Monitoring on public procurement on local government level

CCC’s monitoring activities target procurement procedures organized and implemented by state institutions countrywide, both by central and local authorities.

Low competition on local level tenders.

The Center for Civil Communications is regularly monitoring the implementations of public procurement procedures in Macedonia from 2008 onwards,

The Center for Civil Communications (CCC) is regularly monitoring the implementation of public procurement procedures in Macedonia from 2008 onwards, i.e. from the entry in effect of the new Law on Public Procurements, drafted in line with the European Commission’s Directives.

Market research for the purpose of drafting technical specifications has failed in all cases. More specifically, in 100% of tender procedures contracting authorities had to obtain approval from the Council of Public Procurements prior to announcement of their procurement notices.

The Centre for Civil Communications (CCC) is regularly monitoring the implementation of public procurement procedures in Macedonia from 2008 onwards, i.e. from the entry in effect of the new Law on Public Procurements, drafted in line with the European Commission’s Directives.

The Centre for Civil Communications published the results from its regular monitoring of public procurements implemented by local authorities for the period April – September 2014.

Due to differences in specificities identified between central and local governments and institutions in relation to implementation of public procurements, from 2010 onwards local and central level procurements are monitored separately.

Monitoring on public procurement on local government level No.6 The Centre for Civil Communications (CCC) is regularly monitoring the implementation of public procurement procedures in Macedonia from 2008 onwards, i.e. from the entry in effect of the new Law on Public Procurement, drafted in line with the European Commission’s Directives. The purpose of monitoring activities is to assess whether and to what extent state institutions adhere to the general principles underlying public spending, as stipulated...

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.

Tender prices: Growing problem in public procurements The Centre for Civil Communications (CCC) is regularly monitoring the implementation of public procurement procedures in Macedonia from 2008 onwards, i.e. from the entry in effect of the new Law on Public Procurements, drafted in line with the European Commission’s Directives. The purpose of monitoring activities is to assess whether and to what extent state institutions adhere to the general principles underlying public spending, as stipulated in the...

The Center for Civil Communications (CCC) is regularly monitoring the implementation of public procurement procedures in Macedonia from 2008 onwards, i.e., from the entry in effect of the new Law on Public Procurement, drafted in line with the European Commission’s Directives.

The Center for Civil Communications (CCC) has been regularly monitoring the implementation of the public procurement procedures in Macedonia since 2008, i.e., from the time when the new Law on Public Procurement, drafted in line with the European Commission's Directives, started to apply.

Due to the detected differences and specifics in the conducting of public procurement procedures between the institutions at the central and local government level, as of 2010, the procurements carried out by these institutions have been monitored separately.

This report is prepared on the basis of monitoring results developed for 40 public procurements included in the monitoring sample and implemented by local institutions throughout Macedonia in the period 1 April – 30 September 2013.

The present research and analysis targets public procurement performance and practices implemented by 21 municipalities in Macedonia, i.e., ¼ of all municipalities in the country.

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.

Every fourth public procurement contract from the monitoring sample was signed in a tender procedure with only one bidding company. Lack of competition among companies results in no guarantees that public funds are spent for quality goods and services offered at favourable, competitive prices.