Source: http://europam.eu/?module=country-profile&country=Romania
Timestamp: 2017-08-21 23:32:21
Document Index: 193646795

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 38', 'Art. 38', 'Art.14', 'Art 14', 'Art. 25', 'Art. 10', 'Art. 308', 'Art. 10', 'Art. 84', 'Art. 84', 'Art. 84', 'Art. 84', 'Art. 72', 'Art. 73', 'Art. 308', 'Art. 73', 'Art. 1', 'Art 10', 'Art. 82', 'Art. 82', 'Art. 82', 'Art. 81', 'Art. 73', 'Art. 85', 'Art. 85', 'Art. 85', 'Art. 94', 'Art. 85', 'Art. 72', 'Art. 95', 'Art. 95', 'Art. 73', 'Art. 47', 'Art. 21', 'Art. 47', 'Art. 68', 'Art. 69', 'Art. 206', 'art. 200', 'Art. 276', 'art. 278']

89(67) Political Financing
54(41) Conflict of Interest
71(65) Public Procurement
GNI per capita (2011 PPP $) 20,900
Population, total 19,832,389
Urban population (% of total) 54.6
Internet users (per 100 people) 54.1
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74.8
The Law on the Financing of Electoral Campaigns and the Activity of Political Parties (2006) and the Regulations on the Elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate (2004, amended 2008) are the main laws regulating the financing of political parties in Romania.
Bans and limits on private income 69 69 67
Public funding 88 88 88
Reporting, oversight and sanctions 92 100 100
Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Number of candidates Yes. Art. 38(1) The political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances, organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities participating in the elections under the terms of the present title, and the independent candidates shall have free of charge access to the radio and television public services proportionally to the number of candidatures forwarded and remained final. (Art.‌ 38 (1), Law No. 35/‌2008 Regulations on the Elections to the Chamber of Members of Parliament and the Senate, 2008 )
Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? Yes. Art. 38 (1) The political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances, organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities participating in the elections under the terms of the present title, and the independent candidates shall have free of charge access to the radio and television public services proportionally to the number of candidatures forwarded and remained final. (Art.‌ 38(1), Law No. 35/‌2008 Regulations on the Elections to the Chamber of Members of Parliament and the Senate, 2008 )
Are there bans on state resources being used in favour or against a political party or candidate? Yes. Art.14(1) The use of financial, human and technical resources belonging to/of public insititutions, autonomous administrations, national companies, companies governed by Law n.31/1990 and banking companies whose entire or majority capital is owned by the state‌ or by a local administration, to support the activities or the electoral campaign of political parties, is forbidden unless the electoral laws provide otherwise. However, state subsidies are allowed for election campaigns. See above (Art 14(1), Law No.​ 334/2006 on the Financing of the Activity of Political Parties and Electoral Campaigns, ​2006, amended 2015 )
Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Other Yes. The persons running for the position of president of Romania, deputy, senator, county councillor, president of the county council, local councillor or mayor have the obligation to disclose their assets and interests.‌ Disclosures of assets and interests will be submitted to the Central Electoral Office or, as applicable, to the constituency electoral office, together with the candidacy acceptance statement, in two copies.‌ The Central Electoral Office and the constituency electoral office will send a copy of the disclosure of assets and interests to the National Integrity Agency, within maximum 48 hours from its submission.‌ Disclosures of assets and interests of the candidates to the position of President of Romania shall be published in the Official Journal, Part III, as well as posted on the Agency’s website, within 10 days from the date of their submission or reception, as applicable and it shall be maintained as such.‌ Disclosures of assets and interests of the candidates to positions of deputy, senator, county councillor, president of the county council, local councillor or mayor will be published on the Agency’s website, within 10 days from the date of their reception and shall be maintained as such.‌ (Art .2-3-4, Law 176/2010 on integrity in exercising public offices and dignities, 2010)
Law No. 334/2006 on the Financing of the Activity of Political Parties and Electoral Campaigns,​ 2006, amended 2015 (Romanian) pdf
Law No. 35/‌2008 Regulations on the Elections to the Chamber of Members of Parliament and the Senate, 2008 (English) pdf
Criminal Code, 2009, amended 2015 missing file:
Disclosure items 81 85 85
Filing frequency 100 75 75
Sanctions 33 100 100
Monitoring and Oversight 50 100 100
Public access to declarations 25 75 75
Head of State 58 87 87
Ministers 58 87 87
Members of Parliament 57 87 87
Civil servants 58 87 87
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) Yes. False declarations before public authorities may be punished by imprisonment for up to 2 years or a fine. False declaration can lead to a loss of office, disciplinary sanctions, fines. (Article 326, Criminal Code (2014) Art. 25, 26, 27 Law 176 on Integrity and Transparency obligations of Public officials, 2010, amended 2014)
