SKOPJE, 26 June, 2015 – Today, the Centер for Civil Communications published the Index of Rationality No. 12 developed for a new group of goods (traffic signs, fiscal cash registers and video surveillance cameras) and services (street marking and financial audit). The biggest difference in price was observed in procurement of financial audit services, while the smallest difference was noted in procurement of fiscal cash registers. In summary, the Index of Rationality provides the following conclusions: traffic signs (vertical traffic signals) were purchases at prices ranging from 745 MKD to 3,882 MKD per 1 “STOP” sign, where the highest price is by 421% higher than the lowest price; street marking (horizontal traffic signalization) was priced from 142 MKD to 354 MKD per m2, with the highest price being by 149% higher than the lowest price; mobile fiscal cash registers were purchased by institutions at prices from 10,894 MKD to 16,772 MKD, which means that the highest price is by 54% higher than the lowest price; video surveillance cameras were purchased at prices ranging from 1,682 MKD to 6,490 MKD, where the highest price for this procurement is almost three times as higher (286%) compared to the lowest price; and financial audit services were charged as share ranging from 0.026% to 0.717% of the financial turnover subject of audit, where the highest service fee is 27 times higher than the lowest service fee. This Report is available here. For more information, please contact the Centre for Civil Communications on tel. (02) 3213-513 or by e-mail: center@ccc.org.mk....
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SKOPJE, 26 June, 2015 – Today, the Centер for Civil Communications published the Index of Rationality No. 12 developed for a new group of goods (traffic signs, fiscal cash registers and video surveillance cameras) and services (street marking and financial audit). The biggest difference in price was observed in procurement of financial audit services, while the smallest difference was noted in procurement of fiscal cash registers. In summary, the Index of Rationality provides the following conclusions: traffic signs (vertical traffic signals) were purchases at prices ranging from 745 MKD to 3,882 MKD per 1 “STOP” sign, where the highest price is by 421% higher than the lowest price; street marking (horizontal traffic signalization) was priced from 142 MKD to 354 MKD per m2, with the highest price being by 149% higher than the lowest price; mobile fiscal cash registers were purchased by institutions at prices from 10,894 MKD to 16,772 MKD, which means that the highest price is by 54% higher than the lowest price; video surveillance cameras were purchased at prices ranging from 1,682 MKD to 6,490 MKD, where the highest price for this procurement is almost three times as higher (286%) compared to the lowest price; and financial audit services were charged as share ranging from 0.026% to 0.717% of the financial turnover subject of audit, where the highest service fee is 27 times higher than the lowest service fee. This Report is available here. For more information, please contact the Centre for Civil Communications on tel. (02) 3213-513 or by e-mail: center@ccc.org.mk....
SKOPJE, 26 June, 2015 – Today, the Centер for Civil Communications published the Index of Rationality No. 12 developed for a new group of goods (traffic signs, fiscal cash registers and video surveillance cameras) and services (street marking and financial audit). The biggest difference in price was observed in procurement of financial audit services, while the smallest difference was noted in procurement of fiscal cash registers. In summary, the Index of Rationality provides the following conclusions: traffic signs (vertical traffic signals) were purchases at prices ranging from 745 MKD to 3,882 MKD per 1 “STOP” sign, where the highest price is by 421% higher than the lowest price; street marking (horizontal traffic signalization) was priced from 142 MKD to 354 MKD per m2, with the highest price being by 149% higher than the lowest price; mobile fiscal cash registers were purchased by institutions at prices from 10,894 MKD to 16,772 MKD, which means that the highest price is by 54% higher than the lowest price; video surveillance cameras were purchased at prices ranging from 1,682 MKD to 6,490 MKD, where the highest price for this procurement is almost three times as higher (286%) compared to the lowest price; and financial audit services were charged as share ranging from 0.026% to 0.717% of the financial turnover subject of audit, where the highest service fee is 27 times higher than the lowest service fee. This Report is available here. For more information, please contact the Centre for Civil Communications on tel. (02) 3213-513 or by e-mail: center@ccc.org.mk....
SKOPJE, 26 June, 2015 – Today, the Centер for Civil Communications published the Index of Rationality No. 12 developed for a new group of goods (traffic signs, fiscal cash registers and video surveillance cameras) and services (street marking and financial audit). The biggest difference in price was observed in procurement of financial audit services, while the smallest difference was noted in procurement of fiscal cash registers. In summary, the Index of Rationality provides the following conclusions: traffic signs (vertical traffic signals) were purchases at prices ranging from 745 MKD to 3,882 MKD per 1 “STOP” sign, where the highest price is by 421% higher than the lowest price; street marking (horizontal traffic signalization) was priced from 142 MKD to 354 MKD per m2, with the highest price being by 149% higher than the lowest price; mobile fiscal cash registers were purchased by institutions at prices from 10,894 MKD to 16,772 MKD, which means that the highest price is by 54% higher than the lowest price; video surveillance cameras were purchased at prices ranging from 1,682 MKD to 6,490 MKD, where the highest price for this procurement is almost three times as higher (286%) compared to the lowest price; and financial audit services were charged as share ranging from 0.026% to 0.717% of the financial turnover subject of audit, where the highest service fee is 27 times higher than the lowest service fee. This Report is available here. For more information, please contact the Centre for Civil Communications on tel. (02) 3213-513 or by e-mail: center@ccc.org.mk....
SKOPJE, 26 June, 2015 – Today, the Centер for Civil Communications published the Index of Rationality No. 12 developed for a new group of goods (traffic signs, fiscal cash registers and video surveillance cameras) and services (street marking and financial audit). The biggest difference in price was observed in procurement of financial audit services, while the smallest difference was noted in procurement of fiscal cash registers. In summary, the Index of Rationality provides the following conclusions: traffic signs (vertical traffic signals) were purchases at prices ranging from 745 MKD to 3,882 MKD per 1 “STOP” sign, where the highest price is by 421% higher than the lowest price; street marking (horizontal traffic signalization) was priced from 142 MKD to 354 MKD per m2, with the highest price being by 149% higher than the lowest price; mobile fiscal cash registers were purchased by institutions at prices from 10,894 MKD to 16,772 MKD, which means that the highest price is by 54% higher than the lowest price; video surveillance cameras were purchased at prices ranging from 1,682 MKD to 6,490 MKD, where the highest price for this procurement is almost three times as higher (286%) compared to the lowest price; and financial audit services were charged as share ranging from 0.026% to 0.717% of the financial turnover subject of audit, where the highest service fee is 27 times higher than the lowest service fee. This Report is available here. For more information, please contact the Centre for Civil Communications on tel. (02) 3213-513 or by e-mail: center@ccc.org.mk....
SKOPJE, 26 June, 2015 – Today, the Centер for Civil Communications published the Index of Rationality No. 12 developed for a new group of goods (traffic signs, fiscal cash registers and video surveillance cameras) and services (street marking and financial audit). The biggest difference in price was observed in procurement of financial audit services, while the smallest difference was noted in procurement of fiscal cash registers. In summary, the Index of Rationality provides the following conclusions: traffic signs (vertical traffic signals) were purchases at prices ranging from 745 MKD to 3,882 MKD per 1 “STOP” sign, where the highest price is by 421% higher than the lowest price; street marking (horizontal traffic signalization) was priced from 142 MKD to 354 MKD per m2, with the highest price being by 149% higher than the lowest price; mobile fiscal cash registers were purchased by institutions at prices from 10,894 MKD to 16,772 MKD, which means that the highest price is by 54% higher than the lowest price; video surveillance cameras were purchased at prices ranging from 1,682 MKD to 6,490 MKD, where the highest price for this procurement is almost three times as higher (286%) compared to the lowest price; and financial audit services were charged as share ranging from 0.026% to 0.717% of the financial turnover subject of audit, where the highest service fee is 27 times higher than the lowest service fee. This Report is available here. For more information, please contact the Centre for Civil Communications on tel. (02) 3213-513 or by e-mail: center@ccc.org.mk....
