Integrity Pacts Tool for Clean Public Procurement Don Markušić Vice President Transparency International Croatia Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Measures In ESI Funds in Croatia 14th May 2014
Powerful tool developed by Transparency International o Help governments, businesses and civil society fight corruption in public contracting o Agreement between the government agency and bidders o Abstain from bribery, collusion and other corrupt practices Integrity Pact
Berlin’s new international airport o €2.4 billion project o Agreement between operator, Flughafen Berlin- Schönefeld GmbH, and Transparency International Germany Example Integrity Pact
Clean operations o Enhanced access to information o Increased transparency o Confidence and trust in public decision-making o Less litigation o More bidders o E-procurement o Simplified administrative procedures o Improved regulatory action Benefits of Integrity Pacts
Integrity Pact Process Rights and Obligations Monitoring System Sanctions Loss of Contract Forfeiture of bid or performance bond Liability for damages Debarment from future contracts.
Integrity Pacts Role in Project Success Transparency and accountably Reputation of all participants improved Confidence and trust in public decision making Improved investment climate
The value of ‘what didn’t happen’ Corruption is detected and addressed Complaints minimised Reduction in costs or prices Improvement of processes Corruption is detected and addressed
Thank you for your attention! Don Markušić Transparency International Croatia