Italy's Cleaning Sector Wins Price-Revision Rules, Pushes for Deeper Reform

Published: July 5, 2026

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ANIP-Confindustria has welcomed Italy's new MIT guidelines on price revision in public service and supply contracts as a meaningful operational step after more than a year of consultation. The association warns it is only a first move and is calling for a dedicated Public Services Procurement Code to protect labour-intensive sectors like cleaning and FM.

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