Comparison of the Public Procurement System in Romania and the UK

• Author: Mihai-Bogdan Petrisor
• Pages: 433-440

Performance and Risks in the European Economy

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Comparison of the Public Procurement

System in Romania and the UK

Mihai-Bogdan Petrișor1

Abstract: The present paper aims at a comparative study in the EU, mainly focusing on the analysis of the

United Kingdom and Romania on procurement systems. One of the points made is that the European Union is

trying an u pgrade and revision of the regulations on public procurement, thus trying to promote quality and

innovation in this area.

Keywords: public procurement, reform, public system

JEL Classification: H50; K00; H53

Introduction

Constitutional framework for the organization and functioning of state administration structures differ

considerably from country to country. It is necessary to know and understand this framework different

constitutional principles and rules as this we can determine how to choose a specific operating

structures of the state administration.

A simple comparison of these national systems we can reveal that there is a general pattern of

organization and functioning of state administration. Study on National Procurement systems in the 28

Member States of the European Union has shown that, in every state, the legal framework is given by

national legislation harmonized (Nuta A, 2014) with European legislation transposing EU Directives.

Institutional framework highlights that there is a single common model of shape and tools used. Thus

some states have public procurement regulatory institutions such as France, Latvia, Luxembourg's,

Sweden, Germany, in contrast to other public institutions meet state regulatory role subordinate

governments or ministries such as: Belgium , Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece,

Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta,

United Kingdom. In these countries, specialized public institutions are ministries, departments, offices,

authorities, units and offices as appropriate.

1 Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania, Address: 22, Carol I

Bvd., 700505, Iasi, Romania, Tel.: +40 232 201440, Corresponding author: mihai.petrisor@uaic.ro.