A special regulation approved by the Government sets down flexibility mechanisms in the procurement of goods, services and works for the prevention and control of COVID-19, IPN reports.
The regulation provides that in emergencies, the periods of the open and restrained tendering procedures can be reduced. If this mechanism is not sufficient, the negotiation procedure will be applied without publishing the tender contest announcement - details about the goods that are to be purchased and other information made public in case of public procurement. It will also be possible to increase the ceilings – quantities of medicines, number of objects needed for preventing and controlling COVID-19.
In the same meeting, the Government extended the ban on the export of medical face masks until July 31.
