| Macedonia (FYROM): Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Privatization | ||
| Indicators | Score | |
| 53 | Is the privatization process effective? | 83 |
| 54 | Can citizens access the terms and conditions of privatization bids? | 80 |
Indicator and sub-Indicator Details
| 53 | Is the privatization process effective? | |||||||
| 53a: In law, all businesses are eligible to compete for privatized state assets. | ||||||||
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Comments: It does not impose any restrictions for businesses. References: The Law for the Privatization of Public Capital in the Companies, 2006.
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| 53b: In law, there are regulations addressing conflicts of interest for government officials involved in privatization. | ||||||||
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Comments: The Law for the Transformation of Companies with Public Capital, 1993, forbids the officials involved in the process of privatization (i.e., the Agency for Transformation of Companies with Public Capital) to buy assets. References: The Law for the Transformation of Companies with Public Capital, 1993.
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| 53c: In practice, conflicts of interest regulations for government officials involved in privatization are enforced. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Interview with Dr. Ivan Bimbilovski, Vice Dean, Law Faculty, European University, Macedonia, Aug. 25, 2009 Interview with Slavko Mangovski, Editor-in-Chief, Makedonsko Sonce and Sonce TV, Aug. 14, 2009.
Peer Review Comments: Conflict-of-interest regulations exist because some violations may not be enforced while some officials may be exempt from the regulations.
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| 54 | Can citizens access the terms and conditions of privatization bids? | |||||||
| 54a: In law, citizens can access privatization regulations. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: The Law for the Free Access to Information of Public Interest.
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| 54b: In practice, privatizations are effectively advertised. | ||||||||
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Comments: The National Gazette requires registration, which is quite costly. One can access the information in person, which requires a visit to the capital, or by mail. References: The National Gazette at [ LINK ]
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| 54c: In law, the government is required to publicly announce the results of privatization decisions. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: The Law for the Transformation of Companies with Public Capital, 1993.
Peer Review Comments: The Law for the Transformation of Companies with Public Capital, 1993, Article 17: The decision for privatization must be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia and in two daily newspapers within eight days of the decision.
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| 54d: In practice, citizens can access privatization regulations within a reasonable time period. | ||||||||
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Comments: The National Gazette requires registration, which is quite costly. One can access the information in person, which requires a visit to the capital, or by mail. References: The National Gazette at [ LINK ]
Peer Review Comments: In spite of the cost of registering for the the National Gazette, the regulations can be accessed online.
Peer Review Comments: The National Gazette requires registration.
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| 54e: In practice, citizens can access privatization regulations at a reasonable cost. | ||||||||
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Comments: The National Gazette requires registration, which is quite costly. One can access the information in person, which requires a visit to the capital, or by mail. References: The National Gazette at [ LINK ]
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