The Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s Chancellery has published the three-month rental contract for 17 Dacia Duster pick-up model cars.
The Government’s choice of this type of cars has recently sparked a wave of criticism, especially from the Executive’s employees.
The Union of Government Employees (SAALG) accused the Chancellery last week of deciding to circumvent the law and illegally renting the 17 cars. Mihai Jurca, the Prime Minister’s Chancellery chief, stated, on the other hand, that the cars were rented in accordance with the law.
As the law currently prohibits institutions from renting a certain type of vehicles and because the Government wanted to reduce expenses in this area, the Chancellery decided to rent, for three months, vehicles classified as „utility.” He further stated that this led to „costs ten times lower.”
„We started in June with a monthly cost of 850,000 lei, today we are at a cost of 84,000 lei, it’s true, no longer having drivers,” he explained.
Jurca specified that the new cars are rented until the end of the year and there is no sale-purchase contract in this case. He explained that these cars are used by Chancellery employees, counselors, and state secretaries.
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To further clarify things, on Monday, the Government made the contract public. According to the document, there is an integrated package – CASCO, RCA, vignette, maintenance, assistance + replacement car.
The Chancellery assumes firm responsibilities: respecting the mileage, returning in proper conditions, covering unforeseen costs, and the risk of accelerated enforceable payments in case of delays or other contractual violations.
Here is what the contract broadly includes:
The operational leasing contract is signed between RCI Finanțare România SRL (Mobilize Financial Services) – „Lessor,” RCI Broker de Asigurare SRL – „Broker,” and the Prime Minister’s Chancellery – „User.”
Object: transmission of the right to use for 17 vehicles, in operational leasing mode, according to the specifications in the technical annexes.
Duration and value:
– Leasing period: 3 months, starting from October 1, 2025.
– Monthly rent: 3,915 lei/vehicle + VAT.
– Total contract value: 199,665 lei + VAT.
– Payment is made in lei, with a 30-day term from invoicing, invoices being transmitted through RO e-Invoice (SPV). Late penalties are 0.01%/day.
What the rent includes:
The contract provides an „all-in” structure with integrated services:
– CASCO (6-month policy, normal regime), insured by Groupama Asigurări SA;
– RCA concluded by the Lessor;
– Vignette purchased by the Lessor;
– Roadside assistance with a replacement vehicle (Mobility) – „maximum unlimited” rent-a-car days, according to the annexes;
– Maintenance services according to dedicated annexes.
The rent can only be adjusted if the costs of the vignette, vehicle tax, or RCA change (differences are regularized upon delivery or every 12 months).
– Vignette becomes more expensive. The Fetești bridge toll also increases
Mileage and additional costs:
The package includes 8,000 km/vehicle for the entire leasing period. Beyond this threshold, 0.5 lei/km is applied (according to general conditions).
Additional kilometers are calculated on average for all vehicles.
Delivery, use, and restrictions:
Vehicles are delivered based on a „Delivery Note.” The User must perform revisions/ITP and any necessary repairs in the authorized network and cannot:
– leave Romania without written consent (with CASCO extension and „Green Card” at the User’s expense);
– sublease, transfer use, or modify/inscribe vehicles without the Lessor’s consent;
– encumber vehicles.
Insurance, damages, and theft:
For partial damages, repairs are made by the Lessor. The rent and obligations continue during repairs, and the Chancellery receives a replacement car.
In case of total damage or theft, the insurer compensates the Lessor, and the User receives another vehicle in exchange.
If the vehicle cannot be returned (e.g., loss/abandonment/uncovered total damage), a compensation of 96% of the entry value, reduced by the wreck value, plus the rent until the end of the period, is paid.
Return and evaluation at the end:
At the end of the 3 months (or in case of termination), the cars are returned to a dealer of used vehicles indicated by the Lessor, with all documents and accessories.
A handover report and an evaluation sheet are drawn up; any costs to restore to conformity (other than normal wear) are the User’s responsibility (i.e., the Government). Additional kilometers are also billed.
Special clauses: enforceable title and anti-corruption:
The contract is an enforceable title: in case of non-compliance (e.g., two consecutive months of non-payment), the Lessor can unilaterally terminate, request the return of vehicles within 3 working days, and collect damages equivalent to the remaining rents until the end of the period.
The document also contains anti-bribery/anti-influence trafficking clauses, with guarantees regarding internal compliance procedures. Specifically, the contract includes an explicit anti-corruption clause, whereby the Prime Minister’s Chancellery undertakes to respect and apply all regulations regarding the prevention of bribery and influence trafficking, both in its own activity and in its relationship with contractual partners.
The document states that neither the Chancellery nor its representatives or collaborators „have provided, authorized, or promised material or other advantages” to obtain unjustified benefits.
At the same time, the institution guarantees the existence of internal compliance procedures aimed at preventing the violation of anti-corruption legislation, and any deviation would constitute a serious breach of contractual obligations, granting the Lessor the right to unilateral termination.