Criminal Code, 2009 (Romanian) pdf
Law on Gifts, 2004
Romanian law makes no regulations on conflicts of interests for the Head of State. According to the Transparency Law (2003), Ministers, Members of Parliament, and Civil Servants may not hold managerial positions, or advisory functions in public or private companies. They may also not be self-employed. In addition, Ministers and Civil Servants are prevented from participating in a decision-making process where they have a private interest. No such specification exists for MPs. Only Civil Servants are restricted from assisting family members to obtain employment in the public sector. In addition, they may not pursue employment with an organization which they cooperated with during tenure for three years after leaving public service.
Restrictions 73 40 40
Sanctions 33 33 33
Monitoring and Oversight 25 88 88
Head of State 27 44 44
Ministers 46 61 61
Members of Parliament 40 41 41
Civil servants 62 68 68
Penal sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior Yes. Imprisonment from 1 - 15 years is stipulated for gaining undue personal advantages. (Art. 10, 11, 12, 13 Anti-Corruption Law (2000) Art. 308 Criminal Code, 2009 (amended 2015))
Enforcement body specified (sanctions, hearings) Yes. The National Investigation agency takes up investigation and procedures in case of conflicts of interests (Art. 10 Law 176 Integrity in Public Office (2010))
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings Yes. Members of the government may not be President, Vicepresident, Manager, Administrator. Board member or censor of a private company or self-employed. (Art. 84 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) Yes. Members of the government may not be President, Vicepresident, Manager, Administrator. Board member or censor of a private company. (Art. 84 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm Yes. Members of the government may not be President, Vicepresident, Manager, Administrator. Board member or censor of a private company. (Art. 84 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position Yes. Members of the governmentmay not hold any other public positions aside from senator positions. (Art. 84 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests Yes. Members of the government may not issue or sign a legal document, or participate in decision-making if the decision can bring material benefit to him or relatives. (Art. 72 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Administrative sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior No. Participating in decision-making that affects private interests leads to the decision becoming void. (Art. 73 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Penal sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior Yes. Public officials who receive undue benefits are punishable with imprisonment from 2-15 years and the prohibition of certain rights. (Art. 308 Criminal Code, 2009, amended 2015)
Enforcement body specified (sanctions, hearings) Yes. The Control Authority and President verify if decision-making violates conflict of interest violations. The National Investigation agency takes up investigation and procedures in case of conflicts of interests (Art. 73 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015) Art. 1(3), Art 10e Law 176 Integrity in Public Office (2010))
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings Yes. Members of Parliament may not be President, Vicepresident, Manager, Administrator. Board member or censor of a private company, or self-employed. (Art. 82 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) Yes. Members of Parliament may not be President, Vicepresident, Manager, Administrator. Board member or censor of a private company. (Art. 82 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm Yes. Members of Parliament may not be President, Vicepresident, Manager, Administrator. Board member or censor of a private company. (Art. 82 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position Yes. Members of Parliament cannot hold another public position aside from that of government member. (Art. 81 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Monitoring body specified (guidance, training, data tracking) Yes. The Control Authority and President verify if decision-making violates conflict of interest violations. (Art. 73 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings Yes. Prefects or sub-prefects may not be representatives of a trading organization, President, Vice-President, Manager, Director, Administrator, Board Member or adutior of private companies or public institutions. (Art. 85 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) Yes. Prefects or sub-prefects may not be representatives of a trading organization, President, Vice-President, Manager, Director, Administrator, Board Member or adutior of private companies or public institutions. (Art. 85 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm Yes. Prefects or sub-prefects may not be representatives of a trading organization, President, Vice-President, Manager, Director, Administrator, Board Member or adutior of private companies or public institutions. (Art. 85 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Post-employment Yes. Civil servants who conducted activities related to the monitoring or control of a company cannot operate there for 3 years after concluding civil service. (Art. 94 (3) Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015) )
