Responsible public procurement and accountable public enterprises in the service of public interest

The project seeks to address problems in the zone of an enormous importance for the citizens in all regions of Serbia, where two areas of high corruption risk are overlapping – public procurement and work of public (state-owned) enterprises.

In that context, the overall objective of the Project is to improve integrity and strengthen the rule of law in the professional management of state-owned enterprises and in their procurement of works, goods and services, as well as to enhance the benefits that citizens of Serbia enjoy from their performances, through independent civil society monitoring, advocacy, awareness rising and legal initiatives.   

Specific objectives of the project are following:

• To identify key weaknesses and deviations from the Public Procurement Law in conducting of procurements of goods, services and works of state – owned enterprises in Serbia and potential negative consequences for the citizens of Serbia and/or business entities operating in the market, and to ensure oversight and accountability measures are implemented in cases of identified wrongdoing

• To identify to which extent the Law on Management of State-Owned Enterprises is respected when it comes to the professionalization of management of state-owned enterprises and transparency of work, following their mandatory transformation from “public enterprise” status to “shareholder companies” and subsequently to promote compliance with the rules through combination of public pressure and legal initiatives

• To foster citizens’ activism in relation to the performance of public enterprises related to addressing their requirements

• To provide independent insight into fulfillment of key commitments of Serbian government in the process of EU integration, related to the Project (Rule of Law in general, fight against corruption, free market)

Project will be implemented in the period May 1st 2026 / December 1st 2026.