SKOPJE, December 31, 2015 – Today, the Centre for Civil Communications published the results from its regular monitoring of public procurements implemented by local authorities for the period October 2014 – March 2015. Key findings include: - Low competition in local tender procedures continues to decline despite the series of law amendments adopted in this period and aimed to turn around such tendencies, thereby increasing the number of participants in public procurement procedures. In average, public procurements from the monitoring sample were marked by participation of 2.4 bidding companies, while as high as 57% of tender procedures monitored were not presented with a single bid or were presented with only one bid. - Although they are law-mandated for all tender procedures, e-auctions were organized in only 53% of monitored procurement procedures. Low competition in tender procedures and “lowest price” defined as the single criterion for contract awarding would continue to deepen the problem related to non-organization of electronic auctions, envisaged as means for reduction of initially bided prices. - The number of annulled tender procedures in the monitoring sample maintained its high share of 20% and was marked by an increase compared to tendencies observed in the past one to two years, when it amounted to around 15%. The main reason indicated for tender annulment remains the statement that bidding companies have offered prices that are more unfavourable than those anticipated or planned by the contracting authority. - Inadequacy of “lowest price” defined as the only contract-awarding criterion is the biggest problem faced by companies...
The Center for Civil Communications has published the second, updated issue of the “Recommendations for Easier Access of Microenterprises to Public Procurements”. Recommendations put forward in this document are not aimed to change the legislation; on the contrary, they aim to promote existing rules that govern public procurements which, if adequately implemented in the practice, will contribute to attainment of the overall goal: easier access of small- and microenterprises to the public procurement market and revival of local economies throughout the country. The recommendations were first published two years ago, in February 2013.First and foremost, recommendations are drafted on the basis of insights obtained as part of regular monitoring of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia, analysis of relevant national legislation on public procurements in Macedonia, Code of Best Practices in Opening Public Procurements for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises published by the European Commission, as well as comprehensive research of practices applied by contracting authorities and experiences of microenterprises in relation to public procurements organized in the country. All these demonstrated insufficient participation in public procurements, especially in terms of the value of tender procedures awarded to small- and microenterprises. Presence of microenterprises on the public procurement market is low and disproportional to the total number of such enterprises, their importance and their role in the local communities, but also in the overall economy. Research studies showed that these enterprises are facing lack of information about public procurements, ignorance of relevant legislation and manner in which public procurements are implemented, insufficient trust in pubic...
The Center for Civil Communications has published the second, updated issue of the “Recommendations for Easier Access of Microenterprises to Public Procurements”. Recommendations put forward in this document are not aimed to change the legislation; on the contrary, they aim to promote existing rules that govern public procurements which, if adequately implemented in the practice, will contribute to attainment of the overall goal: easier access of small- and microenterprises to the public procurement market and revival of local economies throughout the country. The recommendations were first published two years ago, in February 2013.First and foremost, recommendations are drafted on the basis of insights obtained as part of regular monitoring of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia, analysis of relevant national legislation on public procurements in Macedonia, Code of Best Practices in Opening Public Procurements for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises published by the European Commission, as well as comprehensive research of practices applied by contracting authorities and experiences of microenterprises in relation to public procurements organized in the country. All these demonstrated insufficient participation in public procurements, especially in terms of the value of tender procedures awarded to small- and microenterprises. Presence of microenterprises on the public procurement market is low and disproportional to the total number of such enterprises, their importance and their role in the local communities, but also in the overall economy. Research studies showed that these enterprises are facing lack of information about public procurements, ignorance of relevant legislation and manner in which public procurements are implemented, insufficient trust in pubic...
The Center for Civil Communications has published the second, updated issue of the “Recommendations for Easier Access of Microenterprises to Public Procurements”. Recommendations put forward in this document are not aimed to change the legislation; on the contrary, they aim to promote existing rules that govern public procurements which, if adequately implemented in the practice, will contribute to attainment of the overall goal: easier access of small- and microenterprises to the public procurement market and revival of local economies throughout the country. The recommendations were first published two years ago, in February 2013.First and foremost, recommendations are drafted on the basis of insights obtained as part of regular monitoring of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia, analysis of relevant national legislation on public procurements in Macedonia, Code of Best Practices in Opening Public Procurements for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises published by the European Commission, as well as comprehensive research of practices applied by contracting authorities and experiences of microenterprises in relation to public procurements organized in the country. All these demonstrated insufficient participation in public procurements, especially in terms of the value of tender procedures awarded to small- and microenterprises. Presence of microenterprises on the public procurement market is low and disproportional to the total number of such enterprises, their importance and their role in the local communities, but also in the overall economy. Research studies showed that these enterprises are facing lack of information about public procurements, ignorance of relevant legislation and manner in which public procurements are implemented, insufficient trust in pubic...