers (France DECP/BOAMP, Spain PLACSP, Germany, Netherlands): public consulting awards from EUR 15,000 up of the last 24 months, classified by kind of work; work outside consulting left out. Spellings of the buyer's name are merged within one country. Spending: the published value of each award other than a framework, values of EUR 150 M or more left out; frameworks are counted apart (their value is a ceiling). An award with several winners counts once for each firm.",
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 "author": "Pablo Ramos-Sánchez",
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  "text": "Source: Arquestra Consulting Market Radar (arquestra.dev), European Commission, DG EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, data of 2026-10-30",
  "url": "https://arquestra.dev/buyers/en/european-commission-dg-empl-employment-social-affairs-and"
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