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  "node_id": "ro-law-98-2016-classical-public-procurement-eu-directive-transposition",
  "title": "Romania Law No. 98/2016 on Classical Public Procurement (Legea nr. 98/2016 privind achizitiile publice) effective 26 May 2016",
  "domain": "Public Sector & Government Procurement",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-08",
  "bluf": "The Romanian Law No. 98/2016 on Public Procurement (Legea nr. 98/2016 privind achizitiile publice, Monitorul Oficial al Romaniei nr. 390 of 23 May 2016) effective 26 May 2016 is the principal Romanian classical-sector public procurement statute governing procurement of goods, services, and works by classical contracting authorities including the State, central public authorities, county councils, municipalities, local councils, public institutions, and other bodies governed by public law. Law 98/2016 transposed into Romanian law the EU Directive 2014/24/EU on classical public procurement. Parallel statutes apply for utilities (Law 99/2016 on sectoral procurement transposing Directive 2014/25/EU), concessions (Law 100/2016 transposing Directive 2014/23/EU), and procurement remedies (Law 101/2016 transposing Directive 89/665/EEC remedies). The National Agency for Public Procurement (Agentia Nationala pentru Achizitii Publice / ANAP) is the central regulatory authority for procurement policy, ex-ante control, and procurement guidance. The Romanian Electronic Public Procurement System (Sistemul Electronic de Achizitii Publice / SEAP, e-licitatie.ro) operated by the National Authority for Communication Administration and Regulation (ANCOM) is the mandatory federal e-procurement platform. The National Council for Solving Complaints (Consiliul National de Solutionare a Contestatiilor / CNSC) is the specialised administrative tribunal for procurement complaints. Procurement methods established by Law 98/2016 art. 68 to 116 comprise (a) Open Procedure (Licitatie deschisa, the default open public procedure), (b) Restricted Procedure (Licitatie restransa, with prequalification), (c) Competitive Negotiation (Negociere competitiva, with notice), (d) Negotiation without Prior Publication (Negociere fara publicare prealabila, under prescribed exceptions including emergency and sole-source), (e) Competitive Dialogue (Dialog competitiv, for complex acquisitions), (f) Innovation Partnership (Parteneriat pentru inovare), (g) Simplified Procedure (Procedura simplificata, for prescribed lower-value contracts), (h) Direct Acquisition (Achizitie directa, for very low-value contracts below prescribed thresholds), and (i) Framework Agreement (Acord-cadru) and Dynamic Purchasing Systems.",
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    "uncitral-model-law-public-procurement-2011",
    "wto-revised-government-procurement-agreement-2012",
    "eu-public-procurement-directive-2014-24-construction",
    "eu-directive-2014-25-utilities-procurement",
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}