Using Transparency Against Corruption in Public Procurement

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This book explores corruption in public procurement across three EU Member States, analyzing their varying strategies to combat corruption and the application of transparency principles in their procurement systems. It contrasts Bulgaria's ineffective procurement legislation, which seeks to enhance transparency to reduce corruption, with the more successful systems of Germany and Austria, where corruption is managed without overwhelming procedural requirements. The work delves into transparency rules, the roles of procurement participants, and the institutions responsible for awarding contracts in these countries. It details the types of corruption-related infringements and their connection to breaches of transparency principles. Additionally, it compares control and appeal mechanisms against contracting authorities' actions within different legislative frameworks, identifying legislative shortcomings that hinder corruption reduction. The comparative analysis highlights Bulgaria's public procurement system alongside the German and Austrian models, focusing on adherence to transparency and other anti-corruption measures that could be adapted by countries lacking effective strategies.