Thorn Industries
001 · For public administration

The money is there.
The strategy usually isn't.

PNRR Component 7. Regional Programme Nord-Vest. DigiLocal. NIS2 compliance funding. Hundreds of millions of euros are allocated to local government digitalisation. Much of it goes unspent, or gets spent badly, because the road from "we need to digitalise" to "here is a well-built project that wins the grant" is longer than it looks.

002 · Engagement

Three steps.
Three contracts.

Each step is a separate contract, awarded through a proper procedure. No contract splitting, no surprises, and nothing ties you to step two until step one gives you something useful.

01
Digitalisation assessment

One to three days with you, on site. You get a written report of 15 to 25 pages that your local council can read and discuss. We tell you which funding lines you qualify for now, and what can realistically be done next.

Duration
1-3 weeks
Fee
Fixed
Procurement
Single
Deliverable

A written report: findings, an action plan, recommendations. Interventions come in priority order, each one costed and set against its procurement threshold.

02
Grant application

If the assessment finds a funding line that fits, we write the technical sections of the grant application. Your team submits it, or we submit it together, depending on what the procedure allows.

Duration
2-4 weeks
Fee
Fixed
Stage
Optional
Deliverable

The technical sections of the application. Project plan. Compliance documentation.

03
Implementation

When the money is in the account, we start. One team and one named technical lead who stays on the project from the first day to handover. Year-one maintenance is part of the contract.

Duration
3-9 months
Contract
Single
SEAP
The right procedure
Deliverable

Working system, documentation, operating manuals, year-one maintenance.

003 · Funding context

What you can
fund now.

The rules change every few months. This is where things stand today. We update it as application windows open and close.

DigiLocal (OUG 56/2024)

75K-175K RON

Direct grants for digitalisation in communes. Application windows follow the calendar set out in the OUG. The most accessible funding line at the moment for smaller administrations.

PNRR Component 7

In the millions

The "digital transformation" package. Tighter eligibility, a longer application, a bigger scope. Suited to cities and counties that already have a digitalisation strategy, or are close to one.

PR Nord-Vest 2021-2027

Per project

Regional operational programme for Cluj, Bistrița-Năsăud, Maramureș, Sălaj, Satu Mare and Bihor counties. Smart specialisation, modernising public administration, services for citizens.

NIS2 (Law 124/2025)

By category

Administrations classified as "essential entities" under NIS2 have compliance deadlines that carry the force of law. Dedicated funding lines are announced through DNSC. Worth finding out your classification before the deadline ends up standing in for a strategy.

Common questions
004 · FAQ

What people ask
us most.

"We already have Regista / Avansis / CityManager. Why do we need anything else?"

You probably don't need anything else. You need the system you already have to talk to ANAF, to the cadastre, to your accounting records, and to the reports the mayor actually reads. Most of our work with city halls is integration and a data layer, not replacement.

"We don't have a budget."

Worth checking. DigiLocal grants, PNRR Component 7, Regional Programme Nord-Vest and the NIS2 compliance lines all have windows open now or coming. The assessment tells you which lines you qualify for at this moment. If the answer is none of them, we tell you on day one.

"Our systems aren't online. Our staff aren't ready."

That is exactly the situation the assessment is built for. Training your people is part of any implementation project, and we phase the technical work so the day-to-day change is gradual, not abrupt.

"How long does this actually take?"

Assessment: one to three weeks. Grant application: two to four weeks. Implementation: three to nine months, depending on scope. Maintenance: ongoing, once the system is live.

"Will you split the contract to get it under a threshold?"

No. Article 11 of Law 98/2016 prohibits splitting contracts to get around procurement thresholds, and we won't propose it. If your work goes over a threshold, we run the SEAP procedure that matches its size. It takes a few weeks longer, and it stays clean.

Procurement
SEAP registered, DUAE ready
Legal compliance
Law 242/2022
Contract integrity
Article 11, Law 98/2016
Data protection
GDPR, Romanian residency
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Worth a half-hour
conversation?

Tell us your city hall, roughly what you have in mind, and what has been tried before, if anything. We'll come back with the funding lines that look like a fit, and with what an assessment would cover.

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