The "U.S. - Romania Economic Forum", AmCham Romania's Platform for Transatlantic Dialogue
Apr 17, 2024
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Feb14: 5th edition of the AmCham - Competition Council Conference: Competition in Public Procurement - Competition Risks and Practical Remedies
The event brought together the business environment and public authorities in order to discuss on high relevant topics such as: the regime of confidential information - between competition and transparency in public procurement; sensitive competitive aspects when participating in public procurement for large infrastructure projects; proof of similar experience in public procurement contracts - the situation of framework agreement or how to promote fair competition in public auctions.
Warm thanks to the guest speakers Bogdan Chiritoiu, President – Romanian Competition Council and Liviu Bostan, President of ANAP, and conference presenters and moderators: Mihai Baicoianu, Elena Iacob of Zamfirescu Racoti & Partners, Emilia Manuela Lupeanu of Musat & Associates, Livia Zamfiropol and Bianca Pop-Rotarescu of DLA Piper, Teodora Koletsis of Gruia Dufault, and Irina Popovici, Romanian Competition Council.
This conference is driven by the AmCham Competition and State-Aid Committee and the welcome remarks were delivered by the Chair of this AmCham committee, Board Member Roberto Musneci.
Special thanks to sponsors of the 5th edition of the conference: Muşat & Asociaţii and Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners.
The AmCham Environment Committee submitted a contribution to the survey of the Ministry of Environment regarding the procedure for issuing the environmental permit. The initiative is a follow-up to previous advocacy efforts on this topic aimed at clarifying the regulatory framework for economic operators when it comes to environmental protection.
The AmCham Education Task Force is conducting a survey among the AmCham community to assess the availability of skilled workforce on the labor market and identify future trends related to skills and abilities. The results of the survey will be analyzed by the task force and used to inform and substantiate the advocacy initiatives related to education. Please take 5 minutes to fill in the survey & help us identify relevant advocacy priorities for our community.
The first session of the Governance Hour took place on the February 10, when Ciprian Lăduncă, Member of the AmCham Romania Board of Directors, Chair of the AmCham Corporate Governance Committee; Dr. Gabriela Hartescu, ENVISIA, CEO; together with the special guest Andrew Kakabadse, Professor of Governance and Leadership at Henley Business School discussed the role of Boards of Directors and Board members’ contribution and impact within companies. Different points were addressed such as the profile of Board members, their impact on the growth of companies, or the way in which Board members are selected.
Next AmCham Governance Hour – March 10th, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. when Andrew Kakabadse will join as guest speaker.
Recent AmCham Romania meetings with Govt officials include:
U.S. Chamber of Commerce report: How U.S. Workers and Companies Can Benefit from a Digital Trade Agreement