This paper investigates the strategic and institutional dynamics of centralized public procurement in Romania, with a specific focus on the National Office for Centralized Procurement (ONAC) and its role in enabling digital transformation across technical universities. Using a qualitative case study methodology, the research evaluates ONAC’s capacity to implement procurement policy aligned with sustainability and digital governance objectives. Drawing on official reports, legislative documents, and secondary data sources, the paper applies an analytical framework covering institutional performance, technological adaptation, and policy coherence. The findings highlight both the opportunities and challenges of centralized procurement, emphasizing systemic rigidities, underutilization of digital tools, and weak feedback mechanisms. The study contributes to the literature on strategic procurement and digital public management by offering a grounded assessment of governance capacity and sustainability alignment in a transitional EU context.
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