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2008 Assessment

Kazakhstan: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Kazakhstan: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Procurement
Indicators   Score
51 Is the public procurement process effective? 70
52 Can citizens access the public procurement process? 100

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

51 Is the public procurement process effective?
 
  51a: In law, there are regulations addressing conflicts of interest for public procurement officials.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on government purchases (with additions of July 5, .2008), Article 6

  51b: In law, there is mandatory professional training for public procurement officials.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: The Civil Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (the Special Part) (as of June 19, 2007) has no articles mandating professional training for public procurement officials.

  51c: In practice, the conflicts of interest regulations for public procurement officials are enforced.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

  51d: In law, there is a mechanism that monitors the assets, incomes and spending habits of public procurement officials.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on government purchases (with additions of July 5, 2008), Article 15

  51e: In law, major procurements require competitive bidding.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: The Civil Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (the Special Part) (as of June 19, 2007), Article 910

  51f: In law, strict formal requirements limit the extent of sole sourcing.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on government purchases (with additions of July 5, 2008), Article 12

  51g: In law, unsuccessful bidders can instigate an official review of procurement decisions.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on government purchases (with additions of July 5, 2008), Article 45

  51h: In law, unsuccessful bidders can challenge procurement decisions in a court of law.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on mortgage of real estate, Dec. 23, 1995, #2723 (with changes and additions of July 26, 2007), Article 33

  51i: In law, companies guilty of major violations of procurement regulations (i.e. bribery) are prohibited from participating in future procurement bids.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments: Malicious violation of the established procedure for conducting public tenders and auctions that cause considerable damage to a given proprietor; organizer of tenders or auctions; buyer; or other economic entity shall be punished by a fine between 500 and 2000 monthly assessment indices or by restriction of freedom for up to three years.

References: Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (with changes and additions of July 21, 2007), Article 197

  51j: In practice, companies guilty of major violations of procurement regulations (i.e. bribery) are prohibited from participating in future procurement bids.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

52 Can citizens access the public procurement process?
 
  52a: In law, citizens can access public procurement regulations.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments: The data contained in registers about state purchases are placed on a public website and should be accessible to interested persons without a payment, except for data that are state secrets or are otherwise protected by law.

References: Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on government purchases (with additions of July 5, 2008), Article 11

  52b: In law, the government is required to publicly announce the results of procurement decisions.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on government purchases (with additions of July 5, 2008), Article 18

  52c: In practice, citizens can access public procurement regulations within a reasonable time period.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

  52d: In practice, citizens can access public procurement regulations at a reasonable cost.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

  52e: In practice, major public procurements are effectively advertised.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

  52f: In practice, citizens can access the results of major public procurement bids.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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