Aaro Angerpuro
Aaro Angerpuro is a co-founder of Viran and an expert in international public procurement. He helps companies compete for and win government contracts worldwide, including procurement opportunities with the EU, NATO, and the United Nations.
Experience
Aaro Angerpuro is the co-founder of Viran and a specialist in international public-sector markets, combining expertise in strategic business development, global government procurement, and artificial intelligence. He works with international technology and industrial companies to unlock new markets, strengthen their competitive positioning, and accelerate growth in the public sector.
His expertise spans international procurement systems, commercial opportunities in government markets, and the application of artificial intelligence to public-sector sales. At Viran, he develops new approaches that bring together advanced technology, market intelligence, and commercial strategy to help companies compete for and win public contracts worldwide.
Aaro holds a Master's degree in Economics and Business Administration from Aalto University and has a background in strategy consulting and international business. He has also served as a representative on Finland's Development Policy Committee and as a European Climate Pact Ambassador. His experience bridges corporate growth strategy, international cooperation, and the global public-sector landscape.
Expertise
- Public tendering and government contracts
- Public-sector sales strategy
- International opportunity qualification
- Tender requirements and bid preparation
- AI-assisted procurement
Articles
What is a procurement lot?
A procurement lot is a defined part of a larger competition that can be awarded separately. Learn how lot scope, bidding limits and contract value work.
What is a public procurement threshold?
A public procurement threshold is a contract value that determines which procurement rules apply. See how estimated value, contract type and jurisdiction interact.
What is a contracting authority?
A contracting authority is a public body covered by public procurement rules. The term can include government, local authorities and certain public-law bodies.
Asian Development Bank procurement from project to bid
ADB procurement includes consulting, goods, works and services bought under Asian Development Bank projects. Learn how to validate the buyer, CMS route and delivery risk.
Can a startup bid for government contracts?
Can a startup bid for government contracts? Yes, when it meets the stated conditions and can prove delivery, financial capacity and operational control.
The EU Public Procurement Act proposal: an overview for suppliers
The Commission proposes a single regulation for public contracts, utilities and concessions. This overview covers the main provisions and the legislative timetable.
Viran presented its procurement tools at HUS procurement spring day
Viran presented its tools for public buyers and suppliers at the HUS procurement spring day on 22 May 2026.
The ESPD form: what it is, why it exists and how to fill it in
The ESPD is a mandatory annex to any bid above the EU threshold. Here is what it covers, the five most common mistakes, and how the form is submitted.
What a CPV code is, and why the wrong one makes a tender invisible
CPV stands for Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU's classification of what is being bought. It is one field on a notice, and it decides which suppliers ever see that notice at all.