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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.

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.

More than 30 participants discussed the results of a recent Monitoring of media coverage of corruption in the country, on two workshops held in Skopje on September 30, and October 4. Besides journalists and editors from national and local media, representatives of all concerned institutions: State anticorruption commission, Association of journalists, Journalists and media workers trade union, and Broadcasting council have also participated in the workshops. The monitoring showed that the media don’t play their full role in the fight against corruption in the country, and that the media reports on corruption still lack of professionalism and basic standards of modern journalism. Among other, half of the news reports have either no source or only one source, represents only one side of the story, and did not consult those who are blamed for corruption. Corruption as a subject is treated only superficially and in an informative way, without in-depth, comprehensive and detailed research and analysis. Only 4% of the stories are investigative ones. Discussions were focused mainly on the reasons for this situation. Journalists and editors have openly spoken for everyday problems they face with regarding investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Recommendations for improving the reporting of corruption, and thereby to strengthen the role of media in fighting corruption were drafted and they will be sent to all stakeholders. In addition, journalists for nation-wide and local media will be trained in investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Strengthening the role of media in the fight against corruption is part of the project “Media and civil society...

More than 30 participants discussed the results of a recent Monitoring of media coverage of corruption in the country, on two workshops held in Skopje on September 30, and October 4. Besides journalists and editors from national and local media, representatives of all concerned institutions: State anticorruption commission, Association of journalists, Journalists and media workers trade union, and Broadcasting council have also participated in the workshops. The monitoring showed that the media don’t play their full role in the fight against corruption in the country, and that the media reports on corruption still lack of professionalism and basic standards of modern journalism. Among other, half of the news reports have either no source or only one source, represents only one side of the story, and did not consult those who are blamed for corruption. Corruption as a subject is treated only superficially and in an informative way, without in-depth, comprehensive and detailed research and analysis. Only 4% of the stories are investigative ones. Discussions were focused mainly on the reasons for this situation. Journalists and editors have openly spoken for everyday problems they face with regarding investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Recommendations for improving the reporting of corruption, and thereby to strengthen the role of media in fighting corruption were drafted and they will be sent to all stakeholders. In addition, journalists for nation-wide and local media will be trained in investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Strengthening the role of media in the fight against corruption is part of the project “Media and civil society...

More than 30 participants discussed the results of a recent Monitoring of media coverage of corruption in the country, on two workshops held in Skopje on September 30, and October 4. Besides journalists and editors from national and local media, representatives of all concerned institutions: State anticorruption commission, Association of journalists, Journalists and media workers trade union, and Broadcasting council have also participated in the workshops. The monitoring showed that the media don’t play their full role in the fight against corruption in the country, and that the media reports on corruption still lack of professionalism and basic standards of modern journalism. Among other, half of the news reports have either no source or only one source, represents only one side of the story, and did not consult those who are blamed for corruption. Corruption as a subject is treated only superficially and in an informative way, without in-depth, comprehensive and detailed research and analysis. Only 4% of the stories are investigative ones. Discussions were focused mainly on the reasons for this situation. Journalists and editors have openly spoken for everyday problems they face with regarding investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Recommendations for improving the reporting of corruption, and thereby to strengthen the role of media in fighting corruption were drafted and they will be sent to all stakeholders. In addition, journalists for nation-wide and local media will be trained in investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Strengthening the role of media in the fight against corruption is part of the project “Media and civil society...

More than 30 participants discussed the results of a recent Monitoring of media coverage of corruption in the country, on two workshops held in Skopje on September 30, and October 4. Besides journalists and editors from national and local media, representatives of all concerned institutions: State anticorruption commission, Association of journalists, Journalists and media workers trade union, and Broadcasting council have also participated in the workshops. The monitoring showed that the media don’t play their full role in the fight against corruption in the country, and that the media reports on corruption still lack of professionalism and basic standards of modern journalism. Among other, half of the news reports have either no source or only one source, represents only one side of the story, and did not consult those who are blamed for corruption. Corruption as a subject is treated only superficially and in an informative way, without in-depth, comprehensive and detailed research and analysis. Only 4% of the stories are investigative ones. Discussions were focused mainly on the reasons for this situation. Journalists and editors have openly spoken for everyday problems they face with regarding investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Recommendations for improving the reporting of corruption, and thereby to strengthen the role of media in fighting corruption were drafted and they will be sent to all stakeholders. In addition, journalists for nation-wide and local media will be trained in investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Strengthening the role of media in the fight against corruption is part of the project “Media and civil society...

