In the current security context and in line with Romania’s national strategy to modernize the military and enhance production capacities in the defence industry, a new domestic legislative framework for operations related to defence and security procurement was adopted at the end of 2023. The new framework introduced significant changes to the previous regulation of offset operations associated with procurement contracts aimed at technological upgrades in the national defence and security sectors.
In April 2024, this legislative framework was strengthened by the publication of the Enforcement Norms for the implementation of GEO no. 124/2023. These norms provide clarifications regarding the initiation of the process of analysis for determining whether it is necessary to impose technological and industrial cooperation obligations, as well as the specific application of offset multipliers depending on the nature of the operations. They also provide guidance on the essential documents required to carry out procurement procedures in the national defence and security fields.
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