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position Yes. Implied by incompatabilities with being either a Member of Parliament or a Minister and a civil servant; in addition prefects and sub-prefects may not hold local policy-executing positions. Aside from these limitations public officials are explicitly allowed to hold political positions. (Art. 85, 94(1) Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests Yes. State secretaries, sub-secretaries, prefects or sub-prefects may not issue or sign a legal document, or participate in decision-making if the decision can bring material benefit to him or relatives. (Art. 72 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Assisting family or friends in obtaining employment in public sector Yes. Hierarchical relationships are not allowed if the officials are spouses or first degree relatives. (Art. 95 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Monitoring body specified (guidance, training, data tracking) Yes. The head of the unit is repsonsible for oversight of incompatabilities. (Art. 95 (5) Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Enforcement body specified (sanctions, hearings) Yes. The Control Authority and President verify if decision-making violates conflict of interest violations. (Art. 73 Transparency Law (2003, amended in 2015))
Transparency Law, 2003, amended 2015 (Romanian) pdf
Romania's Constitution (1991) provides that the freedom of information is a fundamental right. Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest (2001, amended 2012) lays out implementing measures to ensure this right. The FOI law applies to any public authority or organization or any autonomous organization using public financial resources and developing its activity in Romania.
Scope and Coverage 100 100 100
Information access and release 88 88 88
Exceptions and Overrides 67 67 67
Sanctions for non-compliance 33 33 33
Monitoring and Oversight 33 33 33
"Information" or "Documents" is defined Yes. b) by information of public interest shall be understood any piece of information that regards the activities or results from the activities of the public authority or institution, no matter the prop or form or the way of expressing the information; (Article 2 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Proactive disclosure is specified Yes. Public bodies are required to publish a range of organisational information as well as holding regular, ususually monthly, meetings to inform the public of information of public interest. (Article 5 and Article 17 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Executive branch Yes. A public authority or organization means any public authority or organization or any autonomous organization using public financial resources and developing its activity in Romania, according to the Constitution. (Article 2(a) Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Legislative branch Yes. A public authority or organization means any public authority or organization or any autonomous organization using public financial resources and developing its activity in Romania, according to the Constitution. (Article 2(a) Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Judicial branch Yes. A public authority or organization means any public authority or organization or any autonomous organization using public financial resources and developing its activity in Romania, according to the Constitution. (Article 2(a) Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Other public bodies Yes. A public authority or organization means any public authority or organization or any autonomous organization using public financial resources and developing its activity in Romania, according to the Constitution. (Article 2(a) Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Private sector Yes. A public authority or organization means any public authority or organization or any autonomous organization using public financial resources and developing its activity in Romania, according to the Constitution. (Article 2(a) Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Draft legal instruments Yes. In line with the FOIA, the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the Standing Committee of the Senate are each obliged to publish draft legislation on their respective websites. Public bodies must also publish announcements about draft legislative processes they are involved in online, at their headquarters, and via the media. They must also send copies of the draft laws to anyone requesting a copy. The FOIA requires public bodies to publish laws that regulate the organisation and functioning of the public authority. ( Article 6(1), (2) & (3) Law No. 52 on Transparency in the Decision-Making Process, 2003, amended 2013 Article 36(1)(f) Rules of the Senate 2005 Article 1 and Annex I Point 2.1 Decision of the Standing Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies for the approval of some measures for the enforcement of the provisions of Law No 544/2001, 2003 )
Enacted legal instruments Yes. Promulgated laws must be published in the Official Gazette of Romania and come into force 3 days after its publication date, or on a subsequent date stipulated in its text. The Standing Committee of the Chamber of Deputies requires the publication of promulgated laws on its website. (Article 148 Rules of the Senate 2005 Article 1 and Annex I Point 1.1 Decision of the Standing Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies for the approval of some measures for the enforcement of the provisions of Law No 544/2001, 2003 )
