SKOPJE, September 18, 2012 – The Center for Civil Communications has announced today the results of the regular monitoring of public procurements in the country, for the period of April – June 2012. Among others, the following key findings have been noted:
- Main problems that companies face in public procurements, according to the survey, are: collection of the receivables; unclear and favorable tender documentation; and unrealistic and hardly feasible eligibility criteria.
- A series of weaknesses have been recorded in the state institutions’ selection of the criteria for evaluating the bids. The focus is often on the bidder rather than on the bids, undermining in that way tenders’ main goal – to obtain best value for money.
- Annulment of the procedures is on the rise again. 30% of the monitored procedures were annulled.
- Although scheduled, legally binding, e-auction was not realized in 45% of the monitored procedures.
The monitoring report which includes key findings and recommendations for overcoming the detected weaknesses, as well as a survey on 220 companies on their experience with public procurements and an analysis of public procurements appeals.
Download report here.