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Georgia: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Georgia: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Privatization
Indicators		Score
50	Is the privatization process effective?	33
51	Can citizens access the terms and conditions of privatization bids?	60

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

Is the privatization process effective?

50a: In law, all businesses are eligible to compete for privatized state assets.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Law on Privatization of State Property and Property of the Local Self-government from 1997 Law on Privatization of the Agricultural Land from 2005

50b: In law, there are regulations addressing conflicts of interest for government officials involved in privatization.

Score:

YES

Comments: The Law on Conflict of Interest does not apply in this context.

References: Law on Privatization of State Property and Property of the Local Self-government from 1997 Law on Privatization of the Agricultural Land from 2005

Peer Review Comments: Law on Conflict of Interest regulates this issue.

50c: In practice, conflicts of interest regulations for government officials involved in privatization are enforced.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There are no legal requirements or restrictions.

Peer Review Comments: There are restrictions, but they are not enforced.

Can citizens access the terms and conditions of privatization bids?

51a: In law, citizens can access privatization regulations.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Law on Privatization of State Property and Property of the Local Self-government from 1997, art. 9 Law on Privatization of the Agricultural Land from 2005

51b: In practice, privitizations are effectively advertised.

Score:

100

Comments: "24 hours" is the official paper where the government places advertisments, however not everything gets published. Privatization.ge is the official site of the Ministry of Economy, where most of the privatization ads are posted. This is more complete compared to the newpaper info.

References: See newspaper "24 Hours" see www.privatization.ge

Peer Review Comments: Everything that is submitted to 24 Hours is published. All major procurements are generally announced on TV.

51c: In law, the government is required to publicly announce the results of privatization decisions.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Law on Privatization of State Property and Property of the Local Self-government from 1997 Law on Privatization of the Agricultural Land from 2005

51d: In practice, citizens can access privatization regulations within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interview with the parliamentary secretary of the Georgian Young Lawyers Association Besarion Abashidze

51e: In practice, citizens can access privatization regulations at a reasonable cost.

Score:

100

Comments: Online information is very short and insignificant.

For getting detailed information, one needs to go to the special office and pay copying costs. Information is usually dispersed in hundreds of pages, and there are no electronic versions available.

References: Interview with the Parliamentary Secretary of the Georgian Young Lawyers Association Besarion Abashidze www.privatization.ge