The Center for Civil Communications (CCC) regularly monitors and analyses implementation of public procurements in the country, starting from 2008 when the first legislation on public procurement drafted in compliance with the European Commission’s Directives entered into effect.
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This is the seventh annual Comparative evaluation report on state-of-affairs in public procurement in the Western Balkans developed by the Balkan Tender Watch, a regional coalition of civil society organizations working on fight against corruption in public procurement.
The Center for Civil Communications (CCC) regularly monitors and analyses implementation of public procurements in the country, starting from 2008 when the first national legislation on public procurements drafted in compliance with the European Commission’s Directives entered into effect.
Report from the monitoring and research of environment-related public procurements to detect corruption risks
12/01/20231878
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.
The Center for Civil Communications (CCC) regularly monitors and analyses implementation of public procurements in the country since 2008, i.e. when the first public procurement legislation in the country drafted in compliance with the European Commission’s Directives entered into effect.
Second semi-annual monitoring report on public procurements related to COVID-19 protection in 2021
09/08/20222102
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.
First semi-annual monitoring report on public procurements related to COVID-19 protection in 2021
09/03/20222790
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.
The Center for Civil Communications (CCC) regularly monitors and analyses implementation of public procurements in the country since 2008, i.e. when the first public procurement regulations in the country drafted in compliance with the European Commission’s Directives entered into effect.
The Center for Civil Communications (CCC) regularly monitors and analyses implementation of public procurements in the country since 2008, i.e. when the Law on Public Procurements drafted in compliance with the European Commission’s Directives entered into effect.
Regular annual shadow report on the state of public procurement in Northern Macedonia.
Public procurements in North Macedonia at times of corona: How it was and what can be done in the future?
16/12/202019
The Center for Civil Communications has been conducting ad hoc monitoring of COVID-19 related public procurement since the crisis began in March 2020, publishing regular reports with findings and recommendations.
Transparency of public procurements falls below the level anticipated under the new Law on Public Procurements. Disrespect for the law-stipulated obligation to publish notifications on implemented tender procedure is observed in more than one quar- ter of monitored procedures at central level (27.5%).
The Center for Civil Communications (CCC) regularly monitors and analyses implementation of public procurements in the country since 2008, i.e. when the Law on Public Procurements drafted in compliance with the European Commission’s Directives entered in effect.
After criticism from all stakeholders, the old and non-functional Law on Public Procurements – adopted in 2008 and frequently amended thereafter - is finally replaced with completely new law, which was adopted in January 2019 and entered into effect on 1 April 2019.
Research, ranking and analysis of transparency, accountability and integrity of Macedonian institutions in public procurement.
The Center for Civil Communications regularly monitors and analyses implementation of the public procurements in the country since 2008, i.e. when the Law on Public Procurements drafted in compliance with the European Commission's Directives entered in effect.
Research, ranking and analysis of transparency, accountability and integrity of Macedonian institutions in public procurement. The full analysis can be downloaded here.
Годишната вредност на набавките само за една година имаше рекорден пад од 35%, што е намалување за повеќе од 300 милиони евра. Истата, намалена вредност се задржува и во 2018 година.
From November 2008 onwards, the Center for Civil Communications is continuously analysing implementation of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia.
From November 2008 onwards, the Centre for Civic Communications is continuously analysing the implementation of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia, as regulated under the Law on Public Procurements.
The Center for Civil Communications published its monitoring report on public procurements organized by institutions at central level in the period July-December 2016.
From November 2008, the Center for Civil Communications from Skopje is continuously analysing implementation of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia, as regulated under the Law on Public Procurements.
Companies survey on their experience from participation in public procurement procedures
20/01/201721
The research among companies related to their experience from participation in public procurement procedures was conducted in the period November - December 2016. It targeted a total of 230 companies from all bigger towns across the country.
Two most frequent problems faced by companies concern lowest price defined as the single criterion for awarding public procurement contracts and delayed payment of contract performance.
From November 2008, the Center for Civil Communications from Skopje is continuously analysing the implementation of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia, as regulated under the Law on Public Procurements.
The Centre for Civil Communications published the monitoring results for public procurement procedures in Macedonia for the period January-June 2015. Key findings related to monitoring of public procurements include: Low competition, which brings under question the effectiveness of public spending, continues to be the key hallmark of tender procedures in the first half of 2015.
The Centre for Civil Communications published the monitoring results for public procurement procedures in Macedonia for the period January-June 2015.
The analysis presented in this report is performed on the basis of monitoring a randomly selected sample comprised of 60 public procurement procedures organized by contracting authorities on central level, whose public opening of bids took place in the period July – December 2014.
From November 2008, the Centre for Civil Communications from Skopje has continuously analysed the implementation of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia, as regulated under the Law on Public Procurements.
From November 2008, the Centre for Civil Communications from Skopje has continuously analysed the implementation of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia as regulated under the Law on Public Procurements.
From November 2008, the Centre for Civil Communications from Skopje has continuously analysed the implementation of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia as regulated under the Law on Public Procurement.
