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Ministrul Sănătăţii, Florian Bodog, a anunţat, la Deva, că începând de anul viitor toate procedurile de achiziţii pe medicamente, dezinfectanţi şi servicii ale spitalelor din ţară vor fi derulate la nivel central, prin ministerul pe care îl conduce.

Sursa : Global Manager, http://www.globalmanager.ro/

Domnia sa a arătat că a transmis deja adrese direcţiilor de sănătate publică şi spitalelor din ţară în care acestea sunt informate despre noul mod de lucru, scopul principal al achiziţiei centralizate fiind acela de a contracta medicamente şi servicii la un preţ cât mai mic.

“Toate procedurile de achiziţie pe medicamente, pe dezinfectanţi, pe servicii vor fi făcute centralizat de către Ministerul Sănătăţii şi am solicitat spitalelor, în situaţia în care îşi încheie contracte, din acest moment, pe absolut orice serviciu, să aibă clauză suspensivă pentru ca în momentul în care ministerul încheie procedurile de achiziţie să poată beneficia de preţurile pe care vom obţine noi”, a declarat ministrul Sănătăţii.

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Which European countries have the most powerful passports?

A new global ranking has measured the power of passports in terms of visa-free access around the world

Germany has the most powerful passport in Europe, while those of Bulgaria and Romania are the least valuable in the EU in terms of visa-free access around the world, a study has revealed.

Singapore was given first place in the global ranking compiled by advisory firm Arton Capital, which measures the power of passports based on citizens’ ability to travel the world without obtaining a visa at all, or by getting one upon arrival.

The tiny city-state previously shared first place in the index with Germany, but was pushed to the lone number one spot in the latest ranking after Paraguay removed visa requirements.

In Europe, Germany ranked first, with citizens able to travel to 158 countries without a visa.

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EBRD supports the launch of International Master in Public Procurement Management by University of Belgrade, Serbia

By Axel  Reiserer, Source : European Bank of Reconstruction and Development – EBRD, http://www.ebrd.com

The EBRD’s regional initiative to strengthen governance in the Western Balkans has been bolstered by the launch of the Joint International Master in Public Procurement Management (IMPPM), a ground-breaking partnership between Belgrade University and Tor Vergata University of Rome.

A total of 34 students from across the region and more than 70 professors, ambassadors and special guests were present at the Belgrade University Faculty of Law to hear Serbia’s Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Branko Ružić launch the programme and announce the establishment of the Western Balkans Centre of Procurement, a collaboration between the Universities of Belgrade and Tor Vergata to support modernising and professionalising the public procurement systems in the region.

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This webinar, taking place the 20 November 2017, at 14.30 will provide an introduction to the newly revised EU GPP Criteria for furniture related purchases from the developers of the guidance. This will include details on the sustainability ‘hotspots’ which can be tackled through procurement, as well as the broader scope of coverage (of the new GPP Criteria) and how ‘circularity’ is addressed.

On 10 August, the European Commission published new Green Public Procurement (GPP) Criteria for furniture, covering new furniture products as well as refurbishment and end-of-life services (such as collection and reuse), updating Criteria issued in 2008. The inclusion of refurbishment and end-of-life services aim at extending the lifespan of furniture purchased by public sector entities, and at the same time reinforce and contribute to the EU’s circular economy principles and policies.

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This discussion, taking place the 14 December in Brussels, will explore the progress made to date by businesses and EU institutions on resource efficiency and debate priority areas of action for the years to come.

The sessions will include a presentation on Circular Procurement, exploring concepts and ideas related to the topic, including references to circular procurement examples.

With the Circular Economy Package and its Action Plan nearing completion and with businesses needing long-term policy certainty to invest in new business models, this event will mark the launch of the Aldersgate Group’s latest briefing on resource efficiency. This briefing will feature a range of new business case studies on the circular economy, together with recommendations on policy priorities beyond the end of the Circular Economy Package.

Please note that due to limited room capacity, places will be confirmed by Thursday 30th November.

For more information and to register visit the event’s page.