September 9 – September 15

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, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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].

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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

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].

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 …

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 …

September 15th, 2019, BZB.RO The European money for the Brasov Regional Hospital could come after 2021. The financing could be done according to the Polish model read more…  

August 16th, 2019, BACAU.NET The Great Union Highway, which connects Targu Mures county with Iasi county, will be declared an objective of national importance read more…  

August 9th, 2019, Economica.net Targu Neamt – Iasi Highway: 4 (four) consortia established in China and Turkey intend to build the highway from Moldova through a PPP mechanism read more…   August 8th, 2019, Capital.ro A new highway is planned to be constructed! The Government has already allocated the money! Viorica Dancila’s announcement read more… …

July 31st, 2019, DIGI24 Plan B for the Cernavoda power plant read more…  

July 21st, 2019, ZIUA NEWS.RO The Comarnic-Brasov highway will not be built in a public-private partnership read more…  

July 14th, 2019, ECONOMICA.NET Ploiesti-Brasov Highway: The State entered the third round of negotiations with the association that wants to build the rapid highway over the Carpathians read more…