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The cumulative value of contracts awarded under non-transparent negotiating procedures without previously announced call for bids has increased. Total value of such contracts awarded in 2021 accounts for 46 million EUR, which is by 16 million EUR more than the value calculated in 2020. High 80% of this amount belong to contracts awarded without call for bids by JSC Power Plants, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Education and Science.
Institutions do not comply with the law-stipulated obligation for publishing notifications on contract performance. By May 2022, notifications on contract performance have been submitted only for one-third of all contracts signed. Based on information contained in such notifications, it could be inferred that under every fourth contract performed the relevant institution has not settled its debt towards the company.
Institutions are still reluctant to renounce electronic auctions in spite of all warnings that they encourage arrangements among companies and corruption. In 2021, electronic auctions were organized in high 89% of tender procedures
