Transparency International Georgia conducted a study of procurements conducted in the Tbilisi City Hall system from August 2014 to August 2017. The study demonstrated several problematic issues, such as low competition in tenders, awarding cont
The President of Georgia proposed the government to agree on four issues regarding the constitutional amendments: repeal bonus system for allocation of parliamentary mandates; allow electoral blocks; switch to purely proportional election system in 2
Transparency International Georgia has concluded its evaluation of the 3 year performance of the 5th convocation of Tbilisi City Council. The report examines: important legislative acts adopted by the City Council, including those on transfer of muni
The new report by Transparency International Georgia shows that undeclared business assets and incompatible activities of MPs remains a problem in the 9th convocation of the Parliament of Georgia.Based on official data, the report has
Transparency International Georgia responds to the groundless and inappropriate accusations made by several political leaders, including the Chairperson of the Parliament, following the publication of our 19 September report.Some of the accusations m
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative that aims to secure concrete commitments from governments to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance. The Open
On August 1, 2017, the High Council of Justice decided to create a narrow specialization of commercial disputes in Tbilisi City Court. According to the Council Secretary, having a separate specialization of commercial disputes will improve the invest
Since the change of government in 2012, former public officials have become subjects of criminal prosecution, causing doubts, both inside and outside of the country, regarding the politicization of trials. Transparency International Georgia has been
On June 15, the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) found that TV company Rustavi 2 had violated the law by airing a political advertisement outside the pre-election period. This precedential decision banned broadcasters from airing po
On August 18, there will be consultations with the participation of the ruling and the opposition parties about the Constitutional Reform. Today’s consultations provide an opportunity to overcome the deadlock, which is commendable.&nb