Public procurement must be much simpler, clearer and more transparent. However, this is a prerequisite for generating healthy competition on the procurement market, but also for effective projects implemented by public authorities. Given that Moldova's legislation is gradually aligned with the European one, both authorities and economic operators need permanent training in the field to ensure an efficient public procurement process. It was the message of the workshop in public procurement that took place within the project "Innovative Improvements in the Public Procurement System of the Republic of Moldova through Inclusion, Creativity and Law Enforcement Practices" funded by the European Union and co-financed by the Hanns Seidel - Republic of Moldova Foundation.
The Workshop talked about the "Guide for Contracting Authorities", which was distributed to the participants. The topics addressed within the workshop concerned legislative provisions, procurement methods, sources of access to information on public procurement and the redress system in public procurement.
Vadim Turcan, a public procurement specialist, talked about the procurement of works, including the drafting of tender bids, offers, rules of communication between authorities and economic operators, and the most frequent problems encountered in bidding. During the second part of the session, the participants were familiarized with the appeal procedure, including how to file an appeal, the terms of filing and the mistakes to be avoided. For her part, Ecaterina Meaun, a public procurement specialist, reviewed the main legislative changes in public procurement, with reference to value thresholds, deadlines for publication of advertisements, evaluation criteria and conditions for canceling a procurement. Referring to the change in the value of contracts acquisition, a common problem, it was mentioned that the value of the additional contracted goods may not exceed 15% of the initial value of the contract, subject to price observance and quality requirements.
When making offers, Meaun said that it is necessary to thoroughly study the tender documentation, purchase data sheet, specifications and any other document that is an integral part of the set of documents attached to the tender documentation. it is recommended to be present at the opening of the bids, requesting the minutes of opening the bids and indicating the opinion separately in the minutes until it is signed.
"We are learning on the go. It is certain that the procurement procedures must be correct in order to ensure the quality of goods and services to the citizens", said Mariana Vlaico, a specialist in the Stauceni City Hall.
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