Today, March 16, 2022, the Center for Civil Communications (CCC) published the survey and database of new passenger vehicles purchased by state institutions during the crisis period from March 2020 onwards.
The research shows that 142 new passenger vehicles were purchased for 3,6 million euros. Vehicles were purchased by 42 state institutions.
The most passenger vehicles were purchased by the Government Service for General and Common Affairs of the Government, which replaced the previous Passats with 45 new Skoda Superb Ambition.
When it comes to the competition in the tenders for the procurement of new vehicles, it continues to decrease, that is, even in 83% of the tenders there was only one offer.
More than 40% of the purchased new vehicles are more expensive than 30 thousand euros.
The three most expensively paid vehicles are "Skoda Superb FL" at 47 thousand euros and "Mercedes C 180" at 44 thousand euros - both on the State Video Lottery, and in third place is the "Hyundai Sonada" of the Agency for Electronic Communications at a price of 43 thousand euros.
Among the brands of vehicles, it seems that the favorite brand of the officials is still Škoda, which leads the list with 60 vehicles, as in previous years. The long-standing second place of "Volkswagen" is taken over by "Fiat", which has purchased 25 vehicles, and in third place with 13 vehicles is now "Citroen".
Among the companies, the highest value of the contracts this time is "Porsche Leasing" with almost 2 million euros, "MI-DA Grand Motors" with almost 300 thousand euros and "Automobile-SK" with 274 thousand euros.
The analysis covers only passenger vehicles, not commercial ones, that is, cargo, transport and technical vehicles.

COVID-19 public procurements have been plagued by many problems and corruption risks

Today, March XXX, 2022, the Center for Civil Communications (CCC) published the Semi-annual monitoring report on public procurements related to COVID-19 protection, based on in-depth monitoring of 40 public procurements for goods, services and works whose contracts were awarded in the first half of 2021. Targeted public procurements represent 38% of all COVID-19 tender procedures organized in the analyzed period. The value of these tender procedures accounts for 5.7 million euros, i.e. 36% of cumulative value of all COVID-19 public procurements organized in the analyzed period.

The monitoring has detected a number of key problems and corruption risks, as follows:

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether a patient hospitalized in various COVID centers in the country was provided with equal medical treatment, in terms of key drugs and medical equipment. Furthermore, the aim of the research is to use the findings as a starting point for providing recommendations for changing practices and creating policies and strategic documents in case of future similar crises.

Preventing Corruption in Public Procurement: What can the contracting authorities do?

This policy brief is focused on addressing corruption and conflict of interests in public procurement at institutional level, i.e. what can and should be done in this regard.