Some institutions do not comply with their law-mandated obligation on consulting the companies from the relevant industry when drafting the technical specifications for public procurements whose value exceeds 130,000 EUR, i.e. to engage in so-called technical dialogue.
The Centre for Civil Communications published the monitoring results for public procurements implemented in Macedonia in the period January-March 2013
The Centre for Civil Communications published the monitoring results for public procurements implemented in Macedonia in the period January-March 2013.
The Centre for Civil Communications published the monitoring results for public procurement procedures in Macedonia for the periodApril-June 2014.
Since November 2008, the Center for Civil Communications from Skopje has continuously analyzed the implementation of the public procurement process in the Republic of Macedonia as regulated with the Public Procurement Law.
From November 2008, the Centre for Civil Communications from Skopje is continuously analysing the implementation of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia as regulated under the Law on Public Procurements.
Since November 2008, the Center for Civil Communications from Skopje has continuously analyzed the implementation of the public procurement process in the Republic of Macedonia as regulated with the Public Procurement Law.
From November 2008, the Centre for Civil Communications from Skopje has continuously analysed the implementation of public procurements in the Republic of Macedonia as regulated under the Law on Public Procurement.
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.
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.
The analysis of the public procurement process in the Republic of Macedonia was performed based on the monitoring of randomly selected sample of public procurement procedures (40 of each quarter).
Third Quarterly Report 2011 The present analysis was performed based on monitoring of selected sample of 40 public procurement procedures implemented by central level contracting authorities, whose public opening of bids took place in the period July – September 2011. In that, the analysis also considered data obtained from the Electronic Public Procurement System.
On 2 October, the Center for Civil Communications submitted proposal measures for narrowing the room for corruption in the illegal construction to the authorized institutions and media in the country. The measures were suggested and discussed at the third workshop, which was organized by the Center during the month of September.The proposed measures were mainly in the direction of: strengthening and intensifying the inspection controls; more efficient dealing with and sanctioning the problem of illegal construction, as well as increasing the risk and lack of prospects for illegal construction.
The analysis of the public procurement process in the Republic of Macedonia was performed based on the monitoring of randomly selected sample of public procurementprocedures (40 per quarter). Monitoring activities start with the publication of calls for bids in the “Official Gazette of theRepublic of Macedonia”, followed by attendance on public opening of bids and data collection on the procedure course,and use in-depth interviews and structured questionnaires submitted to the economic operators, as well as data obtained from contracting authorities by means of Freedomof Information (FOI) applications. The present analysis was performed based on monitoringof selected sample of 40 public procurement proceduresimplemented by central level contracting authorities, whosepublic opening of bids took place in the period April – June 2011.
First Quarterly Report 2011 The present analysis was performed based on monitoringof selected sample of 40 public procurement proceduresimplemented by central level contracting authorities, whosepublic opening of bids took place in the period January –March 2011.
Bearing in mind the great role media play in the fight against corruption and in increasing the transparency and accountability of the public institutions, the Center for Civil Communications hopes that, through highlighting the existing forms of corruption and promoting investigative techniques, will contribute to increasing the interest of journalists and media for investigating corruption. For that purpose, the Center, in December 2007, published a manual for journalists for investigating and reporting on corruption, which points to the consequences of corruption and the role of the media in its suppression.
Eligibility criteria for companies to participate intender procedures limit competition and favour certain bidders.
The Center for Civil Communications published the results from the regular public procurements monitoring in the country and the results from the survey of companies about their experience with the public procurement procedures.
The annual report summarizes the monitoring results and reiterates the 10 key findings common for the previous four quarterly monitoring reports. The report also provides the key recommendations aimed to amend the relevant legislation and/or to improve the enforcement thereof.
The Centre for Civil Communications in collaboration with the Romanian Centre for Investigating Journalism (RCIJ) conducted the first phase of the project “Overcoming corruption: Exchange of experiences and best practices in investigative journalism in Romania and Macedonia”. In the period between 03-05.10.2008, in Ohrid, 10 journalists from national and local Macedonian media participated at the training for progressive journalist techniques in support of fight against corruption.
Центарот за граѓански комуникации во соработка со Романскиот центар за истражувачко новинарство од Букурешт (CRJI) ја продолжува работата на проектот „Справување со корупцијата: Размена на искуства и најдобри практики во истражувачкото новинарство меѓу Македонија и Романија”. Во почетокот на месец ноември, новинарите кои активно партиципираат во проектот и претставници на Центарот, поминаа една недела практична работа во дел од романските медиуми. Новинари кои се дел од проектот Размена на искуства и најдобри практики се Синиша Јаков Марушиќ од БИРН, Богданка Кузеска од Канал 5, Наим Вренези од телевизија Алсат, Жарко Настоски од телевизија Алфа, Натали Наскова Сотировска од Дневник, Весна Коловска од Канал 77, Даниела Трпчевска од Утрински весник, Викторија Новаковиќ од телевизија Орбис, Срѓан Стојанчов од Шпиц и Дритон Дикена од весникот Факти.