Good governance / Public Procurement

This section details initiatives to make government a competitive advantage. It includes analysis and reports of government initiatives, as well as data on accountability and performance measures.

Spotlight issue

8th August 2019 / Good governance / Public Procurement


Invitation: Responsible Public Procurement 2019: Strategic approach to public procurement

An international expert conference is organised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture on October 3-4, 2019, Prague at the Congress Centre of the Czech National Bank. The conference will focus on the strategic approach and social aspects in public purchasing. The aim of the conference is to show this topic within the international context, to present national strategies for promoting responsible procurement, to get inspired by experience of individual contracting authorities, to focus more on selected topical issues, including experience of audit institutions and matters related to measurement, and to provide an outlook of expected trends and visions in responsible procurement. At the conference, contributions to socially responsible public procurement in the Czech Republic will be awarded.
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12th June 2019 / Good governance / Public Procurement


J.Skuhrovec, Econlab: Can Governments Pick Quality Suppliers?

Yes, they can. But in practice they mostly don't - 66 % of suppliers get chosen, just because they are the cheapest. This EU-wide analysis provides a novel insight into real supplier selection processes.  
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8th June 2017 / Good governance / Public Procurement


AmCham CZ: How much courage do we need for good quality public procurement? workshop on June 6 in Jihlava - presentations and photos

On June 6, about 50 representatives of hospitals and medical devices companies met to attend the presentations and workshop How much courage do we need for good quality public procurement? about implementation of MEAT quality criteria public procurement in hospitals.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic