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SKOPJE, 14 February 2013 – Today the Center for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures that were implemented by local government institutions between April and September 2012. A problem present in almost one third of the monitored local tenders is the use of eligibility criteria that were inappropriate to the subject of the procurement, the estimated value of the tender, or the market conditions. The legal obligation to organize an e-auction for all public procurements, regardless of their value, has become more difficult to adhere to in local tenders. Hence, e-auctions took place in only 46% of the monitored procedures. Local institutions frequently do not exhibit transparency and accountability in public procurements, not only when these principles should be a reflection of good governance, but also when such conduct is stipulated by law. Tender annulment is also an issue for local level public procurements, with 15% annulled during the monitored period.  However, this is considerably lower than the percentage of central level tenders that were annulled (25%) during that period. Companies that participate in tenders organized by local government institutions point to the following problems as the most frequent: the large amount of required documentation for bids, technical specifications, eligibility criteria and the evaluation process, short deadlines, and the obligatory e-auction. The report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. You can find the report here

SKOPJE, 14 February 2013 – Today the Center for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures that were implemented by local government institutions between April and September 2012. A problem present in almost one third of the monitored local tenders is the use of eligibility criteria that were inappropriate to the subject of the procurement, the estimated value of the tender, or the market conditions. The legal obligation to organize an e-auction for all public procurements, regardless of their value, has become more difficult to adhere to in local tenders. Hence, e-auctions took place in only 46% of the monitored procedures. Local institutions frequently do not exhibit transparency and accountability in public procurements, not only when these principles should be a reflection of good governance, but also when such conduct is stipulated by law. Tender annulment is also an issue for local level public procurements, with 15% annulled during the monitored period.  However, this is considerably lower than the percentage of central level tenders that were annulled (25%) during that period. Companies that participate in tenders organized by local government institutions point to the following problems as the most frequent: the large amount of required documentation for bids, technical specifications, eligibility criteria and the evaluation process, short deadlines, and the obligatory e-auction. The report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. You can find the report here

SKOPJE, 14 February 2013 – Today the Center for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures that were implemented by local government institutions between April and September 2012. A problem present in almost one third of the monitored local tenders is the use of eligibility criteria that were inappropriate to the subject of the procurement, the estimated value of the tender, or the market conditions. The legal obligation to organize an e-auction for all public procurements, regardless of their value, has become more difficult to adhere to in local tenders. Hence, e-auctions took place in only 46% of the monitored procedures. Local institutions frequently do not exhibit transparency and accountability in public procurements, not only when these principles should be a reflection of good governance, but also when such conduct is stipulated by law. Tender annulment is also an issue for local level public procurements, with 15% annulled during the monitored period.  However, this is considerably lower than the percentage of central level tenders that were annulled (25%) during that period. Companies that participate in tenders organized by local government institutions point to the following problems as the most frequent: the large amount of required documentation for bids, technical specifications, eligibility criteria and the evaluation process, short deadlines, and the obligatory e-auction. The report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. You can find the report here

SKOPJE, December 28, 2012 – Today the Centre for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures in Macedonia covering the period from July to September 2012.  Some of the key findings are: There is a continually increasing problem of annulment of larger tenders -  those for procurement of goods and services costing more than 20,000 euros or for implementation of works costing more than 50,000 euros.  There is an increasing trend of adopting decisions to annul such tenders mainly because the estimated value of the procurement is lower than the bids offered by the companies. Some institutions continue to disobey the rule for accurate definition of the evaluation criteria. Instead of the quality of a bid, some tenders mainly appraise the experience of the bidding companies. In the third quarter of 2012, 210 contracts amounting to 14 million euros were concluded through non-transparent negotiating procedures without publishing a call for bids. Overall, in the first nine months of 2012, the value of such contracts amounted to approximately 32 million euros. A comparative analysis of the Macedonian legislation and seven European countries indicates that no other country creates so-called ”black lists” of bidders that are banned from participating in tender processes for a given time period (1 to 5 years) for activating  bank guarantees. The monitoring report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. NOTE TO EDITORS:   The USAID Civil Society Project is a two and a half-year project financed...