More than 30 participants discussed the results of a recent Monitoring of media coverage of corruption in the country, on two workshops held in Skopje on September 30, and October 4. Besides journalists and editors from national and local media, representatives of all concerned institutions: State anticorruption commission, Association of journalists, Journalists and media workers trade union, and Broadcasting council have also participated in the workshops. The monitoring showed that the media don’t play their full role in the fight against corruption in the country, and that the media reports on corruption still lack of professionalism and basic standards of modern journalism. Among other, half of the news reports have either no source or only one source, represents only one side of the story, and did not consult those who are blamed for corruption. Corruption as a subject is treated only superficially and in an informative way, without in-depth, comprehensive and detailed research and analysis. Only 4% of the stories are investigative ones. Discussions were focused mainly on the reasons for this situation. Journalists and editors have openly spoken for everyday problems they face with regarding investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Recommendations for improving the reporting of corruption, and thereby to strengthen the role of media in fighting corruption were drafted and they will be sent to all stakeholders. In addition, journalists for nation-wide and local media will be trained in investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Strengthening the role of media in the fight against corruption is part of the project “Media and civil society...

More than 30 participants discussed the results of a recent Monitoring of media coverage of corruption in the country, on two workshops held in Skopje on September 30, and October 4. Besides journalists and editors from national and local media, representatives of all concerned institutions: State anticorruption commission, Association of journalists, Journalists and media workers trade union, and Broadcasting council have also participated in the workshops. The monitoring showed that the media don’t play their full role in the fight against corruption in the country, and that the media reports on corruption still lack of professionalism and basic standards of modern journalism. Among other, half of the news reports have either no source or only one source, represents only one side of the story, and did not consult those who are blamed for corruption. Corruption as a subject is treated only superficially and in an informative way, without in-depth, comprehensive and detailed research and analysis. Only 4% of the stories are investigative ones. Discussions were focused mainly on the reasons for this situation. Journalists and editors have openly spoken for everyday problems they face with regarding investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Recommendations for improving the reporting of corruption, and thereby to strengthen the role of media in fighting corruption were drafted and they will be sent to all stakeholders. In addition, journalists for nation-wide and local media will be trained in investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Strengthening the role of media in the fight against corruption is part of the project “Media and civil society...

More than 30 participants discussed the results of a recent Monitoring of media coverage of corruption in the country, on two workshops held in Skopje on September 30, and October 4. Besides journalists and editors from national and local media, representatives of all concerned institutions: State anticorruption commission, Association of journalists, Journalists and media workers trade union, and Broadcasting council have also participated in the workshops. The monitoring showed that the media don’t play their full role in the fight against corruption in the country, and that the media reports on corruption still lack of professionalism and basic standards of modern journalism. Among other, half of the news reports have either no source or only one source, represents only one side of the story, and did not consult those who are blamed for corruption. Corruption as a subject is treated only superficially and in an informative way, without in-depth, comprehensive and detailed research and analysis. Only 4% of the stories are investigative ones. Discussions were focused mainly on the reasons for this situation. Journalists and editors have openly spoken for everyday problems they face with regarding investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Recommendations for improving the reporting of corruption, and thereby to strengthen the role of media in fighting corruption were drafted and they will be sent to all stakeholders. In addition, journalists for nation-wide and local media will be trained in investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Strengthening the role of media in the fight against corruption is part of the project “Media and civil society...

