Reports

On October 22, 2009 the Center for Civil Communications presented the forth results report on the monitoring process of the public procurements in Macedonia. Besides the regular analysis of public procurement procedures, the report contains the analysis of control and protection in this sphere. Among others, conclusions are: Increasing trend of cancellation of the procedures, approximately 25% of chosen procedures, although more than 5 companies bidders participated, which casts doubt on the motives for the cancellation of the proceedings; In 40% of monitored procedures used "manipulative" elements for selection of the most advantage tender as delivery and payment, warranty, reference list, etc.., which brings into question the principle of providing cost-effective and efficient spending of public money; Very low level of conducting procedures in electronic procurement system, only 1%, which indicates an unwillingness to fulfil the legal obligation - from 2010 electronic system should be used in 30% of procurement as a way of reducing corruption and protection of budget funds; Existing legal and institutional set do not provide quality and efficient mechanisms for the control of procedures for granting and implementation of signed agreements on public procurement; Administrative bodies for monitoring and improving of the public procurement process in the countries of the region have the powers to conduct and oversight the public procurement process, which is not the case with Macedonia. Presenting the results of monitoring and analysis of control in public procurement, representatives of the expert team, Ms. Vanja Mihailova and Mr. Miroslav Trajanovski emphasized that the state should step up...

flickr_albumid=[72157622903417819] Center for Civil Communications conducted training within the project "Strengthening of the role of media in the fight against corruption". In the period between 16-18.10.2009, in Ohrid, twelve journalists from national Macedonian media took part at the training for corruption research and reporting. Through interactive teaching and discussion, Sabina Fakic and German Filkov, both trainers from CGK, talked about the methods used for research areas in Macedonia that are most corrupted, phases and stages of research and how to reporting. Among other things, they spoke of where should be corruption searched, how to gather information and documents, how to establish and maintain sources. Anti-corruption expert, Vanya Mihailova and Professor of Law Faculty, Nichola Tupancheski, spoke about the role of the media in detecting and preventing corruption, types of corruption, fight against various corruption and legal state. Before completing the training, journalists discused corruption issues that should be investigated in their daily work. Research stories will be published in their home-media and on the CCC's web site in Investigative journalist's network section. This activity was supported from the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) funds through the agency of the United States for International Development (USAID).