SKOPJE, December 28, 2012 – Today the Centre for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures in Macedonia covering the period from July to September 2012.  Some of the key findings are: There is a continually increasing problem of annulment of larger tenders -  those for procurement of goods and services costing more than 20,000 euros or for implementation of works costing more than 50,000 euros.  There is an increasing trend of adopting decisions to annul such tenders mainly because the estimated value of the procurement is lower than the bids offered by the companies. Some institutions continue to disobey the rule for accurate definition of the evaluation criteria. Instead of the quality of a bid, some tenders mainly appraise the experience of the bidding companies. In the third quarter of 2012, 210 contracts amounting to 14 million euros were concluded through non-transparent negotiating procedures without publishing a call for bids. Overall, in the first nine months of 2012, the value of such contracts amounted to approximately 32 million euros. A comparative analysis of the Macedonian legislation and seven European countries indicates that no other country creates so-called ”black lists” of bidders that are banned from participating in tender processes for a given time period (1 to 5 years) for activating  bank guarantees. The monitoring report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. NOTE TO EDITORS:   The USAID Civil Society Project is a two and a half-year project financed...

SKOPJE, December 28, 2012 – Today the Centre for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures in Macedonia covering the period from July to September 2012.  Some of the key findings are: There is a continually increasing problem of annulment of larger tenders -  those for procurement of goods and services costing more than 20,000 euros or for implementation of works costing more than 50,000 euros.  There is an increasing trend of adopting decisions to annul such tenders mainly because the estimated value of the procurement is lower than the bids offered by the companies. Some institutions continue to disobey the rule for accurate definition of the evaluation criteria. Instead of the quality of a bid, some tenders mainly appraise the experience of the bidding companies. In the third quarter of 2012, 210 contracts amounting to 14 million euros were concluded through non-transparent negotiating procedures without publishing a call for bids. Overall, in the first nine months of 2012, the value of such contracts amounted to approximately 32 million euros. A comparative analysis of the Macedonian legislation and seven European countries indicates that no other country creates so-called ”black lists” of bidders that are banned from participating in tender processes for a given time period (1 to 5 years) for activating  bank guarantees. The monitoring report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. NOTE TO EDITORS:   The USAID Civil Society Project is a two and a half-year project financed...

SKOPJE, December 28, 2012 – Today the Centre for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures in Macedonia covering the period from July to September 2012.  Some of the key findings are: There is a continually increasing problem of annulment of larger tenders -  those for procurement of goods and services costing more than 20,000 euros or for implementation of works costing more than 50,000 euros.  There is an increasing trend of adopting decisions to annul such tenders mainly because the estimated value of the procurement is lower than the bids offered by the companies. Some institutions continue to disobey the rule for accurate definition of the evaluation criteria. Instead of the quality of a bid, some tenders mainly appraise the experience of the bidding companies. In the third quarter of 2012, 210 contracts amounting to 14 million euros were concluded through non-transparent negotiating procedures without publishing a call for bids. Overall, in the first nine months of 2012, the value of such contracts amounted to approximately 32 million euros. A comparative analysis of the Macedonian legislation and seven European countries indicates that no other country creates so-called ”black lists” of bidders that are banned from participating in tender processes for a given time period (1 to 5 years) for activating  bank guarantees. The monitoring report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. NOTE TO EDITORS:   The USAID Civil Society Project is a two and a half-year project financed...

SKOPJE, December 28, 2012 – Today the Centre for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures in Macedonia covering the period from July to September 2012.  Some of the key findings are: There is a continually increasing problem of annulment of larger tenders -  those for procurement of goods and services costing more than 20,000 euros or for implementation of works costing more than 50,000 euros.  There is an increasing trend of adopting decisions to annul such tenders mainly because the estimated value of the procurement is lower than the bids offered by the companies. Some institutions continue to disobey the rule for accurate definition of the evaluation criteria. Instead of the quality of a bid, some tenders mainly appraise the experience of the bidding companies. In the third quarter of 2012, 210 contracts amounting to 14 million euros were concluded through non-transparent negotiating procedures without publishing a call for bids. Overall, in the first nine months of 2012, the value of such contracts amounted to approximately 32 million euros. A comparative analysis of the Macedonian legislation and seven European countries indicates that no other country creates so-called ”black lists” of bidders that are banned from participating in tender processes for a given time period (1 to 5 years) for activating  bank guarantees. The monitoring report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. NOTE TO EDITORS:   The USAID Civil Society Project is a two and a half-year project financed...