More than 30 participants discussed the results of a recent Monitoring of media coverage of corruption in the country, on two workshops held in Skopje on September 30, and October 4. Besides journalists and editors from national and local media, representatives of all concerned institutions: State anticorruption commission, Association of journalists, Journalists and media workers trade union, and Broadcasting council have also participated in the workshops. The monitoring showed that the media don’t play their full role in the fight against corruption in the country, and that the media reports on corruption still lack of professionalism and basic standards of modern journalism. Among other, half of the news reports have either no source or only one source, represents only one side of the story, and did not consult those who are blamed for corruption. Corruption as a subject is treated only superficially and in an informative way, without in-depth, comprehensive and detailed research and analysis. Only 4% of the stories are investigative ones. Discussions were focused mainly on the reasons for this situation. Journalists and editors have openly spoken for everyday problems they face with regarding investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Recommendations for improving the reporting of corruption, and thereby to strengthen the role of media in fighting corruption were drafted and they will be sent to all stakeholders. In addition, journalists for nation-wide and local media will be trained in investigative journalism and reporting corruption. Strengthening the role of media in the fight against corruption is part of the project “Media and civil society...

SKOPJE, March 10, 2011 - Center for Civil Communications announced the eighth regular quarterly report on the results of the monitoring of public procurement for the period from October to December 2010. Simultaneously, the Centre announced the so-called Index of rationality in spending public money as a completely new tool that should help state institutions to achieve lower prices in public procurement and to spend public funds in a mora rational manner. The following are the key findings from the  monitoring of public procurement (.pdf) in the last quarter of 2010: The criteria for qualification of firms to participate in tenders limit competition and favor certain bidders. Continued trend on poor competition in a significant part of the procedures monitored. Inappropriate elements are used to evaluate bids. In some cases, tender specifications can favor certain bidders. The value of direct agreements continues to grow. Transparency of institutions is raised. Most institutions complied with the low-stipulated deadline on taking the decision on the selection of the most favorable offer. Institutions continue the practice of not submitting detailed notifications on selection decision to companies. Trend on reduced requirements for tender documentation fees. Growing number of appeals approved by the State Commission on Public Procurement Appeals. ВThe index of rationality (.pdf) provides comparisons of prices under which different institutions have procured same products, services or works (winter maintenance of streets and roads, industrial salt, heating oil, New Year's decorations and copy paper). The significant differences in prices and the conditions under which state institutions buy same types of...

SKOPJE, March 10, 2011 - Center for Civil Communications announced the eighth regular quarterly report on the results of the monitoring of public procurement for the period from October to December 2010. Simultaneously, the Centre announced the so-called Index of rationality in spending public money as a completely new tool that should help state institutions to achieve lower prices in public procurement and to spend public funds in a mora rational manner. The following are the key findings from the  monitoring of public procurement (.pdf) in the last quarter of 2010: The criteria for qualification of firms to participate in tenders limit competition and favor certain bidders. Continued trend on poor competition in a significant part of the procedures monitored. Inappropriate elements are used to evaluate bids. In some cases, tender specifications can favor certain bidders. The value of direct agreements continues to grow. Transparency of institutions is raised. Most institutions complied with the low-stipulated deadline on taking the decision on the selection of the most favorable offer. Institutions continue the practice of not submitting detailed notifications on selection decision to companies. Trend on reduced requirements for tender documentation fees. Growing number of appeals approved by the State Commission on Public Procurement Appeals. ВThe index of rationality (.pdf) provides comparisons of prices under which different institutions have procured same products, services or works (winter maintenance of streets and roads, industrial salt, heating oil, New Year's decorations and copy paper). The significant differences in prices and the conditions under which state institutions buy same types of...

SKOPJE, March 10, 2011 - Center for Civil Communications announced the eighth regular quarterly report on the results of the monitoring of public procurement for the period from October to December 2010. Simultaneously, the Centre announced the so-called Index of rationality in spending public money as a completely new tool that should help state institutions to achieve lower prices in public procurement and to spend public funds in a mora rational manner. The following are the key findings from the  monitoring of public procurement (.pdf) in the last quarter of 2010: The criteria for qualification of firms to participate in tenders limit competition and favor certain bidders. Continued trend on poor competition in a significant part of the procedures monitored. Inappropriate elements are used to evaluate bids. In some cases, tender specifications can favor certain bidders. The value of direct agreements continues to grow. Transparency of institutions is raised. Most institutions complied with the low-stipulated deadline on taking the decision on the selection of the most favorable offer. Institutions continue the practice of not submitting detailed notifications on selection decision to companies. Trend on reduced requirements for tender documentation fees. Growing number of appeals approved by the State Commission on Public Procurement Appeals. ВThe index of rationality (.pdf) provides comparisons of prices under which different institutions have procured same products, services or works (winter maintenance of streets and roads, industrial salt, heating oil, New Year's decorations and copy paper). The significant differences in prices and the conditions under which state institutions buy same types of...