Annual budgets Yes. The budget must be published and updated annually. (Article 2(b) and Article 5(1)(e)Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Annual chart of accounts (actual expenditures) Yes. The accounting balance sheet must be published and updated annually. (Article 2(b) and Article 5(1)(e)Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Annual reports of public entities and programs Yes. Administrations publish their programmes and strategies and update them annually. (Article 2(b) and Article 5(1)(f)Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Universal access (agencies, citizens and non-citizens) Yes. Any person can ask for and obtain information, including legal persons. (Article 31 Constitution of Romania, 1991, amended 2003 Article 1 and Article 6 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Type of request is specified (written, electronic, oral) Yes. Information can be requested in writing, including electronically, or orally. The law specifies the content of a written request but not an oral request. (Article 6(2) Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012 Article 13 and Article 14 Methodological Rules of Putting into Force Law No. 544 on Free Access to Information of Public interest, 2002)
Cost of access is specified (free, request fees, photocopying costs, other administrative costs) Yes. Access to information is free. If the request of information implies the making of copies of the documents held by the public authority or institution, the cost of the copying services are incumbent on the applicant. (Article 18 Methodological Rules of Putting into Force Law No. 544 on Free Access to Information of Public interest, 2002 Article 9 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
20-day response deadline Yes. The initial response deadline is 10 days. (Article 7 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012 Article 16 Methodological Rules for the Application of Law No. 544 on Freedom of Information, 2002)
Agency granted right to extend response time Yes. If the information requested is complex or large in volume, or of less urgency, the agency may extend the response time to a total of 30 days while informing the applicant of this extension after 10 days. (Article 7 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012 Article 16 Methodological Rules for the Application of Law No. 544 on Freedom of Information, 2002)
Maximum total response time of no more than 40 days Yes. The maximum response deadline is 30 days. (Article 7 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012 Article 16 Methodological Rules for the Application of Law No. 544 on Freedom of Information, 2002)
Specific exemptions to disclosure Yes. Exempted information includes that covering national defence, public safety and order, classified information, deliberations of the authorities, economic and political interests, commercial or financial activities, protection of loyal competition, personal data, criminal investigation or judicial procedures, intelligence activities protection of confidential sources, youth protection, state secrets, and professional secrets, geospatial products, aerial registration and airborne sensors. (Article 12 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012 Article 15 and Article 16 Law No. 182 on the protection of classified information, 2002, amended in 2015 Article 5 Law No. 677 for the Protection of Persons concerning the Processing of Personal Data and Free Circulation of Such Data, 2001 Article 5 Law No. 52 on Transparency in the Decision-Making Process, 2003, amended 2013 Article 10 and Article 12 Law 51 on National Security, 1991)
Appeals allowed within public entities Yes. Upon the explicit or implicit refusal by a public authority, the applicant can lodge a complaint with the head of the respective public authority. (Article 21(2) and Article 22 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012 Article 32 Methodological Rules of Putting into Force Law No. 544 on Free Access to Information of Public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Independent, non-judicial appeals mechanism, e.g., information commissioner. Does not include Ombudsman unless appeals decisions are binding. No. Absent from legal framework (General)
Judicial appeals mechanism Yes. If a person considers his/her rights under the freedom of information law have been damaged, he/she may lodge a complaint with the section for contentious matters within the administrative court in the local region. (Article 22 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Administrative sanctions are specified for violations of disclosure requirements Yes. The explicit or implicit refusal of the appointed employee of a public authority or institution to enforce freedom of information provisions is considered as a violation and shall entail disciplinary responsibility of the person found guilty. (Article 21 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012 Article 31 and Article 34 Methodological Rules of Putting into Force Law No. 544 on Free Access to Information of Public interest, 2002 Article 70(3) Law 188/1999 on the Status of Civil Servants, republished Labour Code)
Fines are specified for violations of disclosure requirements No. Absent from legal framework (General)
