The article analyzes analyzes the public administration reform process in the Republic of Moldova. Starting from the fact that the issue of public administration efficiency is a global concern, a series of national policy documents, starting with 2005, have announced the need to improve the performance of public administration. At present, the Moldovan public administration faces a high degree of politicization, the exaggerated importance of procedures to the detriment of content, insufficient administrative capacity, lack of prioritization and outdated control systems for human resource management and public finances.