SKOPJE, March 10, 2011 - Center for Civil Communications announced the eighth regular quarterly report on the results of the monitoring of public procurement for the period from October to December 2010. Simultaneously, the Centre announced the so-called Index of rationality in spending public money as a completely new tool that should help state institutions to achieve lower prices in public procurement and to spend public funds in a mora rational manner. The following are the key findings from the  monitoring of public procurement (.pdf) in the last quarter of 2010: The criteria for qualification of firms to participate in tenders limit competition and favor certain bidders. Continued trend on poor competition in a significant part of the procedures monitored. Inappropriate elements are used to evaluate bids. In some cases, tender specifications can favor certain bidders. The value of direct agreements continues to grow. Transparency of institutions is raised. Most institutions complied with the low-stipulated deadline on taking the decision on the selection of the most favorable offer. Institutions continue the practice of not submitting detailed notifications on selection decision to companies. Trend on reduced requirements for tender documentation fees. Growing number of appeals approved by the State Commission on Public Procurement Appeals. ВThe index of rationality (.pdf) provides comparisons of prices under which different institutions have procured same products, services or works (winter maintenance of streets and roads, industrial salt, heating oil, New Year's decorations and copy paper). The significant differences in prices and the conditions under which state institutions buy same types of...

SKOPJE, March 10, 2011 - Center for Civil Communications announced the eighth regular quarterly report on the results of the monitoring of public procurement for the period from October to December 2010. Simultaneously, the Centre announced the so-called Index of rationality in spending public money as a completely new tool that should help state institutions to achieve lower prices in public procurement and to spend public funds in a mora rational manner. The following are the key findings from the  monitoring of public procurement (.pdf) in the last quarter of 2010: The criteria for qualification of firms to participate in tenders limit competition and favor certain bidders. Continued trend on poor competition in a significant part of the procedures monitored. Inappropriate elements are used to evaluate bids. In some cases, tender specifications can favor certain bidders. The value of direct agreements continues to grow. Transparency of institutions is raised. Most institutions complied with the low-stipulated deadline on taking the decision on the selection of the most favorable offer. Institutions continue the practice of not submitting detailed notifications on selection decision to companies. Trend on reduced requirements for tender documentation fees. Growing number of appeals approved by the State Commission on Public Procurement Appeals. ВThe index of rationality (.pdf) provides comparisons of prices under which different institutions have procured same products, services or works (winter maintenance of streets and roads, industrial salt, heating oil, New Year's decorations and copy paper). The significant differences in prices and the conditions under which state institutions buy same types of...

SKOPJE, March 10, 2011 - Center for Civil Communications announced the eighth regular quarterly report on the results of the monitoring of public procurement for the period from October to December 2010. Simultaneously, the Centre announced the so-called Index of rationality in spending public money as a completely new tool that should help state institutions to achieve lower prices in public procurement and to spend public funds in a mora rational manner. The following are the key findings from the  monitoring of public procurement (.pdf) in the last quarter of 2010: The criteria for qualification of firms to participate in tenders limit competition and favor certain bidders. Continued trend on poor competition in a significant part of the procedures monitored. Inappropriate elements are used to evaluate bids. In some cases, tender specifications can favor certain bidders. The value of direct agreements continues to grow. Transparency of institutions is raised. Most institutions complied with the low-stipulated deadline on taking the decision on the selection of the most favorable offer. Institutions continue the practice of not submitting detailed notifications on selection decision to companies. Trend on reduced requirements for tender documentation fees. Growing number of appeals approved by the State Commission on Public Procurement Appeals. ВThe index of rationality (.pdf) provides comparisons of prices under which different institutions have procured same products, services or works (winter maintenance of streets and roads, industrial salt, heating oil, New Year's decorations and copy paper). The significant differences in prices and the conditions under which state institutions buy same types of...