Criminal sanctions are specified for violations of disclosure requirements No. Absent from legal framework (General)
Information officers must be appointed in public agencies Yes. Public authorities and institutions must organise specialised departments of information and public relations or designate a person with tasks in this field. (Article 4 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012 Article 3 (1) Methodological Rules of Putting into Force Law No. 544 on Free Access to Information of Public interest, 2002)
Public body that is responsible for applying sanctions No. Sanctions are internal disciplinary ones against the individual if he is found guilty of not providing information. (General)
Nodal agency for RTI (implementation support/compliance within public sector). Does not include Ombudsman. No. The Ministry of Public Information is the oversight body named in the law; however it was disbanded in 2010 and there does not appear to be another ministry covering this role. (General)
Reporting of data and/or implementation is required Yes. The public authorities release to the public, ex officio, at least annually, a periodical activity report, which will be published in the Romanian Official Journal, Part II (Article 5 Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012)
Law No. 544 regarding the free access to information of public interest, 2001, amended 2012 (Romanian) pdf
Rules of the Senate 2005, amended 2014 (Romanian) pdf
Methodological Rules of Putting into Force Law No. 544 on Free Access to Information of Public interest, 2002 (Romanian) pdf
Law No. 182 on the protection of classified information, 2002 (English) pdf
Law No. 677 for the Protection of Persons concerning the Processing of Personal Data and Free Circulation of Such Data, 2001 (English) pdf
Law 188 on the Status of Civil Servants, republished Labour Code, 1999
The Romanian public procurement system is regulated by the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006 and no. 72/2009, and other, sector specific and additional legislation. The public procurement body is the National Authority for Regulating and Monitoring Public Procurement which is an organization under the Ministry for Public Finance.
EUR 30000 for goods
EUR 100000 for works
EUR 30000 for services
The minimum number of bidders is 5 for restricted procedures and 3 for negotiated procedures and competitive dialogue. The minimum submission period is 52 days for open procedures, 37 days for restricted procedures and 37 for negotiated procedures from dispatch date. The final beneficial owners have to be disclosed when placing a bid.
Scope 56 56
Evaluation 75 75
Open competition 83 83
Institutional arrangements 57 57
What is the minimum contract value above which the public procurement law is applied? (Product type GOODS) EUR 30000. direct purchases only below threshold (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 19 and Law no. 193/2013)
What is the minimum contract value above which the public procurement law is applied? (Product type WORKS) EUR 100000. direct purchases only below threshold (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 9.c and Law no. 193/2013)
What is the minimum contract value above which the public procurement law is applied? (Product type SERVICES) EUR 30000. direct purchases only below threshold (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 9.c and Law no. 193/2013)
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Entity: PUBLIC SECTOR) EUR 30000. direct purchases without justification or publicity below 15,000 € (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 19 and Law no. 193/2013)
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Entity: UTILITIES) EUR 30000. direct purchases without justification or publicity below 15,000 € (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 19, 229 (same regime applies to Utilities) and Law no. 193/2013)
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Entity: DEFENCE) EUR 134000. Not specified, hence EU thresholds apply. (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 229)
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Product type GOODS) EUR 134000. EU threshold (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 124, 287)
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Product type WORKS) EUR 865000. EUR 865,000/5,186,000 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 124)
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Product type SERVICES) EUR 134000. EU threshold (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 124, 287)
Which are the documents which are published in full? Art. 47 - (1) The contracting authority is obliged to ensure transparency in awarding the public contracts and in the conclusion of the framework agreements by publishing, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, prior information notice, contract notices / participation invitations and contracts award notices. 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 47, 213)
Are any of these documents published online at a central place? yes. Art. 21 (2) The appliance of the awarding procedures using the electronic means is performed through SEAP. (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 21)
Is it mandatory to keep these records? Public notices of bidding opportunities, Bidding documents and addenda, Bid opening records, Bid evaluation reports, Formal appeals by bidders and outcomes, Final signed contract documents and addenda and amendments, Claims and dispute resolutions, Final payments, Disbursement data (as required by the country’s financial management system) yes. for design contests (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 136)
