| Argentina: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Privatization | ||
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| 50 | Is the privatization process effective? | 67 |
| 51 | Can citizens access the terms and conditions of privatization bids? | 0 |
Indicator and sub-Indicator Details
| 50 | Is the privatization process effective? | |||||||
| 50a: In law, all businesses are eligible to compete for privatized state assets. | ||||||||
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Comments: There were no privatizations in the study period. They were made mostly between 1989-1994 with a high level of discretion, lack of control and access to information and without competition. References: [ LINK ]
Peer Review Comments: Privatizations were done during Carlos Menem's presidency. Corrruption during that period was scandalous. Telephone, electricity, water, eneregtic resources, railoroads were "sold" at negligible prices. There was built wide campaing to discredit public companies, in which many journalists played an important role. During Kirchner's prsidency, Central Mail System (Correo Central) returned to the State, because of irregularities and lack of investment. The railroad system is "under a magnifying glass" because of the lack of private investment: this service is in terrible conditions and users protest regularly. Crisitina Fernández de Kirchner has a heavy inheritance in this matter: the privatized ones claim increases of tariffs.
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| 50b: In law, there are regulations addressing conflicts of interest for government officials involved in privatization. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Public Ethics Law 25188 [ LINK ] Decree 164/1999 [ LINK ]
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| 50c: In practice, conflicts of interest regulations for government officials involved in privatization are enforced. | ||||||||
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Comments: There were no privatizations in the study period. They were made mostly between 1989-1994 with a high level of discretion, lack of control and access to information and without competition. If a privatization process were carried out nowadays, it would be difficult to enforce conflict of interest regulations. It would depend on the government officials' will to testify that there are no conflict of interest between the process in which they are involved and other activities developed by them. Every process would be different and would have a different regulation. References: Federico Arenoso - Poder Ciudadano Foundation, September 2007 Poder Ciudadano
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| 51 | Can citizens access the terms and conditions of privatization bids? | |||||||
| 51a: In law, citizens can access privatization regulations. | ||||||||
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Comments: There were no privatizations in the study period. They were made mostly between 1989-1994 with a high level of discretion, lack of control and access to information and without competition. References: [ LINK ]
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| 51b: In practice, privitizations are effectively advertised. | ||||||||
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Comments: There were no privatizations in the study period. They were made mostly between 1989-1994 with a high level of discretion, lack of control and access to information and without competition. References: Federico Arenoso - Poder Ciudadano Foundation, September 2007 Poder Ciudadano Foundation
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| 51c: In law, the government is required to publicly announce the results of privatization decisions. | ||||||||
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Comments: There were no privatizations in the study period. They were made mostly between 1989-1994 with a high level of discretion, lack of control and access to information and without competition. References: Law 23696 [ LINK ]
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| 51d: In practice, citizens can access privatization regulations within a reasonable time period. | ||||||||
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Comments: There were no privatizations in the study period. They were made mostly between 1989-1994 with a high level of discretion, lack of control and access to information and without competition. References: Federico Arenoso - Poder Ciudadano Foundation, September 2007 Poder Ciudadano Foundation
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| 51e: In practice, citizens can access privatization regulations at a reasonable cost. | ||||||||
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Comments: There were no privatizations in the study period. They were made mostly between 1989-1994 with a high level of discretion, lack of control and access to information and without competition. References: Federico Arenoso - Poder Ciudadano Foundation, September 2007 Poder Ciudadano Foundation
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