On May 12, AmCham Romania, in partnership with the Romanian Competition Council, organized the 8th edition of the Competition in Public Procurement Conference: Competition Risks and Practical Remedies", offering a dynamic platform for open dialogue between public authorities, legal experts, and business stakeholders, aiming to support a more competitive, transparent, and innovation-friendly procurement system in Romania.

The great turnout, the content shared by our speakers reflect the relevance of this policy-industry dialogue for our business community.

The discussion covered relevant topics, such as:

• Rewarding innovation in public procurement procedures
• Using AI and emerging tech to increase efficiency and flag risks
• Practical implications of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)
• Institutional cooperation and the role of review bodies
• Sanctions, exclusion, and rehabilitation in procurement
• Digitalization and smart tools for better public sector performance.

Panel 1

• Iuliana Feclistov, President, National Public Procurement Agency (ANAP)
• Mihai Busuioc, President, Romanian Court of Accounts
• Dragos - Cristian VLAD President, Authority for Romania’s Digitalization (ADR)
• Cristina Gabriela Breden, Director, Public Procurement Department, Romanian Court of Accounts
• Tudor Nacev, Partner, GNP Guia Naghi & Asociații

Panel 2

• Bogdan Chiritoiu, President, Romanian Competition Council
 - Consiliul Concurenţei
• Bogdan Marius Boghiu, President, National Council for Solving Complaints (CNSC)
• Livia Zamfiropol, Partner, DLA Piper
• Cătălin Graure, Counsel, Kinstellar
• Anca Diaconu, Partner, NNDKP

Moderated by

• Otilia Vilcu, Deputy Chair, AmCham Competition & State Aid Committee
• Raluca Filip, Competition Inspector, Romanian Competition Council

We thank all in the audience for their interest and active participation.

Special thanks also go to AmCham Sponsors of the Year 2025 for their support and contribution to a successful event!

With a new edition behind, AmCham Romania remains committed to supporting fair competition in public procurement.