Are contracts awarded within a framework agreement published? yes. Art. 47 - (1) The contracting authority is obliged to ensure transparency in awarding the public contracts and in the conclusion of the framework agreements by publishing, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, prior information notice, contract notices / participation invitations and contracts award notices (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 47)
Is it mandatory to publish information on subcontractors in some cases? yes. 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 45)
If yes, above what proportion of subcontracted value is it mandatory? 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 45)
Is there a ban on mentioning specific companies or products in tender specification/call for tender? yes. The guarantee of equal treatment and non-discrimination of economic operator (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 2b)
Are there restrictions on allowable grounds for tenderer exclusion? yes. bankrupt, outstanding tax or social security contributions, convicted for lack of professional ethics, false info to CA, sentence for participating in criminal organisation, money laundering (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 42)
Is there a preferential treatment for local/national companies? (companies from other EU MS are considered foreign companies) no. principles include equal treatment and no discrimination (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 2b)
Is there a specific set of rules for green/sustainable procurement? yes. environmental standards can be used as aspect to evaluate in MEAT (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 194)
Are some bids automatically excluded such as lowest/highest price; unusually low price, etc. yes. abnormally low price (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 202)
Is scoring criteria published and explicit? yes. lowest price or MEAT (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 198)
Can evaluation decision be made by a single person (as opposed to a committee)? Not specified. 0
Are there regulations on evaluation committee composition to prevent conflict of interest? yes. 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 68, 69)
If yes, what is banned? Art. 68 - The individuals or legal entities directly involved in the process of verification/evaluation of applications/tenders are not allowed to be candidate, tenderer, associate tenderer or subcontractor, under penalty of exclusion from the awarding procedure. Art. 69 - The following persons do not have the right to be involved in the process of verification/evaluation of applications/tenders: a) persons who hold shares, parts of interest, shares of the subscribed capital of one of the tenderers/candidates or subcontractors, or persons that are part of the Board of directors/management or supervisory body of one of the tenderers/candidates or subcontractors; b) husband/wife or close family relative, to the fourth degree inclusive, with people who are part of the Board of directors/management or supervisory body of one of the tenderers/candidates or subcontractors; c) persons about whom it is ascertained that may have an interest likely to affect their impartiality in the process of verification/evaluation of applications/tenders; d) persons acting in the exercise of the position they hold in the contracting authority when there is a conflict of interest as it covered by Law no. 161/2003 regarding measures to ensure the transparency in the exercise of public dignities, public functions and in the business environment, prevention and punishment of corruption, as amended and supplemented.. 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 68, 79)
Is some part of evaluation comitee mandatorily independent of contracting authority? Not specified. 0
Are scoring results recorded and publicly available? yes. Art. 206 - (1) The contracting authority is obliged to inform the economic operators involved in the awarding procedure on the decisions regarding the result of the selection, the outcome of the procedure for awarding the public contract or the conclusion of the framework agreement, the admission into a dynamic procurement system, the outcome of a design contest or, where applicable, the cancellation of the awarding procedure and possible subsequent initiation of a new procedure, in writing as soon as possible, but not later than 3 working days of their issuance, within the period provided for in art. 200. (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 206)
Under which conditions can the tender be cancelled? closed list. a) have been submitted only unacceptable and/or inconsistent tenders; b) was not submitted any tender or were submitted only tenders which, although they may be taken into account, can not be compared because of the uneven manner of approach of the technical and/or financial solutions; c) serious violations of legislative provisions are affecting the awarding procedure or the conclusion of the contract is impossible (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 209)
