Public procurement during the state of emergency: Basic data analysis and corruption risks
Key findings and recommendations1,495 public tenders worth a total of GEL 557 million were announced during the state of emergency. Only one bidder participated in more than half of the tenders. Compared to the same period in 2019, the number of tend
Managing the Challenges of COVID-19 Government Actions Evaluation Report
The government actions prevented a large-scale spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. It would not be justified to say that the government managed to achieve these results at the expense of massive violations of human rights, however,
Georgia’s Political Finance in 2019: Revenues and Expenditures of Political Parties and Financial Oversight
Based on the analysis of annual financial declarations submitted by 19 political parties, Transparency International Georgia outlined the following key findings:Although there were no general elections in 2019 and only by- and snap elections we
Non-Governmental Organizations call on the Government of Georgia for Establishment of Independent Anticorruption Agency
On 5 July 2020 the House Committee on Appropriations of the US Congress published the bill on the allocation of finances for 2021 initiated by the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee. The bill determines the State Depar
The Ongoing Investigation by State Security Service into a TV Story aired by Mtavari Arkhi Creates a Risk of Interference in Editorial Independence and Self-Censorship
The process of the investigation launched by the Georgian State Security Service into an alleged act of sabotage in connection with a TV story aired by Mtavari Arkhi raises some questions. Discussing the issue of the alleged violation of profes
What has changed in the election legislation
On July 2, the Parliament of Georgia adopted the amendments to the election legislation. We welcome this fact, as many election issues will be better regulated. Here is a brief overview of the major changes and the remaining problems.Major chan
The Competition for the Selection of Members of the Board of Trustees of the Public Broadcaster is taking place with procedural violations
The competition for the selection of members of the Board of Trustees of the Public Broadcaster is taking place with procedural violations. The selection commission nominated eight candidates for three vacant positions to the Parliament, wherea
Evaluation of Performance of the 6th City Council of Kutaisi
Transparency International Georgia has evaluated the performance of the representative body of the Municipality of the City of Kutaisi elected in 2017 – the City Council (hereinafter “the City Council of Kutaisi”).The report i