1. Workshop on Increasing the
Quality of Human Labour in
Public Procurement
RTP 33062
organised in co-operation with the
Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Development,
Timis County
Venue:
TBC
Timisoara, Romania
29 - 30 October 2009
For more information on TAIEX assistance and to download presentations of
this event, please go to: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/taiex.

2. Aim of the meeting:
The aim of the meeting is provide the best knowledge and practices regarding on
public procurement and how the public procurement network supports the
successful implementation of EU-funded projects.
The goal of the meeting is to share best practices, to adapt to new procedures for
public procurement, to be better organised and have better knowledge of the
relevant legislation.
The EU Public Procurement legislation and Public Procurement Directives
addressed in the event will be:
a. Directive 2004/18/EC on public procurement works, supply and service contract
b. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1564/2005 of 7 September 2005 establishing
standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of public
procurement procedures pursuant to Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the
European Parliament of the Council
c. Directive 2007/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11
December 2007 amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC with
regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of
public contracts
We are facing the following issues relating to the implementation of this legislation:
a. preparation and carryng out procedures for public procurement by electronic
system
b. learn to correctly and efficiently spend public money
c. how to duck of appeals
d. what to do to not be accused of conflict of interest
The goals of the event are:
a. to share best practices
b. we adapt to new procedures for public procurement
c. better organization and knowledge of legislation
The target audience are local administration officials from Timis, Caras Severin,
Arad, Hunedoara counties, as well as the Timisoara Chamber of Commerce,
Industry and Agriculture. The expected number of participants is 60 people.
This meeting is being organised by the
Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument
of the European Commission
CHAR 03/149, B - 1049 Brussels
Telephone: +32-2-296 73 07, Fax: +32-2-296 76 94
Web site http://taiex.ec.europa.eu/
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3. Day I : Thursday 29 October 2009
Chair : Ms Annamaria Molnar, RTP Expert
09:00 Registration of participants including coffee
09:30 Welcome address and opening of the workshop including introduction to TAIEX
and the Regional Training Programme (RTP)
Ms Annamaria Molnar, RTP Expert
10:00 Overview of the current situation in Romania
RTP Expert or Local Speaker
10:30 Introduction to the EU acquis in [Public Procurement] Sector in [Romania]
Local Speaker
11:00 Coffee break
11:15 How spend public money
MS Speaker
11:45 The Procurement strategy
MS Speaker
12:15 Open Session - Q & A
Chair and speakers
12:30 Light lunch
13:30 Common mistake and irregularities in Public Procurement
MS Speaker
14:00 Remedies
MS Speaker
15:00 Coffee break
15:15 E procurement, Sustainable procurement
MS Speaker
15:45 Contract Management
MS Speaker
16:15 Open session – Q & A
Chair and speakers
16:45 Conclusions of Day 1 and introduction to Day 2
Ms Annamaria Molnar, RTP Expert
17:00 Closure of Day 1 of the [workshop]
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4. Day II : Friday 30 October 2009
Chair : Ms Annamaria Molnar, RTP Expert
09:00 Registration of participants
09:20 Opening of Day 2
Ms Annamaria Molnar, RTP Expert, Romania
09:30 Management of project cycle and tendering process.
MS Speaker
10:00 Case studies, Specification writing, including interactive sessions
MS Speakers
10:30 Case studies, Specification writing, including interactive sessions
MS Speakers
11:00 Coffee break
11:15 E-Procurement
MS Speaker
11:45 E-procurement in Romania
Local Speaker, Agency for Information Society Services, Romania
12:15 Open Session - Q & A
Chair and speakers
12:30 Light lunch
13:30 Procuring using the www.seap.ro E-procurement System
Local Speaker, Agency for Information Society Services, Romania
14:00 Public private Partnership in Austria
MS Speaker
14:30 Planning and management of financing of PP projects and its controlling
MS Speaker
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Public Procurement in Germany
MS Speaker
16:00 Open Session – Q & A
Chair and speakers
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5. 16:45 Conclusions and identification of future need for assistance
Ms Annamaria Molnar, RTP Expert, Romania
17:00 Closing of the workshop
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