Focus
Kosovo
Towards municipalities with open, accountable and efficient public procurement
Report on monitoring of procurement activities in the Municipalities of Prishtina/Priština, Peja/Peć, Gjilan/Gnjilane, Gjakova/Djakovica and Vushtrri/Vučitrn
Kosovo
Benchmarking public procurement
In Prishtina/Priština, Gjakova/Djakovica, Vushtrri/Vućitrna, Gjilan/Gnjilane and Peja/ Peć
Macedonia
Only one bidder in a 10 million euros tender for Government premises’ cleaning services
Last year's tender for cleaning the premises of the Government and ministries, worth more than 10 million euros
Macedonia
Prosecution files charges against former mayor of Ohrid for abuses of public procurements
The Public Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime and Corruption filed charges against the former mayor of Ohrid, Aleksandar Petreski and another 15 people for abuse in the exercise of public procurements in the municipality in the period from 2006 to 2013.
Macedonia
On Average, Tender Procedures Are Marked by Participation of 2.5 Bidding Companies, While e-Auctions are Marked by 2 Participants
The Centre for Civil Communications published its regular monitoring report on public procurement procedures implemented by local institutions.
Macedonia
Contracting of legal services is excluded from public procurement procedures
With the recent amendments to the Public Procurement Law which came into force on June 29, 2016, legal services are exempted from the obligation to implement public procurement procedures.
Macedonia
Public procurements or only imitation?
“Monitoring of the public procurements: corruption risks, identified from the civil society organizations” organized by the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCMS) and the Center for Civil Communications (CCC).
Macedonia
Public procurements – source of corruption in the region
Conference "Control over public procurement : Risks of corruption identified by civil society organizations"
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia’s Elites Get the Cars They Desire
Officials in Bosnia have found a neat way to get round public procurement laws and get the exact official limos they want.