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July 10, 2024
They Have (Not) Stolen Everything: What Public Procurement in Ukraine is Really Like
If you learn about Prozorro procurement exclusively from the news, it may seem extremely corrupt and inefficient. Is it really so?
July 1, 2024
Mirror of Transformation: Important Points in the Updated Memorandum with the IMF
Ukraine has passed the fourth review of the arrangement for the first time in 30 years. Some requirements were fulfilled on time; others were delayed,…
June 28, 2024
Protected by Constitution: Basic Law Saves Ukraine in Wartime
Despite all the imperfections, our basic law withstood the moment of the greatest turbulence. It withstood the challenge and protected our state.
June 17, 2024
Localization in Public Procurement Won’t Function as Intended and Here’s Why
The attempt to support national producers has failed. Even its initiators recognize it. But instead of canceling localization, they want to enhance control over it.
June 7, 2024
Decolonization-Related Changes in Ukrainian Urban Space in the Past Two Years
The Transparent Cities program studied the decolonization of toponyms in 83 cities of 23 regions of Ukraine between March 2022 and May 28, 2024.
June 3, 2024
3 reasons why right now is the time to objectively assess ARMA’s work
We firmly believe that delaying the external audit of ARMA is no longer tenable. And there are 3 reasons for this. We'll describe them in…
May 24, 2024
Three questions about the investigation into information leaks at NABU
We finally have the first NABU decisions regarding the information leak scandal. However, it is still too early to rejoice and draw conclusions, as there…
May 7, 2024
REPO Act: US to Transfer Frozen Assets of Russia to Ukraine
Support for the REPO Act allows the United States to transfer up to USD 5 billion of frozen assets of Russia to Ukraine. Read on…
April 30, 2024
Why PDF Scans of Terms of Reference Are a Problem
Sometimes, in order to participate in a procurement transaction, a business is forced to digitize hundreds of pages of estimates and other technical documentation manually.…
April 18, 2024
Bad Luck? Sale of Confiscated Russian Assets Fails Again
The auctions for the sale of apartments that belonged to the collaborator Saldo and the Russian oligarch Shelkov, scheduled for April 17, did not take…
April 17, 2024
Why Transparency in Ukrainian Cities Is Insufficient and How to Change It
The 2023 City Transparency Study by Transparency International Ukraine indicates that there is still a lot of work to be done in this area. But…
April 12, 2024
Accounting Chamber Upgrade: Three Possible Scenarios
Why the issue of appointing members of the country's supreme audit institution is relevant again and how it can be resolved.
March 28, 2024
Property of Kremlin’s Accomplices under HACC’s Scrutinizing Eye
Now the HACC is hearing four really “big” sanctions cases. In the text, we will consider which assets can be recovered into the national income.
March 21, 2024
Corruption Damage. What Is It and How to Get Compensation?
Let's try to figure out whether corruption victims always obtain compensation, and what's so special about these cases.
March 7, 2024
The battle for food supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Can the old schemes be broken?
The new logistics procurement agency is trying to reform the food supply system for the military. But suppliers who have been securing contracts for years…
March 7, 2024
What to expect from the HACC competition
Why is this competition significant for Ukraine? What is the importance of every potential judge participating, and what challenges might arise during the process?
