Public Procurement Conference – Innovation and Transparency in Public Procurement

Public Procurement Conference – Innovation and Transparency in Public Procurement

 

March 27, 2025, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Titu Maiorescu University, Faculty of Law, Building V, Media Library (Room 302)

Institutional organizers: Wolters Kluwer Publishing and the Romanian Journal of Business Law
Titu Maiorescu University, through the Faculty of Law and the Doctoral School - Law

The conference will analyze the importance of public procurement in the economic and social context, recent statistics on the value of the public procurement market in Romania, the role of European and national legislation, frequent tender challenges, best practice examples, management of litigious situations, and their reduction, among other topics.

The event will cover practical topics and analyze current situations to answer participants' questions.

The speakers, renowned theorists and practitioners of law specializing in public procurement, will present topics of interest and current relevance.

Agenda

Opening remarks
Dr. Manuela Tabaras
Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Law, „Titu Maiorescu” University”

Moderator and scientific organizer
Dr. Sebastian Bodu, MBA
University Professor, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, Faculty of Law
Associate Researcher, Institute for Legal Research, Romanian Academy

Speakers
(in alphabetical order)

Adina Chilim Dumitriu Ave.
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
TopicNegative certificates. The review committee's limits of appreciation

Dr. Tudor Chiuariu
Associate Professor, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, Faculty of Law
TopicAccess for non-EU bidders, between protectionism and unpredictability. CJEU ruling Kolin (C-652/22)

Dr. Laura Melinescu
Director, National Health Insurance House, Associate Professor Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, Faculty of Law
Topic: Application of financial corrections, assuming a violation of legal provisions regarding public procurement is found

Dr. Carolina Nita 
University Lecturer, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, Faculty of Law
TopicAnalysis of public procurement litigation and dispute resolution methods

Judge Amelia Onișor, PhD
Assistant Director (Continuing Education), National Institute of Magistracy
TopicInfrastructure Procurement and Individual Rights of Contracting Entities. A New Type of Direct Effect?

Ana Popa Avenue
Managing Public Procurement Associates, Țuca, Zbârcea și Asociații
TopicLimits of the Bid Re-evaluation Process – Challenges Generated by the Application of the Legality Principle and High Court of Cassation and Justice's Prior Ruling No. 66/2018

George Trantea Ave. 
Partner Filip & Company
TopicThe difficult fate of compensation in procurement procedures. Possible effects of case C-547/22 – INGSTEEL

Judge Ionela Tudor 
President, Section X Public Procurement, Bucharest Court of Appeal
TopicConfidentiality of offers vs. the principle of effective legal protection – limits and conditions

Scientific and Organizing Committee

Doctor. Smaranda Angheni, Professor, University Doctor
Doctor. Sebastian Bodu, MBA, University Professor Dr.

Doctor. Manuela Tăbăraș, University Conference Doctor

Doctor.Tudor Chiuariu, university doctor
Doctor. Carolina Nita, University Lecturer Doctor

 

More details: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/ro-ro/events/conferinta-achizitii-publice-1