Platform for Transparent Public Contracts submits joint position to the Ministry for Regional Development

Below you will find summary of the comments submitted to the Ministry for Regional Development (in English and Czech).

Comments to the proposed amendment Act on Public Procurement were officially supported by:

Americká obchodní komora v ČR / American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic

Asociace malých, středních podniků a živnostníků ČR / Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts of the Czech Republic

Britská obchodní komora v ČR / British Chamber of Commerce Czech Republic

Česko-německá obchodní a průmyslová komora / Czech-German Indutry and Trade Chamber

Českomoravská konfederace odborových svazů / Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions

Institut členů správních orgánů / Czech Institute of Directors

Kanadská obchodní komora v ČR / Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Koalice pro transparentní podnikání / Coalition for Transparent Business

Křesťanská a demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová / Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party

Severská obchodní komora / Nordic Chamber of Commerce

Svaz měst a obcí ČR / Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic

Svaz průmyslu a dopravy ČR / Confederation of Industry and Trade

Transparency International

Petr Bratský, Občanská demokratická strana /ODS - Civic Democratic Party

František Korbel, Ministerstvo spravedlnosti ČR, Strana zelených / Ministry of Justice, Green Party

Jan Farský, TOP 09, MP (with objections to commencts no. 4 and 5 beyond 39 measures of the Platform for Transparent Public Tenders)

Česká komora architektů / Czech Chamber of Architects (with objections)

The American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic is a regular member of the Platform for Transparent Public Contracts. The Platform is a forum where public sector institutions, political parties, business associations and non-governmental organisations meet to discuss ways of improving public procurement in the Czech Republic. The first step is a proposal of amendments to the Act on Public Procurement (39 principles and comments that go beyond 39 principles). The second step is the initiative Recommendations for Supplier Disclosure. Any company engaged in public procurement is invited to sign and implement recommendations outlined in a document Recommendations for Supplier Disclosure to promote transparent and efficient public procurement. Further steps include improvement of public procurement at the regional and municipal levels, effective prosecution of breaches of the law, and creation of a watchdog network that would monitor implementation of the law. The Platform was established in spring 2010.

For more information about the Platform, please, visit www.transparentnizakazky.cz.

Contact person: Katarina Bendikova, kbendikova@amcham.cz