Increasing the Integrity of Public
Procurement in Moldova
Project Objectives
The overall goal of the project is to encourage more transparent and effective use of public funds and ensure improved delivery of good and services to the citizens of Moldova.
The objectives of the program are the following:
- Moldovan civil society organizations (CSOs) and journalists are sufficiently equipped to conduct meaningful monitoring of procurement processes;
- Procurement processes are appropriately monitored by Moldovan CSOs and journalists making use of the e-procurement system; and
- Findings and recommendations resulting from credible and professional CSO monitoring are taken seriously and acted upon by contracting entities, contractors, and government oversight and law enforcement entities including the National Anticorruption Center.
Additional Information: Civil Society Monitoring of Public Procurement
Project Activities
The project is conducted in three phases: inception, training, and monitoring.
In the inception phase, the project team conducted a baseline survey and a series of informant interviews with key stakeholders to gather the information needed to solidify the project plan and ensure all major considerations were accounted for. This phase also included a risk analysis which allowed the team to adjust plans as needed in order to mitigate potential challenges to the project activities.
During the training phase, the team assessed the needs of participating CSOs and investigative journalists in order to prepare a curriculum and suite of training materials that would best suit their skills and interests. The training program consisted of twelve modules of two sessions each, and ran from October to December 2021. The training introduced the concept of effective and responsible procurement monitoring, emphasizing risks in procurement, important red flags, risk indicators and risk evaluation. It stressed the importance of a systematic approach with the use of checklists covering different stages of the procurement process, access to reliable data and analytical tools. By the conclusion of the program, over forty Moldova-based CSO representatives and investigative journalists were equipped to monitor public procurement process. All participants were selected through an open application process based on their experience and interest.
Following the completion of the training, the monitoring phase began, during which trainees monitored live public procurement contracts, with continued support from IDIS and PTF. CSOs and investigative journalists who participated in the training were able to apply for subgrants from the project in order to carry out this work. The project team and experts will assist the monitoring CSOs in analyzing procurement data and preparing queries and requests for investigation by Moldovan entities responsible for overseeing the procurement system, including law enforcement agencies in the case of suspected criminal activities and corruption. If these entities are not seen to take appropriate action, the monitoring CSOs, with the help of the project team, will work with international and bilateral donors represented in Moldova to incorporate such issues as part of their high-level policy dialogue with the government.
Project Team
Hady Fink
Project Manager, PTF Europe
Karin Millett
Adviser and Board Member, PTF
Sabine Engelhard
Chief Legal Procurement Adviser, PTF
Johannes Tonn
Adviser, PTF
Lars Jeurling
Procurement Technical Specialist, PTF Europe
Samuel Stalls
Program Manager, PTF
Jillian Hess
Communications Manager, PTF
Carolina Ungureanu
Deputy Director of International Cooperation
Diana Enachi
Project Coordinator and Public Procurement Expert, IDIS Viitorul
Viorel Pîrvan
Expert Consultant, IDIS Viitorul
Vadim Turcan
Expert Consultant, IDIS Viitorul
Ana-Maria Veverita
Communications Officer, IDIS Viitorul
About Our Partner
IDIS Viitorul was established in June 1993 as a non-profit organization in Moldova. Its mission is to contribute to the growth of an independent thinking environment in Moldova and in other emerging democracies; to assist in the creation of a modern, viable and open market-economy; to assist in the expansion of a civil society in which the citizens act together to express their own interests; to exchange information; and to strive for mutual goals and influence government.
IDIS has implemented six projects and produced a number of policy notes on procurement in addition to many projects and policy notes in other areas. IDIS staff and consultants have acquired considerable expertise in detecting and analyzing how procurement laws and best practices are circumvented at the expense of society at large. They have also developed skills in designing a framework to prevent such practices which is indispensable for the development of a transparent and efficient procurement system. IDIS partners with regional governments, state agencies and private companies/contractors working towards building such a framework and committed to operating within it. IDIS is the founder of the National Business Agenda, a partnership with a wide range of private partners, including clusters of industries and business associations. The National Business Agenda assists partners building institutional capacity, enrich public-private dialogue and forge coalitions to boost regulatory policies.
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