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Bosnia and Herzegovina
More Than 1 Billion KM Spent on Public Procurement Last Year
During last year, government agencies and public institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) concluded 11,864 contracts worth at least 1.1 billion KM. CIN has created a database that includes records on all public procurement carried out between the beginning of 2011 and the end of 2015.
Macedonia
Monuments’ polishing will clean up 730,000 euro for two years
The construction company "Beton" will maintain fountains and monuments in the next 24 months.
Macedonia
TENDER OF 900 MILLION DENARS FOR PARK WITH MONKEYS AND PHEASANTS
The tender has an estimated value of 900 million, not including VAT.
Macedonia
Average late payment of public tenders is 8 months
Most frequent problems companies face in public procurement are the lowest price as the single criterion for awarding public contracts and late payment for contract performance.
Macedonia
Double price for same products in public tenders
Planned e-auctions that are later not implemented result in the highest prices, according to the latest Index of Rationality, issued by the Center for Civil Communications.
EU
Public procurement could be next TTIP deal breaker
As EU-US negotiators prepare for a new round of transatlantic trade talks in New York next week, officials fear TTIP might run into a new brick wall: Public procurement.
Macedonia
Psychological tests – lucrative business for close people
The owner of the company that won the tender for psychological tests for teachers and professors is the manager of an NGO, along with a psychologist who is employed at the Ministry of Education and Science, reveals research by BIRN
Macedonia
Only municipalities will spend more than 700,000 euros for New Year decorations
Over 700,000 euros for New Year's decoration or 34,000 euros more compared to last year will be spent by municipalities.
Macedonia
The government abandoned the “Louis XV”
Once revealed in the public that the Government will buy new furniture in the Rococo style of Louis XV and that it will spend 52,000 euros on that.
Macedonia
Low level of competition is the main characteristics of tenders
The low level of competition
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