SKOPJE, March 10, 2011 - Center for Civil Communications announced the eighth regular quarterly report on the results of the monitoring of public procurement for the period from October to December 2010. Simultaneously, the Centre announced the so-called Index of rationality in spending public money as a completely new tool that should help state institutions to achieve lower prices in public procurement and to spend public funds in a mora rational manner. The following are the key findings from the  monitoring of public procurement (.pdf) in the last quarter of 2010: The criteria for qualification of firms to participate in tenders limit competition and favor certain bidders. Continued trend on poor competition in a significant part of the procedures monitored. Inappropriate elements are used to evaluate bids. In some cases, tender specifications can favor certain bidders. The value of direct agreements continues to grow. Transparency of institutions is raised. Most institutions complied with the low-stipulated deadline on taking the decision on the selection of the most favorable offer. Institutions continue the practice of not submitting detailed notifications on selection decision to companies. Trend on reduced requirements for tender documentation fees. Growing number of appeals approved by the State Commission on Public Procurement Appeals. ВThe index of rationality (.pdf) provides comparisons of prices under which different institutions have procured same products, services or works (winter maintenance of streets and roads, industrial salt, heating oil, New Year's decorations and copy paper). The significant differences in prices and the conditions under which state institutions buy same types of...

SKOPJE, March 10, 2011 - Center for Civil Communications announced the eighth regular quarterly report on the results of the monitoring of public procurement for the period from October to December 2010. Simultaneously, the Centre announced the so-called Index of rationality in spending public money as a completely new tool that should help state institutions to achieve lower prices in public procurement and to spend public funds in a mora rational manner. The following are the key findings from the  monitoring of public procurement (.pdf) in the last quarter of 2010: The criteria for qualification of firms to participate in tenders limit competition and favor certain bidders. Continued trend on poor competition in a significant part of the procedures monitored. Inappropriate elements are used to evaluate bids. In some cases, tender specifications can favor certain bidders. The value of direct agreements continues to grow. Transparency of institutions is raised. Most institutions complied with the low-stipulated deadline on taking the decision on the selection of the most favorable offer. Institutions continue the practice of not submitting detailed notifications on selection decision to companies. Trend on reduced requirements for tender documentation fees. Growing number of appeals approved by the State Commission on Public Procurement Appeals. ВThe index of rationality (.pdf) provides comparisons of prices under which different institutions have procured same products, services or works (winter maintenance of streets and roads, industrial salt, heating oil, New Year's decorations and copy paper). The significant differences in prices and the conditions under which state institutions buy same types of...

SKOPJE, December 21, 2010 - Center for Civil Communications today announced the seventh quarterly report (.pdf) with the results of monitoring of public procurements at central and local level in the period July-September 2010 where they note the following key findings: Economic operators can not exercise the right to inspect the documentation of the procedures for public procurement they have participated in. This incorrect application of the Law on Public Procurement has increased suspicion of the companies for misuse the public procurement. The trend of reduction of competition in public procurement procedures continues. In only 47.5% of the monitored tenders in this quarter, there where only one or two companies bidding. Annulled are 22.5% of monitored procedures. From 2008 to 2010, the number of annulled procedures has increased for 2.5 times. Part of the contracting authorities do not respect the newly established deadline for taking bid selection. Contracting authorities fail to meet the legally stipulated target of 30% e-auctions for this year. As of September, with an e-auction ended only 11.6% of the published bids. The trend of increase of the contracts without publishing notice continues. In this quarter, through direct contracts are spending 574 million (9.3 million), up 14% over the same period last year. Continued use of the element 'time of payment', which is forcing companies to offer terms for payment of invoices from public contracts up to 300 days. Based on these findings, recommendations on measures to overcome the weaknesses detected and comparative analysis of the manner in which two important issues...