Critical Phases in the Process of Awarding Public Procurement Contracts: A Romania Case Study

Abstract

Public procurement represents an important part of the current economy reality. The economical growth of the bidding Romanian companies is closely connected with the public system and cannot be possible without an efficient and correct procurement process. The number of the procurement appeals identifies informations about the satisfaction of the economic operators, while the admitted appeals show the irregularities from the system. This paper presents which are the critical phases of the public procurement procedure, in order to emphasize the weakness, to highlight possible activities that can generate irregularities in the process. According to the admitted complains, the paper shows the irregularities from public procurement system, which can be identified in time by the economic operators. This study is focused on the research of irregularities from public procurement system and the objective of the research is to compose an applicable strategy of identification and avoidance of irregularities from tender procurement procedures. It puts forward suggestions and opinions on the bidding process, content and methods.