The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will train over 50 Romanian officials on obtaining best value and incorporating life cycle cost analysis in public procurement procedures. The Romanian officials will attend a three-day workshop taught by teachers from the George Washington University, according to a USTDA statement.

The training will be organized under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the American Trade and Development Agency and the Romanian Government on June 17.

"An efficient public procurement system is vital to achieving sustained economic growth and development, while supporting businesses. Ultimately, it comes down to implementation. You can have the best policy in place, but it doesn’t mean much if the capability to implement is not there," said U.S. Charge d’Affaires Dean Thompson, at the signing event.

"Public procurement is an essential part of establishing the rule of law for both the economy and its institutions, ensuring Romania’s sustained growth and fighting corruption," he added.

“The experience and expertise brought by USTDA and George Washington University are important for improving the skills of Romanian specialists in better implementing the best value approach in public procurement.  We look forward to continuing our joint efforts,” said Radu Puchiu, Secretary of State of the Romanian Government's Chancellery.

The workshop will support the Romanian Government’s goal of building the capacity of procurement staff and demonstrating positive results in public procurement, reads the statement.

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Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

(photo source: ustda.gov)