Where should the call for tenders be published? (Procedure type: OPEN) national web portal: SEAP Official Journal of the European Union (conditional) Official Gazette of Romania (optional). 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 125 Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 73 Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 55)
Where should the call for tenders be published? (Procedure type: RESTRICTED) national web portal: SEAP Official Journal of the European Union (conditional) Official Gazette of Romania (optional). 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 55, 82)
Where should the call for tenders be published? (Procedure type: NEGOTIATED) national web portal: SEAP Official Journal of the European Union (conditional) Official Gazette of Romania (optional). 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 125 Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 55)
If there is a minimum number of bidders stipulated, under what conditions? RESTRICTED 5. 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 85 (3), 101(3), 116(3))
If there is a minimum number of bidders stipulated, under what conditions? NEGOTIATED 3. (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 85 (3), 101(3), 116(3))
If there is a minimum number of bidders stipulated, under what conditions? COMPETITIVE DIALOGUE 3. (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 85 (3), 101(3), 116(3))
What are the minimum number of days for advertisement required? (Procedure type: OPEN) 52. 52 days in the Official Journal of the European Union 20 days on SEAP (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 75 Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 76)
What are the minimum number of days for advertisement required? (Procedure type: RESTRICTED) 37. 37 days in the Official Journal of the European Union 10 days on SEAP (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 84)
What are the minimum number of days for advertisement required? (Procedure type: NEGOTIATED) 37. 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 113(1))
What are the main EXCEPTIONS preventing the application of the public procurement law for tenders/organisations? closed list. State secrets, those subject to international laws, rental or acquisition of land, radio or tv broadcasting or production, employment, research and development, procedure specific to certain international organisations, specific procedures of EU Law (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 12/13/14/15/16 )
What are the main types of institutions which have to apply the public procurement law? a) any state body acting at central, regional or local level b) any body having legal personality which is financed by or subordinated to a contracting authority, as defined under a)/another body governed by public law or whose majority of board members is appointed by a contracting authority/another body governed by public law c) any association formed by contracting authorities d) public enterprises e) other subjects of law. 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 8 )
What are the main procedure types or procurement methods permitted by law? open procedure; restricted procedure; negotiated procedure with or without prior publication of a contract notice, competitive dialogue . 0 (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 250 and Law 193/2013 )
Is there a procurement arbitration court dedicated to public procurement cases? yes. National Council for Solving Complaints (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 257)
Is there a procurement regulatory body dedicated to public procurement? yes. National Authority for Regulating and Monitoring Public Procurement , in Ministry for Public Finance (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 74 of 2005, Article 3 Government Decision no. 525/2007)
Is the procurement advisors' profession legally defined (i.e. degree to be obtained, official list of members of the professional association) and its role in the tendering procedure described (e.g. right to draft tender documentations, conduct market research identifying bidders)? yes. for members of the National Council for Solving Complaints (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 261)
Is disclosure of final, beneficial owners required for placing a bid? yes. for subcontracting (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 45)
Is there a fee for arbitration procedure? no. 0
If yes, how much no fee, but could lead to fines. but if part loses appeal, the National Council might charge a fee from the participation guarantee of the procedure (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 278)
Is there a ban on contract signature until arbitration court decision (first instance court)? Not specified. 0
What is the maximum number of days until arbitration court decision from filing a complaint? 20. Art. 276 - (1) The Council has the obligation to settle the merits of the appeal, regardless there are other cases pending before the court on the same awarding procedure, within 20 days since the receipt of the public procurement file from the contracting authority, respectively within 10 days in the situation of the incidence of an exception which prevents the analysis on merits of the appeal, according to art. 278 para. (1). In duly justified cases, the deadline for settlement the appeal may be extended once for another 10 days. (Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006, Article 276)
Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34 of 2006 (English) pdf
Law no. 193/2013 missing file: