public procurement

State agencies can now, when organizing purchases, award additional points to companies that supply goods and services from nearby regions using short supply chains, Logos Press reports.

The threshold for public procurement contracts in the case of works and social services will amount to one million lei, and in the case of goods and services – 600 thousand lei, Logos Press reported.

The Ministry of Finance intends to use part of the WB loan for modernization of state procurement to pay 8 consultants, whose selection will take place by February next year through an announced tender, – Logos Press reports.

Public procurement accounts for about 14% of the EU’s GDP, making it one of the most powerful tools for the EU to shape markets and move towards its political goals. However, a recent analysis by the European Commission has confirmed what many governments and companies had already guessed: the current system is not helping to simplify public spending procedures, make them more strategic and green. More than 75% of public contracts still do not include environmental parameters, so it is not surprising that current spending is so poorly aligned with the EU’s stated industrial and climate goals.

The country’s legislature called for prioritizing purchases from local producers to not only support the country’s economy, but also to reduce carbon emissions from transporting imported goods, Logos Press reported.

Local government leaders propose to intensify the dialog between the central government and mayoralties both on the issues of territorial and administrative reform and on the problems of European integration.

In October, the government extended the National Program for the Development of the Public Procurement System for the next two years. The pace of change impresses neither the executive branch itself, which has been trying to become more active recently, nor the experts, who see a whole pile of unresolved problems.

Suppliers in the markets of energy, water, transportation and postal services will not be afraid of losing public procurement tenders if they prove their exclusivity, Logos Press reports.

The reform of public procurement in Moldova has received a new impetus with the approval of 24 electronic forms for public procurement, adapted to EU requirements – Logos Press reports.

The cumulative value of procurement procedures challenged at the National Agency for Dispute Resolution (ANSC) exceeded LE 720 million in August, Logos Press reported.

The authorities canceled the open bidding procedure for organizing events for Independence Day on August 27, Logos Press reported.

When conducting public procurement, it is now necessary to accompany the purchase price with an analysis of costs and supporting documents, – reports Logos Parties.