Public procurement: 100 ISUZU buses for Chisinau at a cost of about 14.9 million US dollars

The Efrim, Roșca & Associates Law Firm has provided legal services to Anadolu Isuzu Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Anadolu Isuzu) in the procedure of public procurement of 100 new buses for Chisinau at a cost of about 14.9 million US dollars.

The contract for the procurement of buses was signed on 1 July 2021 between the winning bidder Anadolu Isuzu, represented by Hakan Kefoglu, acting as seller, Chisinau Mayor’s Office, represented by Deputy Mayor Ilie Ceban, acting as buyer, and I.M. Urban Bus Depot, represented by acting Director Zadeseneț Ghenadie, acting as beneficiary. The Efrim, Roșca & Associates team was led by Vladislav C. Roșca, Partner, with direct involvement of Marin Baltă, Associate, and Maxim Macovei, lawyer, but also of other specialists of the firm.

When signing the procurement contract, Ion Ceban, the General Mayor of Chisinau, stated that local public authorities had signed no such impressive financial transactions in the last 30 years.

“I am proud of my team, which has assisted Anadolu Isuzu in one of the most impressive
transactions for Chisinau municipality.” – Oleg Efrim, Managing Partner.

“It was a complex project. And I am glad that we have managed to complete successfully this
project of great significance for the residents of Chisinau.” – Vladislav C. Roșca, Partner.

The new ISUZU CITIPORT buses, M3 category, will arrive in Moldova, in Chisinau, by the
end of 2021. They will be assigned on municipal routes in the city and in the suburbs.