Policy paper: (Non)performance of the system for prevention of corruption in public procurements in Macedonia

Tender procedures, a term popularly used for public procurements, are yet another area prone to corruption, if not the area most susceptible to corruption. According to global estimates, corruption accounts for 10% to 30% of the total value of all procurements. A simple math exercise shows that if public procurements in Macedonia account for up to one billion euros on annual level, then corruption “devours” 100 to 300 million euros of taxpayers money in Macedonia every year. For these reasons, Macedonia – as many other countries – has established a multitude of system institutions and has assigned them a particular role in the fight against corruption in public procurements, at least according to regulations and laws in effect. As is the case in to many other areas, the system in place has grossly underperformed.