- Small and Medium Enterprises

Private companies have a key role in the processes of monitoring and control of the public procurement because the process is fully decentralized. In other words, private companies (bidders) can easily notice irregularities being, at the same time, vitally interested to eliminate them.

- Media Representatives

Next important factor of control is civil society, particularly media. During the last year, public procurement issue was highly covered by all relevant media in Serbia. However, it became obvious that journalists needed additional training in order to make them able for investigative journalism in this area.

- Local politicians

Implementation of the PPL as well as efficient monitoring and control critically depend on political support coming from the top. In order to get this support, TS plans to introduce politicians and decision makers with potential benefits that well, timely planned public procurement can bring to them on one side and harms that can be made to them, such is loss of credibility in their local communities due to poor and corrupt procurement practice. This target group will be used as well as lobby group for promotion of PP principles and adopting PPL amendments.

Training program would not cover purchasing entities, since Public Procurement Office of the Government of Republic Serbia (PPO) is responsible for their training. On the other hand, training of other parties that have interest in public procurement, such are: private companies, media representatives, politicians etc. is not either the PPO’s responsibility, nor any other organization.

Also, there are no commercial companies or agencies equipped with know how on these issues.
Estimated total number of participants is 500, i.e. approximately 30 per seminar. The estimation is based on TS previous experience in similar activities and expressed interest from the ground.