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MONITORING REPORT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN KOSOVO

JANAR-DHJETOR 2014 - RAPORTI I MONITORIMIT TË PROKURIMIT PUBLIK NË KOSOVË

CONTENT:

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INTRODUCTION

METHODOLOGY

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

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MONITORED CATEGORIES

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

JANUARY-DECEMBER 2014 MONITORING REPORT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN KOSOVO

ACRONYMS Acronyms ACA – Anti-Corruption Agency CPA – Central Procurement Agency BIRN – Balkan Investigative Reporting Network KIPA - Kosovo Institute for Public Administration KDI- Kosovo Democratic Institute PPRC – Public Procurement Regulatory Commission KSC – Kosovo Security Council MPA – Ministry of Public Administration MLGA – Ministry of Local Government Administration MEST – Ministry of Education, Science and Technology MAFRD - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development MoJ – Ministry of Justice MoD – Ministry of Diaspora MF – Ministry of Finance MSF – Ministry of Security Force MI – Ministry of Infrastructure MEI – Ministry of European Integration MCR – Ministry for Communities and Return MCY – Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport MESP – Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning MIA – Ministry of Internal Affairs MFA – Ministry of Foreign Affairs MLSW – Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare MoH – Ministry of Health MTI – Ministry of Trade and Industry MED – Ministry of Economic Development PRB – Procurement Review Body REC - Regional Environmental Centre for Central and Eastern Europe RTK- Radio and Television of Kosovo FH – Ferizaj Hospital PS – Prison Services

CS – Cadastre Services KCS- Kosovo Correctional Service MHSF – Mental Health Services - Ferizaj MHSGj - Mental Health Services - Gjilan MHSGjk - Mental Health Services - Gjakova MHSM - Mental Health Services - Mitrovica MHSP - Mental Health Services - Peja MHSP- Mental Health Services - Prizren MHSPr - Mental Health Services - Prishtina MHSSh - Mental Health Services - Shtime KJCS – Kosovo Judicial Council Secretariat CECS – Central Elections Commission Secretariat RHGjk – Regional Hospital, Gjakova RHGjl - Regional Hospital, Gjilan RHM - Regional Hospital, Mitrovica RHP - Regional Hospital, Peja RHPz - Regional Hospital, Prizren VH – Vushtrri Hospital KPST - Kosovo Pension Savings Trust UPM – University of Mitrovica “Isa Boletini” UP – University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” UPe – Public University “Haxhi Zeka”-Peja UPz – University of Prizren AOMN – Administrative Office of Mitrovica North OAG – Office of the Auditor General OPM – Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo FMA – Frequency Management Office OP – Office of the President of the Republic of Kosovo ERO – Energy Regulatory Office

JANUARY-DECEMBER 2014 OPERATIONS

MONITORING REPORT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN KOSOVO

Introduction Under the auspices of the project for monitoring of public services and public funds spending, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, has monitored the announcements of public contracts in all the public institutions of Kosovo. Monitoring was followed by further research and reporting of the key findings immediately after the cases were disclosed to media. This report is a summary of findings for 2014. It contains the most significant cases of suspected misuse of public funds through public procurement. The report addresses this cases, offering conclusions and recommendations for the improvement of the issues it identifies. Monitoring of public money spending through public procurement is of crucial importance. Such a process can identify irregularities in the content as well as technical, procedural and administrative aspects so that improvements can be made. The report also presents the cases when contracting authorities awarded public contracts to companies that are considered non-responsive, or which are owned by trusted people of powerful politicians, friends or family mem