Table 9.

The main structure of the two Romanian public procurement competency frameworks at national level

(A) Public procurement councillor(B) Public procurement system councillor
AreaCategoryCompetenciesAreaCategoryCompetencies
(A).1. Public procurement specific competencies(A).1.(i) Competencies specific to the managerial procurement function at level of contracting authorities8 competencies:
- procurement portfolio planning
- procurement cycle
- legislation
- electronic procurement
- sustainable procurement
- procurement of innovation
- category management
- management of tenderers and contractors
(B).1. Competencies specific to the public procurement system and public procurement function(B).1.(i)
Essential competencies specific to the overall public procurement system
7 competencies:
- system design, strategic approach and planning
- professional judgment
- preparation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies
- promoting ethics and transparency; prevention of irregularities
- research and analysis
- legal drafting
- international cooperation
(A).1.(ii) Competencies specific to the public procurement process11 competencies:
- requirements assessment
- market research and analysis
- contracting strategy
- specifications
- tender documentation
- tender evaluation
- negotiation
- contract management
- contract results and payments
- performance of procurement process
- dispute settling and mediation
(B).1.(ii)
Competencies specific to the public procurement function
7 competencies:
- drafting procurement guidance
- procurement portfolio
- electronic procurement
- sustainable procurement
- procurement of innovation
- joint and centralised procurement
- public procurement process
(A).2. Horizontal professional competencies(A).2.(i) Competencies for improving personal performance4 competencies:
- adaptability and change management
- analytical and critical thinking
- communication
- ethics, integrity, conformity
(B).2. Horizontal professional competencies(B).2.(i)
Competencies for improving personal performance
4 competencies:
- adaptability and change management
- analytical and critical thinking
- communication
- ethics, integrity, conformity
(A).2.(ii)
Competencies for improving performance in regard to teamwork and stakeholder collaboration
3 competencies:
- collaboration
- stakeholder management
- team management and leadership
(B).2.(ii)
Competencies for improving performance in regard to teamwork and stakeholder collaboration
3 competencies:
- collaboration
- stakeholder management
- team management and leadership
(A).2.(iii)
Competencies for improving performance at institutional level
4 competencies:
- institutional awareness
- project management
- performance orientation
- internal control and risk management
(B).2.(iii)
Competencies for improving performance at institutional level
4 competencies:
- institutional awareness
- project management
- performance orientation
- internal control and risk management
Source: Derived from World Bank and NAPP (2021/06 a, 2021/06 b)

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