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Ranking of institutions according to their anticorruption performance in public procurement

03/07/20246

At systemic level, anticorruption efforts need to be taken by all competent institutions and state bodies responsible for detecting and sanctioning corruption, starting with the Bureau of Public Procurement and the State Commission on Public Procurement Appeals, through the Commission for Protection of Competition and the State Audit Office, and ending with the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption and the judiciary.

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REPORT from the monitoring and research of environment-related public procurements to detect corruption risks

12/01/20236

The right to discretionary proceeding in terms of implementation of environmental protection standards most certainly provides fertile ground for external influences and, accordingly, for corruption. At the same time, having in mind the limited resources disposed by the state, especially in respect to environment protection, it is of particular importance to, first, observe how environment-related public procurements are implemented and, second, to determine whether their implementation is in line with the Law on Public Procurements and whether these procurements are affected by serious corruptive influences.

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Second semi-annual monitoring report on public procurements related to COVID-19 protection in 2021

09/08/20223

This report is based on in-depth monitoring of 40 public procurements for goods, services and works related to COVID-19 protection whose contracts were awarded in the second half of 2021, i.e. in the period from 1 July to 31 December 2021. Targeted public procurements represent 52% of all COVID-19 tender procedures organized in the analyzed period (total of 77 tender procedures).

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First semi-annual monitoring report on public procurements related to COVID-19 protection in 2021

09/03/20223

This report is based on in-depth monitoring of 40 public procurements for goods, services and works related to COVID-19 protection whose contracts were awarded in the first half of 2021, i.e. in the period from 1 January to 30 June 2021. Targeted public procurements represent 38% of all COVID-19 tender procedures organized in the analyzed period (total of 106 tender procedures).

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Financial Analysis of the Operation of the State/Public Enterprises 2015-2019

15/01/20215

The methodology of the financial analysis is based on the annual accounts / financial statements of the enterprises prepared in accordance with the international financial reporting standards. The annual accounts / financial statements are statical reports and by reading them information is obtained about past events. They are the backbone of financial reporting, but only together with the products of financial analysis (financial indicators and their relevant interpretation) will they become one body and emit dynamic information that, from the past to the present, will allow to perceive the future of the business entities. This transition from past events to future opportunities is provided precisely by the financial analysis.

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Policy brief on emergency COVID-19 procurement

21/12/20204

Although procurements implemented under negotiation procedure without previous announcement of call for bids are subject to obtaining previous opinion from the Bureau of Public Procurements, they can also be implemented directly, i.e. without obtained opinion, in compliance with Article 55, paragraph (6), which stipulates that: “As an exemption from paragraph (5) of this article, the contacting authority shall not be obliged to obtain a previous opinion before implementation of negotiation procedure without previous announcement of call for bids, pursuant to paragraph (1), item d) of this article when the safety, life and health of people are directly threatened”.

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Analysis of findings of monitoring of media reporting 2017

14/11/20175

This is the second media monitoring report, the first being published in 2016. The monitoring covers the investigative and analytical articles and stories published by the media and aims to provide sufficient quality and relevant information to enable the assessment of incidence and quality of investigative and analytical journalistic articles, subject matters and fields covered by those articles. At the same time, the findings should provide the basis for design and planning of series of actions aimed at improved media reporting in general. The report may help journalists and media outlets to identify and locate the weaknesses in their reporting and as a roadmap to improved reporting. NGOs, on the other hand, may use the analysis as indicator for the areas in which enhanced engagement may be needed to ensure more regular, professional and objective information to the public. he monitoring of media reporting that aims to assess the quantity and quality of investigative and analytical reporting is implemented under the auspices of the “Investigative Reporting for Promotion of Reforms” Project, financed by the European Union. The aim of the Project, which is implemented from 2016 to 2019, is to promote and stimulate the growth of accurate and investigative reporting with the purpose to contribute to better informed public and protection of public interest. In other words, the goal is to stimulate the editorial offices and newsrooms and their journalists to dedicate greater attention to in-depth, more substantial analysis of problems and issues, thus separating themselves, quality wise, from the influx of short, fast, superficial...

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Research of current practices: Transparent local governance

01/03/20133

The project is based on the fact that, in spite of decentralisation processes that have been ongoing for the past several years, the citizens remain unsatisfied with the manner in which the local administrations organize the life and work on local level, but also from the extent and the manner in which the local communities participate in local decision-making and policy-creation processes. The following problems were identified as the main contributors to that situation: Insufficient transparency, responsibility and accountability of municipal administrations, as well as inadequate and inefficient manner in which municipal administrations address and approach the problems, expectations and demands of the citizens.

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Towards efficient public procurement mechanisms in the EU (potential) candidate countries (2013-2016)

01/04/20125

The project aimed at strengthening of civil society pressure on the authorities of the countries of the Western Balkans, in order to establish an efficient system of public procurement and accountability in the expenditure of public funds. The project aimed to raise the level of understanding of the conditions and requirements of the EU concerning the management of public procurement. Also, it created a simple tool that will allow greater involvement of civil society and other stakeholders in decision-making and management control of public funds. in addition, regional mechanism for monitoring of public procurement by civil society was created. Through this project, partner organizations developed methodology for effective monitoring of the work, pin-pointing malpractices and evaluation of the performance of the existing PP systems in respective WB countries. The analysis of the policies, legislation and practices, as well as monitoring results served as a basis for policy recommendations aimed at advancing institutional arrangements and their functioning, i.e. implementation. The recommendations were drafted through an inclusive process of on-going consultations with relevant stakeholders at “real-time” national and regional round tables or through exchanges carried out via erected on-line platform balkantenderwatch.eu. The advocacy activities and grassroots lobbing aimed at strengthening demands for strict implementation of policies and legislation already harmonized with EU requirements and standards; promotion and gathering support for drafted recommendation concerning the need of fulfilling the gaps in the present PP systems which impede their effectiveness and threaten their efficiency. This endeavor will enable CSOs to improve and intensify their activities and engage in an...

