Moldovan government to buy anti-COVID vaccine through simplified procedure

Chisinau, 12 March /MOLDPRES/ - The MPs today voted in the first reading a draft law, signed by the members of the parliament’s standing bureau, which regards a way of simplified and quick purchasing of anti-coronavirus vaccines.   

The draft sees the amendment of the law on the establishment of measures on the period of the emergency state in the public health sector and other normative acts. Thus, decision-makers suggest establishing the period between the date of publication of the announcement on participation in the bulletin of public procurements and the deadline of submitting the bids of at least ten days for the procedure of open tender or limited tender.  

Also, the organization and carrying out of the process of communication with economic operators is regulated, including the submitting of bids and clarifications through the Automated Information System, State Register of Public Procurements (SIA RSAP) or on paper, within the procedure of negotiation without preliminary publication of an announcement of participation – and through email.   

At the same time, in case of extreme emergency, the draft envisages assigning of contracts on public procurements concerning the purchasing of anti-COVID vaccines by the use of the negotiation procedure without preliminary publication of a participation announcement.   

The draft law also stipulates the payment in advance for public procurements as to the buying of vaccines.