The President of the Romanian Court of Accounts, Mihai Busuioc, participated in the 8th edition of the Competition in Public Procurement Conference, organized in partnership with the Competition Council, at the invitation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania), informs a press release from the institution.
In his speech, Mihai Busuioc emphasized the importance of a fair and transparent competitive environment, in a European context of redefinition of rules and practices in the field of public procurement.
"The European Union is currently working on a new package of directives aimed at strengthening control mechanisms, reinforcing effective competition in procedures and discouraging unfair, restrictive or non-transparent practices. It is clear that, throughout the Union, public procurement is recognized not only as an administrative mechanism for spending public money, but also as a strategic tool to support the economy, develop infrastructure, promote innovation and ensure fair access to the public procurement market," said Mihai Busuioc.
In this regard, in parallel with the rapid adaptation to the new European requirements, Mihai Busuioc conveyed that one of the biggest challenges remains to ensure genuine and fair competition, the role of the Court of Accounts being essential in the process of monitoring, auditing and prevention.
Among the priorities of the Court of Accounts in the field of public procurement are: strengthening public procurement auditing, including the identification of possible restrictive practices or unjustified exclusions from tender procedures, as well as auditing significant contracts in key areas (infrastructure, health, energy, digitalization);
Other priorities of the institution are: to assess the degree of digitization of public procurement procedures, as lack of digitization, poor use or limited access to information are factors that discourage competition; to strengthen preventive activities and the publication of relevant reports, with recommendations applied and made in a timely manner to contracting authorities so that they correct malfunctions before damage or administrative bottlenecks occur.
"The Court of Accounts is committed to supporting any initiative that contributes to improving competition in public procurement and promoting the efficient use of public funds. Only an efficient public procurement system can ensure the best results for citizens, for the Romanian economy and for the rule of law," the press release further specifies.
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