Main Journey of Ukrzaliznytsia: Reform Cannot Be Postponed until Victory
Changing east vector to west vector Ukrzaliznytsia needs to move from the post-Soviet state to the modern European one. This applies to both management and infrastructure. Ukraine’s railway network...
View ArticleNew Head, Old Problems — Steps to Save ARMA
*** That is why the Head of the ARMA must overcome the challenges in her work. Regardless of which body will perform the function of managing seized assets, it will be necessary to eliminate the...
View ArticleWhat Will You Fail to Find in Seized Assets Register?
In late August, the ARMA head announced that the Unified State Register of Assets Seized in Criminal Proceedings had finally been opened. This is an interim achievement in terms of transparency of...
View ArticleSeven important takeaways from the Global Open Government Summit in Tallinn
Recently, representatives of our team attended the Open government partnership Summit, which brought together heads of countries, governments and civil society representatives from around the world....
View ArticleAnother veto needed: how the adopted draft law No. 9587-d can ruin the...
While the current focus is on the applied veto regarding the draft law on the resuming of declarations and the opening of the declaration register, it’s crucial not to overlook another anti-corruption...
View ArticleImprisonments, fines, or correctional labor. Should there be a discretion in...
In early August, HACC approved a plea agreement between Mykola Zlochevskyi and the SAPO prosecutor. As a result, the former Minister of Ecology pleaded guilty and paid UAH 68 thousand fine for the...
View ArticleThings Are not that Bad. Even in Terms of Courts
A few thoughts on the results of the OGP Summit, which took place in Tallinn last week. Recently, I was lucky enough to attend the OGP Summit in Tallinn. The conference within the framework of the...
View ArticleRebuilding Kharkiv Oblast: Companies to Receive Orders
We continue the series of materials on how reconstruction procurement is carried out in different regions of Ukraine.This time, the DOZORRO project of TI Ukraine project analyzes Kharkiv and the...
View ArticleProblems that Remain in E-Declaration
Today, with 341 votes, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted draft law 9534 with the President’s proposals after vetoing it. Earlier, MPs decided to restore e-declaration and resume the checks but...
View ArticleSupporting the Fight: What Provides a Real Boost in the Performance of...
Ukraine’s anti-corruption system has become stronger over the past 3 years, says a new study by Transparency International Ukraine. These results would have been unattainable without the help from...
View ArticleRepairs and construction of toilets in Kyiv: how they are procured on Prozorro
“There is a saying: “Nothing is better for orienting in a new place than finding a toilet“, said the Head of the Department of Public Toilets Management of Specialized Water Management Municipal...
View ArticleProcurement Fever 2023: Where It Came From and Can We Expect Change Next Year
Drones Instead of Paving Stones is one of the slogans with which citizens have been coming to local councils in the last month. Rallies on the priority of budget expenditures were held in Kyiv, Odesa,...
View ArticleThe Fog of War in the Fight against Corruption: What Preceded the European...
If last year almost all the attention of Ukrainians was focused on the news from the front and the figures of the killed enemies, this year the focus has somewhat shifted. When reading the headlines...
View ArticleARMA through the European Commission’s Eyes: Much Work to Be Done
In its report on the progress of Ukraine, it seems that the European Commission covered all the important anti-corruption issues. Our European partners mentioned the Asset Recovery and Management...
View ArticleQuality Prioritization of Reconstruction Projects Is Still a Challenge. Why?
This year was the first significant test for the Ukrainian authorities in the issue of efficiency and transparency in reconstruction. If last year most of the procedures were carried out under direct...
View ArticleUkraine on the Eve of Euromaidan
10 years both feels like a lot and as if it were yesterday. Only by remembering ourselves at that time will we be able to really understand how much the world has changed. What were we like in...
View ArticleHow to Make Public Procurement Less Attractive for Businesses
Public procurement monitoring is traditionally a problematic area. Perhaps everyone agrees that it needs reformation. However, what changes are needed is a debatable question. For years, the auditors...
View Article5 questions about “Lozovyi’s amendments”. What is the essence of the problem?
Back in 2017, ex-MP from Radical Party Andrii Lozovyi probably could not imagine that he would become so “famous” very soon. Then he proposed several changes to the Criminal Procedure Code, which, in...
View ArticleUkrainians Want A Fight against Evil; the Evil at Hand Today Is Corruption
In the two years since the full-scale war, Ukrainians have changed significantly. We have become more pragmatic; we perceive problems, ways, and the need to solve them differently. The government,...
View ArticleFunny and Tragic: Why the Results of the Accounting Chamber Competition...
“We must always reform.” This was the response given by a candidate applying for a position when asked about the necessity for changes in the Accounting Chamber’s operations. This seems to reflect the...
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