NIK reports two-thirds of all public tenders are conducted in breach of the law

The Supreme Board of Inspection (NIK) says public tenders in Poland are conducted in breach of the Public Tenders Act. The revelations are expected to be contained in the report on privatization procedures and the administration of state assets by national and local government institutions. NIK is particularly alarmed by the methods used by local governments to select suppliers for small and medium institutions. According to the comptroller Janusz Wojciechowski, the Act was also to blame because though it defines what constitutes a breach of the law, it fails to mention who deserves to be prosecuted if a commission or official breaks the law. (Puls Biznesu, page 13) S.M.