November 23 – November 29

November 23rd, 2020, Profit A public-private partnership for the benefit of the community. The Iulius project in Cluj – 54,1 EUR mil. to the budget read more…  

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Romanian public contracts are great business opportunities for companies from all over the world. We are here to support you navigate the labyrinth of a complex and ever changing set of rules.

1 Feb 2019 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Public Procurement 2019 – VASS Lawyers

VASS Lawyers was invited by the prestigious publication International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) to write and publish the chapter referring to the public procurement system in Romania, within the volume “Public Procurement 2019”. VASS Lawyers’ team thus shared its expertise and knowledge in public procurement by drawing up the chapter on public procurement in Romania, …

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25 Nov 2014 Legal Guide Public Procurement & Public Private Partnerships

We understand the importance of public procurement projects and public private partnerships in the development of both Romanian and foreign companies. In this context, we aim to present those interested in the public procurement procedures in Romania a guide that offers a comprehensive overview of the public procurement legislation. The guide was drafted by the …

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1 Feb 2013 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND EUROPEAN FUNDS, THE ACE UP OUR SLEEVE FOR 2013

VASS Lawyers ended the year 2012 with a slight increase, in line with the trend of the past four years. However, cyclical workload was reflected both in the evolution of monthly revenues, and in a greater pressure on fees, deadlines and, hence, on the team of lawyers. Public procurement prevailed within VASS Lawyers portfolio, but …

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30 Jan 2013 Green light for public-private partnerships in Romania

The public-private partnership solution, namely the cooperation in various forms, between public authorities and businesses, in order to ensure the funding, construction, renovation, management, maintenance of an infrastructure or providing a service, is not a novelty. This is a solution embraced by most EU member states for infrastructure development, construction of schools, hospitals and prisons, …

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15 Jan 2013 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Public Procurement 2013 (5th Edition) – VASS Lawyers

VASS Lawyers was invited by the prestigious international publication International Comparative Legal Guide to write and publish in the volume “Public Procurement 2013 – A practical cross-border insight into public procurement” the section on public procurement system in Romania. The volume also includes information on legislation and functioning of public procurement system in countries such …

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15 Sep 2012 Public-private partnership: the paradox of a state that harms even when it wishes to do good (an interview with the magazine Avocatnet)

Can you explain in a few words how the PPP mechanism works? Law no. 178/2010, the legislative act establishing the public-private partnership in Romania resulted from the increasingly intense need of such a contractual formula. If the contractual PPP (e.g. concessions agreement) was regulated by G.E.O. no. 34/2006, the institutional PPP, that involves the participation …

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6 Feb 2019 The National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis acquired competence in preparation and award of PPP projects.

The National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis acquired competence in the preparation and award of strategic investment projects of the central public administration which are implemented in public-private partnerships. A list of public private partnership strategicla investments can be found on the official webpage of the National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis, available [here].

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5 Feb 2013 The Department for Infrastructure Projects and Foreign Investment will coordinate PPP projects

The Government Decision no. 7/2013 on the organization and functioning of the Department for infrastructure projects and foreign investment was published in the Official Journal no. 33 as of 15th of January 2013. The normative act entered into force on 15th of January 2013 and abolished art. 2 of Government Decision no. 1.239/2010 approving the …

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8 May 2012 A new occupation in COR: Expert/specialist in Public-Private Partnership

The Order no. 177/2012 issued by the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection amending and supplementing the Classification of Occupations in Romania (COR) – level of occupation (six characters), approved by Order of the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection and of the president of the National Institute of Statistics no. 1832/856/2011 was …

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16 Feb 2012 The Public-Private Partnership Law in line with European Provisions

Government Decision no. 86/2011 amending and supplementing Public-Private Partnership Law no. 178/2010 (hereinafter referred to as the “Law”) was published in the Official Journal no. 729 issued on October 17th, 2011. The Ordinance was passed: further to Notification no. 724 of January 26th, 2011 issued by the Permanent Representation of Romania to the European Union …

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8 Jan 2012 Public-Private Partnership Law; Simona Gherghina, Monica Amalia Ratiu

According to public authorities, the coming-out of the public-private partnership law seems to be a reflection of the lack or shortage of public funds available for implementation of major public sector projects. The great necessity generated by the insufficient public funds, gives sometimes a dramatic air to public-private partnership as the answer to this issue, …

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8 Jan 2012 Public-Private Partnership; Oliviu Puie (2011)

The volume entitled “Public-Private Partnership” is the first monograph that explores in pass4sure C4040-121 detail and interdisciplinary the in fashion matter of public-private partnership as a means of more effective management of public assets and services, both from the perspective of new regulations in the field established by Law no. 178/2010 and GEO no. 39/2011 …

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31 Jul 2019 The award of a public-private partnership contract for the achievement of the “Târgu Neamţ – Iaşi Highway” objective

The award of a public-private partnership contract for the achievement of the “Târgu Neamţ – Iaşi Highway” objective Detailed information is available [here].

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31 Jul 2019 The award of a public-private partnership contract for the achievement of the “Multifunctional Clinic Dr. Calistrat Grozovici Building A and Building B”

The award of a public-private partnership contract for the achievement of the “Multifunctional Clinic Dr. Calistrat Grozovici Corp A and Corp B” Detailed information is available [here].

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31 Jan 2013 PPP INTENTIONS (ideas, propositions) of the contracting authorities

I. MARAMURES COUNTY COUNCIL Str. Gh. Sincai nr. 46, CP 430311, Baia Mare, jud. Maramures PPP Responsible : Florin Coste Madaras Councillor of the President’s Cabinet Tel.: 0262 212.110 Fax: 0262 213.945 Email:office@maramures.ro 1.Road tunnel undercrossing Gutai Mountains. The estimated value of the project is 92 million Euro and it represents the building of  a 4,330 …

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8 May 2012 Present Opportunities

JUSTICE SECTOR A penitentiary HEALTH SECTOR 6 Emergency Regional Hospitals: Timisoara, Cluj-Napoca, Targu-Mures, Iasi, Craiova, Bucuresti “Ana Aslan” Health Center REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR Ghencea Eco Neighborhood – building over 10.000 housing places Esplanada Project – Bucharest Navigation Channel Danube-Bucharest Braila-Tulcea Road Bridge over the Danube ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR Development of Siret-Baragan Channel ENERGY SECTOR …

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4 Dec 2020 November 23 – November 29

November 23rd, 2020, Profit A public-private partnership for the benefit of the community. The Iulius project in Cluj – 54,1 EUR mil. to the budget read more…  

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1 Sep 2020 August 24 – August 30

August 28th, 2020, Buna ziua Brasov Feasibility study of the new hospital of Brasov, ready in February 2021 read more…  

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2 Jun 2020 May 25 – May 31

May 26th, 2020, Economica.net The Government terminates the project of reactors 3 and 4 from Cernavoda read more…  

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11 May 2020 May 4 – May 10

May 4th, 2020, Zcj.ro Three tenders for the substantiation study of the public-private partnership for Floresti southern beltway read more…  

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4 May 2020 April 27 – May 3

May 4th, 2020, ECONOMICA.NET Comarnic-Brasov highway, 2020 version: Comarnic belt road with access way to DN1, study review tender, tunnels or viaducts in PPP read more…  

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27 Apr 2020 April 20 – April 26

April 24th, 2020, DIGI24.RO Cluj underground is going into a straight line. Emil Boc signed a contract worth 35,9 mil. read more…  

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