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We in media 2013

01/04/20124

Faktor, 10.12.2013, Јавни набавки - дувло на незаконие и корупција Tera TV, 28.11.2013, Јавните набавки во земјите од Западен Балкан 24 Vesti, 27.11.2013, 700 милиони евра од јавните набавки се одлеваат во непознат правец во земјите од регионот Scoop, 15.11.2013, Fridey - day before weekend, day for tenders Alfa, 12.11.2013, Петок - ден пред викенд, ден за тендер R.S Evropa, 06.11.2013, Јавните набавки - главен извор на "црни" пари за партиите Faktor, 05.11.2013, Исти уреди, различни цени. Зошто МЖ-Транспорт плаќа поскапо од ЈСП Скопје? Birn, 05.11.2013, Macedonian public procurements taken to task Scoop, 05.11.2013, Concluded nontransparent contracts worth 22.6 milion euros 24 Vesti, 04.11.2013, 22,6 милиони евра потрошени пари за договори во четри очи Makfax, 04.11.2013, СД ''Пелагонија'' набавува за 70 денари поскапо сирење отколку во продавниците Libertas, 04.11.2013, 22 милиони евра потрошени на договори без објавен оглас во првата половина на 2013 R.S Evropa, 04.11.2013, Се повеќе тендери во четри очи Kapital, 04.11.2013, ЦГК: За половина година потрошени 22,6 милиони евра за тендери без оглас Lokalno, 04.11.2013, Раст на државните тендери кои биле склучени без јавен оглас - јавните набавки вределе 22,6 милиони евра A1On, 04.11.2013, 22 милиони евра тежат договорите без објавен оглас Hajd Park, 04.11.2013, СД ''Пелагонија'' набавува за 70 денари поскапо сирење отколку во продавниците Portal, 04.11.2013, СД ''Пелагонија'' набавува за 70 денари поскапо сирење отколку во продавниците Plus Info, 04.11.2013, На некои тендери недостасува уште бројот на чевлите на газдата Utrinski Vesnik, 04.11.2013, Годинава двојно повеќе јавни набавки од лани Sky, 04.11.2013, ЦГК: Договорите без објавен оглас "тежат" 22 милиони...

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Public Procurement on the Local Level: Different Procurements – Same Problems

01/04/20126

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

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About the Bulletin

01/04/20125

In the course of our everyday work, we and the experts we cooperate with arrive at numerous information regarding corruption and anticorruption practices in our country, as well as the countries in the region and the world. By publishing this monthly newsletter on anticorruption and “good governance” we want to share this information with the wider public, primarily with the representatives of the public administration, whom we consider the most responsible for the fight against corruption and establishing and respecting the principles of “good governance”. At the same time, we offer expert analyses, which can serve as sources of ideas and examples for improving the current state with the corruption in Macedonia. We are open for suggestions and we want you to send us your opinions, ideas, and attitudes on anticorruption topics as well as practices of “good governance”, as well as point to us corruptive practices and generally the existence of a room for corruption. This will serve us as a basis for further articulation of those practices and problems, as well as help in conducting our future anticorruption activities. Corruption is one of the greatest evils in Macedonia, which degrades the development and the progress of the economy, society, and the people who live in it, disrupts the competition and the free operation of the firms on the market, disables the governance of the true values in life and in the work, forces the young, educated people to leave the country and enables illegal benefits and enrichment of state officials at the expense...

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Monitoring of the media reporting on corruption in Macedonia 2009

03/03/20126

Monitoring of the media reporting on corruption in Macedonia 2009 The articles on corruption published from January 1 to December 31, 2008 in five daily newspapers (“Dnevnik”, “Vecer”, “Vreme”, “Utrinski Vesnik”, and “Fakti” 1) were subject to direct monitoring. The object of analysis as part of this research were the total results of the monitoring, not the results of any separate newspaper. 

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First Quarterly Analysis of the public procurement procedures

18/02/20127

The first Quarterly Analysis of the results from the monitoring of the implementation of the public procurement procedures in the Republic of Macedonia on central level was published on February 26, 2009. The Center for Civil Communications is analyzing the implementation of the public procurement procedures trough 4 phases in the period November 2008 – November 2009. The goal of the analysis is to assess the implementation of the public procurement procedures in the RoM in light of the new PPL and to determine if and to what extent the following basic public procurement principles have been followed and applied: transparency, competitiveness, equal treatment of the economic operators, non-discrimination, legality, efficient, effective and rational spending of the Budget (best value for the money), as well as accountability of the money spent.

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Report on the Research into Public Procurement Corruption

07/02/20126

In the public procurement business, which on a state and local level is estimated at more than one billion euros a year, elaborate, tried and tested schemes of corruption are hidden. In this vicious circle of corruption, in a silent coalition between the public and the private sector, state money are being misused for the purpose of achieving personal gains, by awarding businesses to favoured companies.

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