The Architecture of the EU Structural Instruments in Romania: Public Administration Bodies Functioning, Econometric Modeling, and E-Solutions

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Author(s): Oana Gherghinescu (University of Craiova, Romania), Paul Rinderu (University of Craiova, Romania)and Demetra Lupu-Visanescu (University of Craiova, Romania)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 27
Source title: Public Sector Transformation Processes and Internet Public Procurement: Decision Support Systems
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Natasa Pomazalová (University of Defence in the Czech Republic, Czech Republic)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2665-2.ch011

Keywords: Business & Management / Decision Support Systems / Information Science Reference / Public and Sector Management

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The present chapter, after a short introduction presenting basic information about the European Union cohesion policy, presents the seven operational programmes that have been negotiated by Romania with the European Commission for the current programming period. The difficulties deriving from public procurement-acquisition procedures in Romania are identified; such difficulties are encountered during the implementation of European projects, thus questioning the effectiveness of the Electronic Public Procurement-Acquisition System. Although it was created with a view to securing the transparency of public funds distribution, it does not allow for tracking the concluded contracts compliance with procurement-acquisition terms. It is at this stage that the most serious problems related to public funds effective use arise. Emphasis is also placed on innovative tools used for submitting, evaluating, and monitoring projects, emphasizing the role of Management Authorities, as public bodies for managing this process. For each operational programme, an econometric model GARCH-like has been developed and applied for realizing this analysis at the level of NUTS2. Bucharest-Ilfov region has been chosen as a case study. Conclusions emphasize the beneficial role of such models especially for assessing the current status of absorbing the structural funds as well as for formulating suggestions for improvement as regards the next programming period. The chapter also pays special attention to the potential use of innovative tools in the application and implementing process as drivers for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the process.

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