The first contract was awarded on September 1, through direct negotiation. On September 8, Metrorex awarded the same sanitation firm RON38.5 million frame-agreement following an open auction.
Metrorex general manager Aurel Radu said the first contract is for a three-month period and the frame-agreement covers the next four years.
The winning sanitation firm, Libro Events, is owned by Alexandru-Cristian Micu (79%) and Georgiana Stefan (21%). The company website, librocatering.ro, describes Libro Events as a catering business, however, Trade Registry data show it provides general cleaning services.