U.S. Ambassador Norman L. Eisen visits the Office

11 May 2011

On Tuesday 10 May 2011, U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Norman L. Eisen, visited the Office for the Protection of Competition. The Ambassador was welcomed by the vice-chairman of the Office Mr. Kamil Rudolecký.

Meeting with the U.S. Ambassador, who was appointed in January this year, was dedicated to the public procurement issues and general matters of the functioning of public administration in the Czech Republic. “Mr. Ambassador was interested in organizational structure of the Office and Office’s competences. The main part of our discussion focused on present state of public procurement and prepared amendment to the Act on the Public Procurement, as well as human resources of the Office.” said vice-chairman of the Office Rudolecký about the meeting whereof he received a kind proposal to strengthen cooperation with US party. “Mr. Eisen provided us with contacts on leading experts on antitrust and public procurement, with which we could cooperate in the future.” stated vice-chairman of the Office.

U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Mr. Norman L. Eisen (right), is greeting the vice-chairman of the Office, Mr. Kamil Rudolecký

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