SKOPJE, December 28, 2012 – Today the Centre for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures in Macedonia covering the period from July to September 2012.  Some of the key findings are: There is a continually increasing problem of annulment of larger tenders -  those for procurement of goods and services costing more than 20,000 euros or for implementation of works costing more than 50,000 euros.  There is an increasing trend of adopting decisions to annul such tenders mainly because the estimated value of the procurement is lower than the bids offered by the companies. Some institutions continue to disobey the rule for accurate definition of the evaluation criteria. Instead of the quality of a bid, some tenders mainly appraise the experience of the bidding companies. In the third quarter of 2012, 210 contracts amounting to 14 million euros were concluded through non-transparent negotiating procedures without publishing a call for bids. Overall, in the first nine months of 2012, the value of such contracts amounted to approximately 32 million euros. A comparative analysis of the Macedonian legislation and seven European countries indicates that no other country creates so-called ”black lists” of bidders that are banned from participating in tender processes for a given time period (1 to 5 years) for activating  bank guarantees. The monitoring report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. NOTE TO EDITORS:   The USAID Civil Society Project is a two and a half-year project financed...

SKOPJE, December 28, 2012 – Today the Centre for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures in Macedonia covering the period from July to September 2012.  Some of the key findings are: There is a continually increasing problem of annulment of larger tenders -  those for procurement of goods and services costing more than 20,000 euros or for implementation of works costing more than 50,000 euros.  There is an increasing trend of adopting decisions to annul such tenders mainly because the estimated value of the procurement is lower than the bids offered by the companies. Some institutions continue to disobey the rule for accurate definition of the evaluation criteria. Instead of the quality of a bid, some tenders mainly appraise the experience of the bidding companies. In the third quarter of 2012, 210 contracts amounting to 14 million euros were concluded through non-transparent negotiating procedures without publishing a call for bids. Overall, in the first nine months of 2012, the value of such contracts amounted to approximately 32 million euros. A comparative analysis of the Macedonian legislation and seven European countries indicates that no other country creates so-called ”black lists” of bidders that are banned from participating in tender processes for a given time period (1 to 5 years) for activating  bank guarantees. The monitoring report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. NOTE TO EDITORS:   The USAID Civil Society Project is a two and a half-year project financed...

SKOPJE, December 28, 2012 – Today the Centre for Civil Communications published findings from their monitoring of public procurement procedures in Macedonia covering the period from July to September 2012.  Some of the key findings are: There is a continually increasing problem of annulment of larger tenders -  those for procurement of goods and services costing more than 20,000 euros or for implementation of works costing more than 50,000 euros.  There is an increasing trend of adopting decisions to annul such tenders mainly because the estimated value of the procurement is lower than the bids offered by the companies. Some institutions continue to disobey the rule for accurate definition of the evaluation criteria. Instead of the quality of a bid, some tenders mainly appraise the experience of the bidding companies. In the third quarter of 2012, 210 contracts amounting to 14 million euros were concluded through non-transparent negotiating procedures without publishing a call for bids. Overall, in the first nine months of 2012, the value of such contracts amounted to approximately 32 million euros. A comparative analysis of the Macedonian legislation and seven European countries indicates that no other country creates so-called ”black lists” of bidders that are banned from participating in tender processes for a given time period (1 to 5 years) for activating  bank guarantees. The monitoring report is available on-line at www.ccc.org.mk.  For further information please contact the Centre for Civil Communications at (02) 3213-513 or at center@ccc.org.mk. NOTE TO EDITORS:   The USAID Civil Society Project is a two and a half-year project financed...

