This Master's thesis addresses one of the most important principles of public procurement, the principle of transparency. It is a principle that has a significant impact on the other principles of public procurement, therefore I firstly, outline and explain this important impact. The amount of resources that the State and the European Union devote to public procurement procedures, makes them prone to conflicts of interest and possible corruption, secondly, I therefore highlight these risks.
Master's thesis thirdly focuses on the institutes through which the Slovenian law on public procurement ensures the transparency of the procedure. Typically, the contracting authority is obliged to comply with the legal provisions at all stages of the procedure, as this is the only way to implement the principle addressed. I present some of the above-mentioned institutes with the help of decisions of the National Review Commission and other authorities involved, as well as various national and supranational reports in this field.
In the fourth part of the thesis, I draw attention to the key role of supervisory bodies, which in practice keep a watchful eye on the transparency of procedures. Finally, I present the role of all national and supranational bodies that monitor the effectiveness of procedures and compliance with public procurement legislation. Their findings and reports give us insight into possible deficiencies and, consequently, show us the gaps that need to be amended, supplemented, and upgraded.
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