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SKOPJE, 20 May 2014 – Today, the Centre for Civil Communications published the Monitoring results for public procurement procedures in Macedonia for the period October – December 2013, and the Index of Rationality no. 10. Key findings related to monitoring of public procurements include: In 2013, competition in public procurements remained low. Average number of bids submitted in 2013 tender procedures monitored (total of 160) is 2.6 and more than one third of tender procedures received only one bid. Six years have passed from the entry into effect of the Law on Public Procurements (LPP), but some institutions continue to act contrary to the legal provisions contained therein and companies are still unaware of their rights related to legal remedies. In the course of 2013, a total of 1,368 procurement contracts were signed by means of negotiation procedures without previously announced calls for bids and they account for around 81 million EUR. In 2013, 22.7% of all tender procedures were annulled. Moreover, most frequently annulled are tender procedures in the value up to 20,000 EUR. Multiannual trend of decreasing the number of appeals lodged by the companies in front of the State Commission on Public Procurement Appeals continues. SCPPA approved every third motion for appeal and most of its decisions taken in the appeal procedure concern complete annulment of tender procedures.  

SKOPJE, 12 May 2014 – Today, the Center for Civil Communications published the results from its regular monitoring of public procurements implemented by local authorities for the period April-September 2013. Key findings include: Although mandated by law, e-auctions were not organized in 53% of tender procedures monitored, primarily due to the fact that the contracting authority received only one bid or only one bid was considered adequate. Notifications on signed procurements contracts are published late or have never been published in 41% of tender procedures monitored. In as many as 53% of public procurements monitored, the contracting authorities, i.e. the state institutions defined eligibility criteria for tender participation that can be considered inadequate and counter-proportional to the procurement’s subject or value. Public procurements on local level included in the monitoring sample often used payment deadline as a bid-evaluation element that ultimately determines the bidding company to be awarded the public procurement contract. Late payment of contract performance, short deadlines for submission of bids, restrictive terms and conditions and administrative burdens related to tender participation, insufficient and untimely communication with the contracting authorities and primacy of price over quality in public procurements are just few of the problems faced by small and micro companies that participate in tender procedures organized on local level. Representatives of these companies propose extension of deadlines, timely payment of completed procurements, division of procurements into lots, but also increased professionalism on the part of contracting authorities when drafting the tender documents and technical specifications. For more information, please contact the Center...

SKOPJE, 12 May 2014 – Today, the Center for Civil Communications published the results from its regular monitoring of public procurements implemented by local authorities for the period April-September 2013. Key findings include: Although mandated by law, e-auctions were not organized in 53% of tender procedures monitored, primarily due to the fact that the contracting authority received only one bid or only one bid was considered adequate. Notifications on signed procurements contracts are published late or have never been published in 41% of tender procedures monitored. In as many as 53% of public procurements monitored, the contracting authorities, i.e. the state institutions defined eligibility criteria for tender participation that can be considered inadequate and counter-proportional to the procurement’s subject or value. Public procurements on local level included in the monitoring sample often used payment deadline as a bid-evaluation element that ultimately determines the bidding company to be awarded the public procurement contract. Late payment of contract performance, short deadlines for submission of bids, restrictive terms and conditions and administrative burdens related to tender participation, insufficient and untimely communication with the contracting authorities and primacy of price over quality in public procurements are just few of the problems faced by small and micro companies that participate in tender procedures organized on local level. Representatives of these companies propose extension of deadlines, timely payment of completed procurements, division of procurements into lots, but also increased professionalism on the part of contracting authorities when drafting the tender documents and technical specifications. For more information, please contact the Center...

SKOPJE, 12 May 2014 – Today, the Center for Civil Communications published the results from its regular monitoring of public procurements implemented by local authorities for the period April-September 2013. Key findings include: Although mandated by law, e-auctions were not organized in 53% of tender procedures monitored, primarily due to the fact that the contracting authority received only one bid or only one bid was considered adequate. Notifications on signed procurements contracts are published late or have never been published in 41% of tender procedures monitored. In as many as 53% of public procurements monitored, the contracting authorities, i.e. the state institutions defined eligibility criteria for tender participation that can be considered inadequate and counter-proportional to the procurement’s subject or value. Public procurements on local level included in the monitoring sample often used payment deadline as a bid-evaluation element that ultimately determines the bidding company to be awarded the public procurement contract. Late payment of contract performance, short deadlines for submission of bids, restrictive terms and conditions and administrative burdens related to tender participation, insufficient and untimely communication with the contracting authorities and primacy of price over quality in public procurements are just few of the problems faced by small and micro companies that participate in tender procedures organized on local level. Representatives of these companies propose extension of deadlines, timely payment of completed procurements, division of procurements into lots, but also increased professionalism on the part of contracting authorities when drafting the tender documents and technical specifications. For more information, please contact the Center...

SKOPJE, 12 May 2014 – Today, the Center for Civil Communications published the results from its regular monitoring of public procurements implemented by local authorities for the period April-September 2013. Key findings include: Although mandated by law, e-auctions were not organized in 53% of tender procedures monitored, primarily due to the fact that the contracting authority received only one bid or only one bid was considered adequate. Notifications on signed procurements contracts are published late or have never been published in 41% of tender procedures monitored. In as many as 53% of public procurements monitored, the contracting authorities, i.e. the state institutions defined eligibility criteria for tender participation that can be considered inadequate and counter-proportional to the procurement’s subject or value. Public procurements on local level included in the monitoring sample often used payment deadline as a bid-evaluation element that ultimately determines the bidding company to be awarded the public procurement contract. Late payment of contract performance, short deadlines for submission of bids, restrictive terms and conditions and administrative burdens related to tender participation, insufficient and untimely communication with the contracting authorities and primacy of price over quality in public procurements are just few of the problems faced by small and micro companies that participate in tender procedures organized on local level. Representatives of these companies propose extension of deadlines, timely payment of completed procurements, division of procurements into lots, but also increased professionalism on the part of contracting authorities when drafting the tender documents and technical specifications. For more information, please contact the Center...

SKOPJE, 12 May 2014 – Today, the Center for Civil Communications published the results from its regular monitoring of public procurements implemented by local authorities for the period April-September 2013. Key findings include: Although mandated by law, e-auctions were not organized in 53% of tender procedures monitored, primarily due to the fact that the contracting authority received only one bid or only one bid was considered adequate. Notifications on signed procurements contracts are published late or have never been published in 41% of tender procedures monitored. In as many as 53% of public procurements monitored, the contracting authorities, i.e. the state institutions defined eligibility criteria for tender participation that can be considered inadequate and counter-proportional to the procurement’s subject or value. Public procurements on local level included in the monitoring sample often used payment deadline as a bid-evaluation element that ultimately determines the bidding company to be awarded the public procurement contract. Late payment of contract performance, short deadlines for submission of bids, restrictive terms and conditions and administrative burdens related to tender participation, insufficient and untimely communication with the contracting authorities and primacy of price over quality in public procurements are just few of the problems faced by small and micro companies that participate in tender procedures organized on local level. Representatives of these companies propose extension of deadlines, timely payment of completed procurements, division of procurements into lots, but also increased professionalism on the part of contracting authorities when drafting the tender documents and technical specifications. For more information, please contact the Center...

SKOPJE, 12 May 2014 – Today, the Center for Civil Communications published the results from its regular monitoring of public procurements implemented by local authorities for the period April-September 2013. Key findings include: Although mandated by law, e-auctions were not organized in 53% of tender procedures monitored, primarily due to the fact that the contracting authority received only one bid or only one bid was considered adequate. Notifications on signed procurements contracts are published late or have never been published in 41% of tender procedures monitored. In as many as 53% of public procurements monitored, the contracting authorities, i.e. the state institutions defined eligibility criteria for tender participation that can be considered inadequate and counter-proportional to the procurement’s subject or value. Public procurements on local level included in the monitoring sample often used payment deadline as a bid-evaluation element that ultimately determines the bidding company to be awarded the public procurement contract. Late payment of contract performance, short deadlines for submission of bids, restrictive terms and conditions and administrative burdens related to tender participation, insufficient and untimely communication with the contracting authorities and primacy of price over quality in public procurements are just few of the problems faced by small and micro companies that participate in tender procedures organized on local level. Representatives of these companies propose extension of deadlines, timely payment of completed procurements, division of procurements into lots, but also increased professionalism on the part of contracting authorities when drafting the tender documents and technical specifications. For more information, please contact the Center...

SKOPJE, 12 May 2014 – Today, the Center for Civil Communications published the results from its regular monitoring of public procurements implemented by local authorities for the period April-September 2013. Key findings include: Although mandated by law, e-auctions were not organized in 53% of tender procedures monitored, primarily due to the fact that the contracting authority received only one bid or only one bid was considered adequate. Notifications on signed procurements contracts are published late or have never been published in 41% of tender procedures monitored. In as many as 53% of public procurements monitored, the contracting authorities, i.e. the state institutions defined eligibility criteria for tender participation that can be considered inadequate and counter-proportional to the procurement’s subject or value. Public procurements on local level included in the monitoring sample often used payment deadline as a bid-evaluation element that ultimately determines the bidding company to be awarded the public procurement contract. Late payment of contract performance, short deadlines for submission of bids, restrictive terms and conditions and administrative burdens related to tender participation, insufficient and untimely communication with the contracting authorities and primacy of price over quality in public procurements are just few of the problems faced by small and micro companies that participate in tender procedures organized on local level. Representatives of these companies propose extension of deadlines, timely payment of completed procurements, division of procurements into lots, but also increased professionalism on the part of contracting authorities when drafting the tender documents and technical specifications. For more information, please contact the Center...

SKOPJE, 12 May 2014 – Today, the Center for Civil Communications published the results from its regular monitoring of public procurements implemented by local authorities for the period April-September 2013. Key findings include: Although mandated by law, e-auctions were not organized in 53% of tender procedures monitored, primarily due to the fact that the contracting authority received only one bid or only one bid was considered adequate. Notifications on signed procurements contracts are published late or have never been published in 41% of tender procedures monitored. In as many as 53% of public procurements monitored, the contracting authorities, i.e. the state institutions defined eligibility criteria for tender participation that can be considered inadequate and counter-proportional to the procurement’s subject or value. Public procurements on local level included in the monitoring sample often used payment deadline as a bid-evaluation element that ultimately determines the bidding company to be awarded the public procurement contract. Late payment of contract performance, short deadlines for submission of bids, restrictive terms and conditions and administrative burdens related to tender participation, insufficient and untimely communication with the contracting authorities and primacy of price over quality in public procurements are just few of the problems faced by small and micro companies that participate in tender procedures organized on local level. Representatives of these companies propose extension of deadlines, timely payment of completed procurements, division of procurements into lots, but also increased professionalism on the part of contracting authorities when drafting the tender documents and technical specifications. For more information, please contact the Center...