SKOPJE, September 18, 2012 – The Center for Civil Communications has announced today the results of the regular monitoring of public procurements in the country, for the period of April – June 2012. Among others, the following key findings have been noted: Main problems that companies face in public procurements, according to the survey, are: collection of the receivables; unclear and favorable tender documentation; and unrealistic and hardly feasible eligibility criteria. A series of weaknesses have been recorded in the state institutions’ selection of the criteria for evaluating the bids. The focus is often on the bidder rather than on the bids, undermining in that way tenders’ main goal – to obtain best value for money. Annulment of the procedures is on the rise again. 30% of the monitored procedures were annulled. Although scheduled, legally binding, e-auction was not realized in 45% of the monitored procedures. The monitoring report which includes key findings and recommendations for overcoming the detected weaknesses, as well as a survey on 220 companies on their experience with public procurements and an analysis of public procurements appeals. Download report here.

SKOPJE, September 18, 2012 – The Center for Civil Communications has announced today the results of the regular monitoring of public procurements in the country, for the period of April – June 2012. Among others, the following key findings have been noted: Main problems that companies face in public procurements, according to the survey, are: collection of the receivables; unclear and favorable tender documentation; and unrealistic and hardly feasible eligibility criteria. A series of weaknesses have been recorded in the state institutions’ selection of the criteria for evaluating the bids. The focus is often on the bidder rather than on the bids, undermining in that way tenders’ main goal – to obtain best value for money. Annulment of the procedures is on the rise again. 30% of the monitored procedures were annulled. Although scheduled, legally binding, e-auction was not realized in 45% of the monitored procedures. The monitoring report which includes key findings and recommendations for overcoming the detected weaknesses, as well as a survey on 220 companies on their experience with public procurements and an analysis of public procurements appeals. Download report here.

SKOPJE, September 18, 2012 – The Center for Civil Communications has announced today the results of the regular monitoring of public procurements in the country, for the period of April – June 2012. Among others, the following key findings have been noted: Main problems that companies face in public procurements, according to the survey, are: collection of the receivables; unclear and favorable tender documentation; and unrealistic and hardly feasible eligibility criteria. A series of weaknesses have been recorded in the state institutions’ selection of the criteria for evaluating the bids. The focus is often on the bidder rather than on the bids, undermining in that way tenders’ main goal – to obtain best value for money. Annulment of the procedures is on the rise again. 30% of the monitored procedures were annulled. Although scheduled, legally binding, e-auction was not realized in 45% of the monitored procedures. The monitoring report which includes key findings and recommendations for overcoming the detected weaknesses, as well as a survey on 220 companies on their experience with public procurements and an analysis of public procurements appeals. Download report here.

SKOPJE, September 18, 2012 – The Center for Civil Communications has announced today the results of the regular monitoring of public procurements in the country, for the period of April – June 2012. Among others, the following key findings have been noted: Main problems that companies face in public procurements, according to the survey, are: collection of the receivables; unclear and favorable tender documentation; and unrealistic and hardly feasible eligibility criteria. A series of weaknesses have been recorded in the state institutions’ selection of the criteria for evaluating the bids. The focus is often on the bidder rather than on the bids, undermining in that way tenders’ main goal – to obtain best value for money. Annulment of the procedures is on the rise again. 30% of the monitored procedures were annulled. Although scheduled, legally binding, e-auction was not realized in 45% of the monitored procedures. The monitoring report which includes key findings and recommendations for overcoming the detected weaknesses, as well as a survey on 220 companies on their experience with public procurements and an analysis of public procurements appeals. Download report here.

SKOPJE, September 18, 2012 – The Center for Civil Communications has announced today the results of the regular monitoring of public procurements in the country, for the period of April – June 2012. Among others, the following key findings have been noted: Main problems that companies face in public procurements, according to the survey, are: collection of the receivables; unclear and favorable tender documentation; and unrealistic and hardly feasible eligibility criteria. A series of weaknesses have been recorded in the state institutions’ selection of the criteria for evaluating the bids. The focus is often on the bidder rather than on the bids, undermining in that way tenders’ main goal – to obtain best value for money. Annulment of the procedures is on the rise again. 30% of the monitored procedures were annulled. Although scheduled, legally binding, e-auction was not realized in 45% of the monitored procedures. The monitoring report which includes key findings and recommendations for overcoming the detected weaknesses, as well as a survey on 220 companies on their experience with public procurements and an analysis of public procurements appeals. Download report here.

SKOPJE, September 18, 2012 – The Center for Civil Communications has announced today the results of the regular monitoring of public procurements in the country, for the period of April – June 2012. Among others, the following key findings have been noted: Main problems that companies face in public procurements, according to the survey, are: collection of the receivables; unclear and favorable tender documentation; and unrealistic and hardly feasible eligibility criteria. A series of weaknesses have been recorded in the state institutions’ selection of the criteria for evaluating the bids. The focus is often on the bidder rather than on the bids, undermining in that way tenders’ main goal – to obtain best value for money. Annulment of the procedures is on the rise again. 30% of the monitored procedures were annulled. Although scheduled, legally binding, e-auction was not realized in 45% of the monitored procedures. The monitoring report which includes key findings and recommendations for overcoming the detected weaknesses, as well as a survey on 220 companies on their experience with public procurements and an analysis of public procurements appeals. Download report here.

SKOPJE, September 18, 2012 – The Center for Civil Communications has announced today the results of the regular monitoring of public procurements in the country, for the period of April – June 2012. Among others, the following key findings have been noted: Main problems that companies face in public procurements, according to the survey, are: collection of the receivables; unclear and favorable tender documentation; and unrealistic and hardly feasible eligibility criteria. A series of weaknesses have been recorded in the state institutions’ selection of the criteria for evaluating the bids. The focus is often on the bidder rather than on the bids, undermining in that way tenders’ main goal – to obtain best value for money. Annulment of the procedures is on the rise again. 30% of the monitored procedures were annulled. Although scheduled, legally binding, e-auction was not realized in 45% of the monitored procedures. The monitoring report which includes key findings and recommendations for overcoming the detected weaknesses, as well as a survey on 220 companies on their experience with public procurements and an analysis of public procurements appeals. Download report here.

SKOPJE, September 18, 2012 – The Center for Civil Communications has announced today the results of the regular monitoring of public procurements in the country, for the period of April – June 2012. Among others, the following key findings have been noted: Main problems that companies face in public procurements, according to the survey, are: collection of the receivables; unclear and favorable tender documentation; and unrealistic and hardly feasible eligibility criteria. A series of weaknesses have been recorded in the state institutions’ selection of the criteria for evaluating the bids. The focus is often on the bidder rather than on the bids, undermining in that way tenders’ main goal – to obtain best value for money. Annulment of the procedures is on the rise again. 30% of the monitored procedures were annulled. Although scheduled, legally binding, e-auction was not realized in 45% of the monitored procedures. The monitoring report which includes key findings and recommendations for overcoming the detected weaknesses, as well as a survey on 220 companies on their experience with public procurements and an analysis of public procurements appeals. Download report here.

SKOPJE, 15 December 2011 - Center for Civil Communications today announced a regular index of rationality for a new group of five products or services: written translation from Macedonian into English language; air-conditioners; private security services; notebook computers and GPS vehicle devices. The index includes prices of products or services purchased by 50 central and local governmental institutions.

SKOPJE, 15 December 2011 - Center for Civil Communications today announced a regular index of rationality for a new group of five products or services: written translation from Macedonian into English language; air-conditioners; private security services; notebook computers and GPS vehicle devices. The index includes prices of products or services purchased by 50 central and local governmental institutions.

SKOPJE, 15 December 2011 - Center for Civil Communications today announced a regular index of rationality for a new group of five products or services: written translation from Macedonian into English language; air-conditioners; private security services; notebook computers and GPS vehicle devices. The index includes prices of products or services purchased by 50 central and local governmental institutions.